The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-26
The Celebrated Race Horse
SfI.iH,Sp G.lRE,

81 fsa~Tss w season. at my stable,
* n .4StksS in the town OF Liberty AM
Il .SAxRss-E- county OF Bedford, and vii
be- let to mares AT S21 the season, payable tho
18th December next. The season will com
mence on the lst March and end on the Isl An
gust next. $40 the sIngle leap, payable At The
stable door; and $40 Tor insurance payable as
as the mare is known to be III tual, or trans
ierred one dollar TO be paid TO the groom for
each mare Very extensive and excellent pas
turase. and mares fed according TO directions
n. low as can be afforded, but no responsibility
for escapes or accidents.
SHAk SPEARE is full five feet -four inches
high fine bay, beautifully marked, of most
commanding appearance, treat strength, beauty
al action. SIX wears cid this spring. He was
gotten 10y Nugmin1t, the iayoute son al ST Al.
chy, and among his most distinguished racers
his dam (Hho was sold this fall with her colt by
her side TO Mr. Livingston of New York for
= 1000 is hv Mr. Herbert HS bay Horse
Shenandoah, one of the first sons Of the celebla
ted race horse Potomac, he was OUT of Mr.. Hills
bay mare, by the imported horse Febriuge
her dam by tie imported horse Grey Diomed,
her erandam by Wildair hel Z. grandam by
| Cot. Haynes tlimnap, her g. s. grandam by
Old Valiant
PERFORM4NCES.-- The Spring he was
hrce wears old, he won the Colts race At New
Market, at three heats ; SIX subscribers, 500
each beating Betsy Archer, jeanette and ltock-
lngham very easily, and repeating IN hne time.
The same Spring be won the Jocky Club
Purse two mile heats, at Spring Hill, tour start
iue.
The Fall after he Was three years old, he r on
the Annual Post Stake. at New Market, TWO
mile heats; five subscribers, 500 each; beat
InC easily Janet MIR. tl4Irison'S Nuglnlan and
two others.
The same Fall he won the Proprietor Purse,
at Nottoway, two mile heats beating Phls,
Aratus and one other with great ease.
Inc nrxt week I've run Al Belllirld. for the
Jockey Club, 500, thleP mile heats, and Won
without difficulty beating Bertrand, Aralus
and two othsls
The weel, after he won the Jockey Club, at
Spring Hill, two mile heats, beating Buster and
two others. nard IN hand.
The Spring he was tour years old, he won
the Jockey Club Purse, 5000, al Behed, TIN &c
mile heats beating the dlstlng uished race mare
friei, in fine time.
The next week he won the ,Iocky Club Purse
al LaurelSyllle, four mile heals, $500, at one
heat which he took easily that nothing could
run against him the second heat.
The next week he run at New Market. four
mile heats, aud was beat by GOhannah, at three
heats. He beat tirillla in the same race, they
conending so closely as to injure each other We
~ much, aud thereby gave hohannah the race.
rhe Fall he was -four years old lac was trained
sustained AN injury in his hind ANGLE, was inrn
ed out. taken up again and run he was beaten
by Ariel, Monsieur IonSon. aud sally Maeee ;
he was then turned out and winteledi his anrlc
improved.
The Spring he was five wears old he was a.
gam trained and run at Halifax, North Caro,lna,
for the Projectors Purse. two mile heats, which
he won in great time beating Molaito Mary,
&c. &c.
The next week he won the Jockey Club Purse,
$500, at Befed three mile heats, at three
heats; beating sally Magee. His ancle asalu
gave way and he has not started for race
since So that il will be seen from the above
statement ofpcrlormances, that Shakespeare has
beat almost every racer of distinction that was
on the tmf with him Among them Janet, the
favorite Of New York Bertrand, the tavorte Of
South Carolina Flirt'Ila and Ariel, the favor
ties OF Virginia; as well as Aratus, Mark'ime,
PhilIs. Rockiu, bam, Betsy Archer, &c. NC. &c
WILLIAM TERRY.
Liberty. Bedford CO.. Feb lS. ofts38