Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-06

from the Court house, to cover mares at the mo-
dera,e price OF Twenty dollars the season. to be
discharged by Fifteen Dollars if paid before ,h..
hrst day of Ceobsr, Ten Dollars sent win
the mare, and Half Dollar to the Groom.
He wa bred by Mr.. Mann of Norwich. and
was sos by Fi,zherod Cone of the best bred
sons Of King Herod his dam By Infant, fson
of The Godophn Arsbian, grsnd dam by Whit.
tington, out of full sister of Back and All
Black. and his performances are as follow. and
are rarely TO be equalled
In 1856, when 3 years old. and the propeys
~ of his r. n. the FRINGE of Wales, lwho pur.
chased him of Major Churchill Muft won q
match race OF one hundred guInes each. at New
Market, beating Mr.. Windham's Prodigal, Row.
ley's mile. The following meeting he ran =
dead heat with sir c. Bunbury's Tityrus, 8. 81.
! each. Abingdon mile. for 200 guineas EACH
Young Tityrus won the plate for years old,
two days after, when IL started.
In 1887, when the property of Richard Ver-
non, Esq. he received 100 guineas compromise
from Lord Derby's Wren, 8 stone each, ditch
in, 200 guineas. at 8 stone 7lbs he beat the
Duke of Queensbury's Young Giant, z stone
! l3bs 2 miles. for 400 guineas. and received 81
| guinea5 compromise from Mr.. Fox's Bragan-
"a.
In 1898. Mufti won the Craven stakes at New
Market, wien IL started. beating Scotia, MIN.
| BILE, &c. Won a sweepstakes of 500 guineas
each, across the Flat. be ling Fidget, and res
oeiving forfeit from Pharamond he also receiv-
! cd forfeit from Mr.. Fox's Briganza, giving Bib.
ditch III, for 200 guineas. half forfeit, and was
| afterwards purchased by his grace the Duke OF
Bedford
In 1889, Nufti did NOT appear in public, be.
ing the Dukes trial horse.
In 1890, Mufti won all his engagements, viz
A match against Lord Batrymore's Highlander,
for 100 guincas, Handicap sweepstakes of SO
earh shoro ,,ob; -
pie, Seagu, &C. and match, beating Don
Qnixo,e across the Flat, for 200 guineas each,
all at New Market.
In I79I, ne won the Craven stakes at New
Market, when Is started, omong which were
! Creere-, Don Quixote, Harpatox. &c. at stone
2ibs. He beat the Prince of Waless Giau.
Gus, stone 4lbs. across the Fiat, for one hun.
died guineas each, ar stone 7lbs. each, he beat
the Prince OF 'Valss's P&gasus. a MATCH Tor 1000
guneaS each. aeross The Flat.
In 1892, Mutt came in second for tire Craven
stakes, beating Asparagus, CoTindcr, and o.
theirs and at 8 stone 7lb5 beat his ROYAL High.
ness the Duke Of Ycrk's Serpent, stone match
over the Beacon course. for 1CO euineas each.
Fhis was che last year of his running after
which he became stallion At Woburn, and
1876, the FIRST of his get that started won a
sweepstakes Of 100 guineas each, at New Mar
Set' when ak STATED, and one paid fcrfeits
The same colt won several times in the follow.
ing year.
Mutt is Is hands inches high. and both in
and eut of training, was esteemed one of the
most beautiful horses in England.
AS a stallion he has succeeded well, having
always covered at a high price; The frst Of
his ret that started was 10 1896.
The Duke Of bedfoTd's b. c by Mufti ont
OF Busy, won at New Market $50 guineas, beat-
ing Cimeter, Csmeiion, aad 4 others--Racing
Calendar, page III, THIS colt ran but once
this year, in 1877, the same colt won sol. and
one hundred guinsas 1T New Market, and sOI.
at Bedford. He started this year only four
times. and won three--Raeing Calendar, pages
%, %. 50, H'--Mr. Windhaua's chesnut geld.
ings by Mufi. won this year also IS gunt as, 100
guneas, and so guiueas at New Market. and so
guineas at Brighton: In 1898, the Duke Of
Bedford's Hunter Rsbecca. by Mufii, WOO the
Hunters stakes az Bedford
MUTT is by shape, strength and temper,
particularly likely to get capital racers hunters,
roads,ers and carriage horses.
The pasturage is equal TO any in that part
OF the country, and will be furnished GRATIS.
No responsibility for escapes or accidents but
every care will be taken TO prevent either
Notes Of hand will I've expected with the nnares.
WILLIAM BERKRLY.
Feb LIST. 1907
The season wall commence on the 6Tsf OF
March, and end the last of August ANY zen.
i!eman wishing his mares fed, can be furnished
corn Gas orderedl q, the market p'ice. wst