The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-16

Ga ESErNN~ w season, at my stable
l& @ in the town of Liberty and
"a sa9SLEaeshAx county of Bedford, aud viii
be let 10 mares al 525 the season, payable the
18th December next The season viii com
mence on the lst March and end on the Isl Au
gust next $l5 the single leap, payable at the
stable door aud $40 lor insurance, payable as
soon as the mare IS known to be in foal, or trans
ferred one dollar 10 be paid to the groom for
each mare. Very extensive and excellent pas
,urage, aud mares fed according TO directiens
as low as eau be afforded but no responsibility
for escapes or accidents.
sHAKS PEAREis full five feet four inches
high. "A fine bay, beautifully marked, of most
commanding appear ance, great strength, beauty
aud action, SIX years old this spring. lie was
gotten by FHgnHaH, the tavorite son of Sin Arr
chy, and among his most distinguished racers :;
his dam who was sold this fall with her coli ny
her side TO Mr.. Livingston of New York for
SHO0) is by Mir Herbert Hills bay Horse
Shenandoah, one Of the FIRST sons OF the celebra
ted race hoise Potomac, he was out of MIR, Hurs
bay mare by the imported horse Febriiuge;
her dam by the imported horse Grey Diomed
her grandam by WiidaT, her Z. grandam by
Col Haynes Flimnap, her G. G. grandam by
Old Valiant
PERI 0RMANCES.-Th The Spring he was
hree years old, he won the Colts race al New
Market, at three heats six subscribers, 500
each beating Betsy Archer Jeanette and Rock
Ingham very easily, and repeating in fine time.
The same Spring he won the Jocky Club
Purse, two mile heals, at Spring Hill, four start
Jug.
The Fall after he WAS three years old, he won
the Annual Post Stake, at New Market two
mile heats; five subscribers, $500 each beat
ing easily Janet, Mr.. Harrisons Yirginan and
| two others.
| The same Fall he won the Projectors Purse,
! at Noiioway, two mile heats beating Phillls,
| Aratus and one other with great ease.
| The next week he run at Bellfeld. for the
Jockey Cluh. $500, three mile heats and won
without difficulty beating ,ertrand, AratuS
and two others
| The week after he won the Jockey Club, at
| Spring Hill, two mile heats, beating Buster and
two others, hard in hand.
The Spring he was four years old, he won
the Jockey Club Purse, 5000, at Bellheld, three
mile heats beating the distinguished race mare
| Artei, in fine time,
The next week he won the Jocky Club Purse
at LaureIsville, four mile heats $500, at one
heat, which he took SO easily that nothing could
run against him the second heat.
The next week he run at New Market ioui
mile heats, and was beat BY Gohannah, at three
heats He beat tlirtla in the same race, they
contendlng SO closely as to injure each other We
ry much, and thereby gave Goilannah the race
The Fall he was four years old he was trained
sustained an injury in his hind ANGLE, was turn
cd out, taken up again and run he was heater
by Ariel, Monsieur IonSon, and Sally Nagee
he was then turned out and wintered his ancl,
improved.
The Spring he was five years old he was
gain trained aud run at Halifax, North Carolina
for the Proprietor's Purse. two mile heats which
!, he won in great time; beating holatto Mary
!, &c. &c
The next week he won the Jockey Club Purse
Sooo, al Bellfeld, three mile heats al tire,
heats; beating sally Magee. His ANGLE again
gave way and he has not started for rae,
since So that it will be seen from tile abov,
Z statement performances, that Shakespeare ha
beat almost every racer OF distinction that wa
on the turf with him. Among them Janet tht
tavorite of New York Bertrand the favorite o
south Carolina tlirtilla aud Ariel, the favor
ties OF Virginia as well as Araius, Marktime
fhIlliS, Rockingham, Betsy Archer &c. &C. &c
= WILLIAM TERRY.
| Liberty, Bedford co, Ert. 10, otts3s