Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-28

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Flor,zsi High Flyer by Old King Herod!
by Weodpeeker (s;te ct cormorant
Old Ring i Dane Dss T Masa., s.Is Of
Sning marc Muse. by King Herod.
! 'Ciiiden's Srandar by EiA,chr,n so thar he,
Possesses DOUBLE close crosses Of old Matchem
wh:eh Covered at 50 guineas maze. for the 9
last years of his life. twenty FIVE mares by sub
scnruon. and died At SO ears Of age HE was
4; oy o'd Cade the beat son Of rht Gcdolphin Ara
siSn. ihss C''fded descepds Immediately frsuss
ms very best stock on ca, in, aud his pedigree
cannot DC exceeded, indeed, scarcely equaiied.'
A'NcES.
In the year 1892, at years old, he won teff
times our OF ms twelve ki5r races. as may b.
seen by the racing calendar. Wick WAS ur.
RouALLED Foa HIGHT WARS, RxckPr ny
BuzxARD. =
Is In 1872, Thursday. Aug ID, sweepstakes
rsade Tor Lewes bur ran 4, Brightelms,ei,. VT,
l2st 5 10 {. miles.
Mr. o.Ne,y'sb m Miss Windmill,
oy High Flyer. rode by himself {
MT Chiehester'ss m. by King Fer }
gus. rode BY lord Barrymore. 2
Alfred, rode by himself r.
:. Lewes. Aug 9th. match, for one hpri
dfed guineas. list each.
Dir John Lade's b h. Clifden rode2
by lord Barrymore 10 n
Dir Chicheser's m by King Fer.
qua. rode by Mr. O'Key. SeI,
Newmarket, frst Oaober srtng, ssms
year sir John LADIES' b. h Clifien, by Alfred.
3 ?eafs sad. walked over an Beacon course, on
rridny the 5tb, and received he 20 ca. Purse,
4 Second Oetobsr meeting, same Sear. Mon.
cay i5h Chfden carrying ST IL ID beat sir
Charles SunsIy's Play fellow, years old, car.
ymg st 3 10 ID; SO rs 2 to 1 ON CIfdeu.
. Same day he received 10 gs from Mr. Chi--
ehsster's Ninistsr, ~ st each D. l. IS rs,
Q. On the 7ih Clifden carrying 9 st. beat Mr.
I =, Big Ben limpcrred BY the name Of
Iraveiisr isro Vrginia) by Eclipse, earring q
st.slb both years old SO g.
z. On the l9th Clifden beat The duke Of Graf.
ems frsaeila II a sweepstakes OF IS rs each.
~ gs. II ana received forfeit from II r. H
the duke of York's Fire; cir Charles Bunbury's
Amelia Lord ClermSnl's Heroine, Mr. Gold,
ing's Nameleas. ~. 80
across the flat, SO Is W 10 4 and 70 on Cliff
den. - -, -.
>. oa the third October. or Houghron rreets
ing, Monday 9th, he received 40 es from ain
Charles Bunbury's m.Iia. 100 gs h fl.
io same day he received IS gs from X.
IL the duke Of Y ork's Pyracmaa. 100 Gu. h f.,
~; Next day, 30,A October. Mr.. Mactolieu'z
den 100 gs ~ -
IL November LIST, Clifden, S years o,d. care
ryias q ID bear MIR O'KAly's Excissnau.
~ swrstsraT. aged, Carrying 8 st & ID 50s >
ne iast race Clifdsn ran IN 1879 vas against
me Suke OF Sedfort's large horse Dragon, by
"o"aPecxsr This was an astonishing race
esen horse vas rode by his owner. ana carried
ID 81 OF 21oib; over the Beacon Course niles
and nearly quarter, fer 800 60 Clifden was
beat batths daks Of Bedford rode sf,een stone,
ahs 'r John Lahe was Obliged 10 carry abouu
tlVk sTosA DEAD WEIGHT, enough 10 kill
sven good horse! Dragon never ran apo,hcp
| snccsssInl race Citizen. owned by the hono,a.
pie Sr sowss, ran the next sexr. and beat Mn
o'kehyss Or g.carrying above l2 st each rode
ny me owners, ever the nav coiuse. Lewes fop
leo g S to on CIifden.
Zee duke Of Oueensbsrry's Mulbsrry, full bro.
tner 10 Ciifden's dam. beat ghc following horses
| ar hsS Hnsket: Lord Darby Sir Peer Tea
z.s over the beacon course, for 500 rs. and hix,
iofdshnp has since refused six thousand guinexs
Tor Sir refer, as stated in ,si,er to DR.. Thorn.
ton IN 1900 Mulberry alss beat Lord cler-
monts Collector, over the six mile courie. fou
ooo So likewiss che Yellow mare, for 800 "a
B. =; also lord ClemoHt,s Woodcsck, D. L
LOT %VO 81 In sweepstakes of 50 e, each DE-
l. ne beat lord Clermens'. Woodcock ID. and
n Ms f'x's Arsgsnza Sd Ina sweep,takss OF
SVo IS each across the Hat, ks beat Mr. Bull
iccS grey Punkin I'd. anc lord Cisrruont'a
Osprey I'd And in sweepstakes of 100 gs.
each, ns seat the duke of Gr.ftoa's Oberon "a.
Lord Cle,mon's Wsodcoek 3D.. and Mr Ver-
mons Mnln 41h I hus Citizen besides being,
Capital Iuansr himself. Is aitogether frora tho
hrs' rate rannibg stock ..,q
In letter from MIR S'urt. member of parlia,
ment tor Dorsetsnire, to Dr. Thsrnton. ne saws.
~ knew.ot -four or FIVE very promising colts OF
Cntdens get. One in particular of the honora-
bic i-ionel Daner's, another of Dr. Ia mess and
| nave a year ling in my possession, which I
think the aEesi colt of his age I ever saw.
rom having seen these (his FIRST eolts) Yepenr
having parted with him, and would willingly res
! purchase the horse"
Mr. RinSgod, at whose farm he stsod i'm
WashIngton county, Maryland, says Ciifden's
| colts are the finest he ever saw, IN every res
| pea
| Ciifdsn had only so mares in Virginia the
season OF 1902. The season after, his colts BE-
ing seen, he had 100. Col. pa,terson, with
~noia he frSs stood, says no colts have been
seen equal to Ciifden's since tbs time of Old
! Janus
J. DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Clifden stood
IN Chesterfield county, at my stable, thar he is
reniarkasle sure fosl set,er, and his colts are
large and handsome.
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