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More should materially increase the record of winners turned out from the 

 North Logan Paddocks. Cyllene More, as his name implies, is a son of the 

 great Cyllene, and his dam is the well-performed St. Maura. 



Another star in the Western breeders' firmament is Mr. E. A. Haley, 

 whose stud is not far from the celebrated Leeholme, where the great mare 

 Etraweenie and her daughters bred so many good horses for the late Hon. 

 George Lee. At Tekoona, near Bathurst, Mr. Haley has a real English 

 aristocrat in Redfern, by St. Denis. This well-performed horse will be 

 represented in the yearling sale ring of 1923 for the first time, and if Redfern's 

 progeny inherit their sire's speed all will be well for the Tekoona Stud. 

 Redfern was imported at a high cost by Sir William Cooper, Bart., who raced 

 Trenton and other good horses, and whose colours were very popular with 

 the Australian racing public. 



Another Bathurst studmaster is Mr. John Lee, whose family bears a name 

 famous in Australian turf and stud history. He is justly proud of a fine son of 

 The Welkin in Wedge, the last horse to carry Mr. John Turnbull's respected 

 and popular colours, and who is just embarking on his stud life. 



An enthusiastic breeder in Mr. C. S. Macphillamy is happily located at 

 Warroo, near Forbes, on the Lachlan, w^hose peaceful waters, usually teeming 

 with bird and fish life, flow on through the property. Good winners in the past 

 have first seen the light of day in the rich river frontages of Warroo, and a 

 recently acquired English horse in Polydor, by Polymelus, should sire many 

 more there. 



The Southern Districts of New South Wales breed many good horses, 

 and the Messrs. G. and H. Main have turned out their share of winners since 

 starting breeding at their Retreat Stud, near Illabo. William Allison, the 

 renowned "Special Commissioner" of the London "Sportsman," made no 

 mistake in sending out to them the good-looking sire. Limelight, and some 

 beautifully bred English mares, for in his first stud season Limelight w^as 

 successful in siring the brilliant dual Derby winner Salitros. 



At Wagga, one of the oldest racing centres of the State, Mr. J. J. 

 McGrath and his sons have their V/attle Vale property, and this year a recent 

 purchase in the New Zealand-bred Egypt, an own brother to the famous 

 mare, Desert Gold, will be used the first time by them. 



One of the most recently formed Southern Studs is Curraburrama, near 

 Young, owned by Mr. A. P. Wade, whose transactions in matters pertaining 

 to the pastoral industry generally have been on a very large scale during 

 recent years. He has established at the head of his Thoroughbred stud a 

 good-looking and well-bred stallion in Colugo, by The Welkin (imp.), who 

 will not want for opportunity. Mr. Wade does not do things by halves and 

 is giving Colugo a great chance with some splendid mares at the outset of 

 his career. 



The rich, sound lands of the Upper Murray are ideal pastures for the 

 production of big-boned, sound horses, and here at Towong Hill, just across 

 the river on the Victorian side, stands a turf idol of yesterday in splendid 

 Trafalgar, the well-beloved of the Randwick and Flemington crowds. Had 

 his owner, the late Mr. Walter Mitchell, lived, Trafalgar's stud chances would 

 have been greater than they now are. 



Messrs. Leitch, A. E. Tyson, A. S. O'Keefe, etc., are all breeders who 

 contribute their quota to the number of good horses the South produces. 

 Mr. A. S. O'Keefe had in imported Bright Steel a very noble son of St. Simon, 

 whose memory will be kept alive by Westcourt, Chrome, Scarlet and others. 



Thoroughbreds also find a place on the Northern Rivers, and the old- 

 established studs of Gordon Brook and Dyraaba, near Casino, have turned 



