Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19
TIE cELESaArED RUNNING KoRs1
POTOMAC,

a
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next spring, handsomely marked, OF large bone
and great muscular strength---VW Stare the
ensuing season, in my stable at Oakland, in the
county of Chesterfield, on Appomattox river, 25
| miles above Pctersburs--S below Bclvll's
bridge, and % south OF Richmond, and will be
| let to mares At Thirty Dollars the season, paya-
| bic OH the 18th of December next, which sum
| may be discharged by TSrenty Five Dollars it
paid within the season, which ends on the first
| OF August neXt.-POTOMACi is now in his sta
| Die, and the season is open for such gentlemen
rs may choose to send their mares--with each
marc one dollar will be required in every
case to the groom.
| PEDIGREE.
| POTOMAC was gotten by the imported Do
med, his dam Fairy by Pegasus, who rartook
\ ot the following crosses, viZ.--Old Wildair, the
imported Fearnought, the imported Kitty Fish
er, the imported horse Traveller, old Mark An
thony, the imported Aristotle, Bonny Lass, the
imported Jolly Roger, lorick, &c.
PERFORMANCES.
| POTOMAC's performances on the turf, have
far surpassed any horse of his age ever raised
| in America--and is admitted by 4 number of
old racers and others, who have seen him run,
to be the best distance horse that ever was on
the American turf, and supposed to be equal
to any on earth. His speed is entirely I'm.
known to all those who have seen him perform,
| although he has often commended with the best
horses III Virginia and North Carolina. He has
been several times excepted from running four
mile heats, and eleven times winner without
ever finding horse to put him to his speed
At three years old, he was twice winner
| first, at New Market, two mile heats, against
all ages.-Second, at smithield, against all u
| ges, two mile heats. At four years old, he was
SIX times 4 winner, four mile heats, running o.
yer the following courses, viz. Smithfeld, spring
and fail at New Market, Fairfield, Norfolk and
Belfield. At five years old, he was three times
winner; spring and fall at New Market, four
mile heats, and at Warrcnton, three mile heats
beating and distancing, at different times and
places, the following celebrated horses, viz
AEolrs, Whiskey, st. Leon, Top Gallant, Doc
tor, Monticello, Sir Harry, Carolina, Sweet
Lips, Stump-the-Dealer, Rattray, Sir Peter, &C.
dar, Atlantic, Magic, Young Peace Maker, Don
Quixotte and Young Surprize.
BURWELi. WILKES.
The subscriber has set apart for such mares
as may be sent to POTOMAC, two fields of 500
acres, of which 240 acres are river low grounds
the whole we'll enclosed and well set with
white clover and other natural grasses-there
is also lot of red clover, OF which, servants
with mares, will be allowed to cut as much AS
they choose for their use.-Corn and Oats will
be furnished for mares in such quantities as
gentlemen may please to direct, to be paid for,
at the market price of the neighborhood before
the mares are MISUNDERSTANDING board gra-
tbs, unless they remain with the mares, in
which case, 25 cents per day will be required
POTOMAC has covered three seasons, and
has proved himselfa sure foal getter, his colts
are generally large, of handsome figure, and
much like their sire.
The mares sent the last season tn my care, were
all returned in good order, as their owners will
attest, and the advantages will be equal this
spring-and pledge myself to the public TO see
justice done to all, but 1 will not be answera-
Bile for accidents or escapes.
GEORGE EVANS.
Jan. S0th, 1912. (wtf)