' aWa-B-B-B^BMfcflXSa-aV To travel this season in Oamaru, Papakaio, Waitaki North, Otepopo, and Hampden DUtriots, The Thoroughbred Horse' (30R0ERE R r Eminently suited for getting Hunteri and Weight-oarrying Hacks. Sokobrhr is a beautiful rich dark brown Stallion, standing 16.2 hands high, possessing immense bone and substance, splendid aotiou, and a remarkably good temper, and a sure foal getter. Ho has taken several prizes at the prinoipal exhibitions in Canter- bury. Bred in Canterbury by Mr Nos* worthy. Got by Traduoer (imported) ; his dam Azuoena by Towton (imported) out of Meg Merrilies by St. George out of Gipsey— • the q d of Gitana : St. George by St. George (imported) out of Lady Ann by Whisker (imported) ; Lady An", dam of Spray. Spray was pronounced one of the best brood mares ever brought to New Zealand, and is one of the orogenitori of the New Zealand turf. St. George by Highflyer out of an Eolipse mare, and is own brother to Charlotte and half-brother to the stud horse Commo- dore. For further particuhrs boo New Zesland Stud Book, Vol. VI. Traducer, tho Champion horse of the Colonies, got by the Libel, dam Arothuia by Elis, imported to Canterbury by Messrs Harris and Innes in 1862. See table XVII of pedigrees, Vol. 11, New Zealand Stud Book. Towton, bred by Mr S. Hawke ; got by Melbourne ; dam C'inizelli by Touchstone ; imported to New Zealand in 1858; see Table XVI of Pedigrees, Vol. 2,, Now Zea- land Stud Book. MarohionosS, an own sister to Towton, won the Oaks ; and The Marquis, a son of Cinizelli, won the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes ; won the Great St. Legor, and lost the Derby by a head, for which he was first favorite. Towton was the sire of Golden Cloud, Musician, Mis- fortune, Tambourini, Kauri, and the Phcobo Colt, and many other good horses too nume* rous to mention. Phwbe Colt beat the renowned Templeton at weight for age. Towton was one of the few of old Melbourne's sons, and his dan; being a Touchstone mare, the pedigree is one that unprejudiced breed- ing students admire. It will be seen that Sorooror combines the most fashionable and purest strains of racing, weight-carrying, and staying blood qualities, which should be the object of every breeder to perpetuate, of any horse that has ever stood in the province. 