Racehorses in Australia

Horse racing -- Australia -- History; Race horses -- Australia -- History; Stainforth, Martin, 1866-1957

MUSKET (3) imp. Brown Horse, 1867, by Toxophilite—half sister to Gen.
    Peel’s dam. Winner of the Ascot Stakes, and 9 of his 11 last races.
    Imported to New Zealand in 1878. Sire of Carbine, Trenton,
    Hotchkiss, Nordenfeldt, Maxim, Martini-Henri, etc. Died 1885. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 18 years, in the possession of
    the artist.
]

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  CARBINE (2). Bay Horse, 1885, by Musket (imp.)—Mersey (imp.). Winner
    of £29,626. Sire in Australia of Wallace, La Carabine, etc. Exported
    to England in 1895, where he sired Spearmint, Greatorex, Fowling
    Piece, etc. Died 1914 at Welbeck, England. From a painting of the
    horse, at the age of 6 years, in the possession of Mr. F. G. White.
]

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  TRENTON (18). Brown Horse, 1881, by Musket (imp.)—Frailty. Winner of
    good races in N.Z. and Australia, and sire of Wakeful, Aurum,
    Revenue, Auraria, etc. Exported to England in 1895, where he sired
    Torpoint, etc. Died 1905. From a painting of the horse, at the age
    of 14 years, presented to the A.J.C. by Sir William Cooper.
]

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  CROSS BATTERY (7). Brn. Mare, 1902, by Stepniak—Firecross. Dam of
    Artilleryman (Melb. Cup), and ALEXANDRA (13) imp., Bay Mare, 1904.
    Dam of Kingsburgh (Melb. Cup), by Persimmon—Ambleside. With foals at
    foot by All Black (imp. sire of Desert Gold, etc.). The property of
    Mr. Norman Falkiner, Noorilim, Victoria. From a painting of the
    mares, at the ages of 18 and 16 years respectively, in the
    possession of Mr. Falkiner.
]

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  THE FINISH FOR THE V.R.C. FLYING STAKES, 1902, 7 furlongs, Flemington,
    Victoria. Ibex, ridden by Jas. Barden, steals the race from the
    great Wakeful. From a painting in the possession of Jas. Barden.
]

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  MALTSTER (21). Brown Horse, 1897, by Bill of Portland (imp.)—Barley
    (imp.). Winner of the A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derbies, etc. Premier sire
    of Australia on five different occasions, among his progeny being
    Alawa, Malt King, Desert Rose, Popinjay, Maltine, etc. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 23 years, in the possession of
    the artist.
]

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  WALLACE (3). Ches. Horse, 1892, by Carbine—Melodious. Winner of
    £6,116, including V.R.C. Derby, Sydney Cup, etc. Sire of winners of
    over £250,000, including Trafalgar, Aurous, Emir, Mountain King,
    etc. Died in 1917. From a painting of the horse, at the age of 12
    years, in the possession of the artist.
]

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Racehorses in Australia

Horse racing -- Australia -- History; Race horses -- Australia -- History; Stainforth, Martin, 1866-1957

MUSKET (3) imp. Brown Horse, 1867, by Toxophilite—half sister to Gen.
    Peel’s dam. Winner of the Ascot Stakes, and 9 of his 11 last races.
    Imported to New Zealand in 1878. Sire of Carbine, Trenton,
    Hotchkiss, Nordenfeldt, Maxim, Martini-Henri, etc. Died 1885. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 18 years, in the possession of
    the artist.
]

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  PLATE 3.

  CARBINE (2). Bay Horse, 1885, by Musket (imp.)—Mersey (imp.). Winner
    of £29,626. Sire in Australia of Wallace, La Carabine, etc. Exported
    to England in 1895, where he sired Spearmint, Greatorex, Fowling
    Piece, etc. Died 1914 at Welbeck, England. From a painting of the
    horse, at the age of 6 years, in the possession of Mr. F. G. White.
]

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  PLATE 4.

  TRENTON (18). Brown Horse, 1881, by Musket (imp.)—Frailty. Winner of
    good races in N.Z. and Australia, and sire of Wakeful, Aurum,
    Revenue, Auraria, etc. Exported to England in 1895, where he sired
    Torpoint, etc. Died 1905. From a painting of the horse, at the age
    of 14 years, presented to the A.J.C. by Sir William Cooper.
]

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  PLATE 5.

  CROSS BATTERY (7). Brn. Mare, 1902, by Stepniak—Firecross. Dam of
    Artilleryman (Melb. Cup), and ALEXANDRA (13) imp., Bay Mare, 1904.
    Dam of Kingsburgh (Melb. Cup), by Persimmon—Ambleside. With foals at
    foot by All Black (imp. sire of Desert Gold, etc.). The property of
    Mr. Norman Falkiner, Noorilim, Victoria. From a painting of the
    mares, at the ages of 18 and 16 years respectively, in the
    possession of Mr. Falkiner.
]

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  PLATE 6.

  THE FINISH FOR THE V.R.C. FLYING STAKES, 1902, 7 furlongs, Flemington,
    Victoria. Ibex, ridden by Jas. Barden, steals the race from the
    great Wakeful. From a painting in the possession of Jas. Barden.
]

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  PLATE 7.

  MALTSTER (21). Brown Horse, 1897, by Bill of Portland (imp.)—Barley
    (imp.). Winner of the A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derbies, etc. Premier sire
    of Australia on five different occasions, among his progeny being
    Alawa, Malt King, Desert Rose, Popinjay, Maltine, etc. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 23 years, in the possession of
    the artist.
]

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  PLATE 8.

  WALLACE (3). Ches. Horse, 1892, by Carbine—Melodious. Winner of
    £6,116, including V.R.C. Derby, Sydney Cup, etc. Sire of winners of
    over £250,000, including Trafalgar, Aurous, Emir, Mountain King,
    etc. Died in 1917. From a painting of the horse, at the age of 12
    years, in the possession of the artist.
]

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