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Rambler Pedigree and Early Victories in Van Diemen's Land
Rambler was bred by John Field in Van Diemen's Land from Old Wanderer and Alice Grey. In 1845 at Launceston he won the Town Plate and All Age Stakes, placed second for the Ladies' Purse due to jockeyship, and defeated rivals in a £2500 match. Sold to Thomas Archer for 500 guineas, he became a noted sire at 3s per mare with 2s weekly groomage. inquiries through Remgraxcy Gum or Jas. Bassindtawaite. Ramoxes had eighty-three mares last Fest, seventy-eight in foal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
van Diemen's Land
Lincoln
Campbell Town
Mount Barker
Benjamin Mackie
Crenagh
Longhall
Ireland
Professor Hornoway
Deati
Holloway
N.B
Dear
India
J. S. Mundy
Kennington
Orford
Earl OF Almuorough
Villa Messina
Leghorn
Professor Holloway
Carlsbad
Marienhad
Aldborough
Mate
Gundagui
New South Wales
Sydney Morning Herald
Rawnces
John Field
Req
Old Wanderer
Alice Grey
Skeleton
van Diemen’s Land
Launceston
Vanish
Colonel
Thomas Archer
Remgraxcy Gum
Black Bull
Windley-street
Bassindtawaite
Sampson
Vandieman's Land
Wilmore
Cosall Town
Collet