The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-03
The Celebrated Race Horse
SHAKESPEARE,

lA-sNNkk1nSA- county OF Bedford, aud will
be let to mares al SO the season, payable the
25th December neat. The season will com
nence On tue LIST March and end on the LIST Au-
gust next. Sl5 the single leap, payable AT the
stable door and so ior insurance, PAYABLE ~
soon as tie mare IS know 10 Le IN ioal, or trans
ferred one collar 10 be paid TO the groom Tor
each mar. Yofy extensive aud excellent pas
'ntage, and mares fed according to directions,
a. low as can BE- afforded. but 40 responsibility
ioi escapes OF accidents.
SHAKESPEARE Is full FIVE feet four inches
high, a fine bay. beautifully marked, of most
commanding appearance, gItut strength, beauty
ami action, six years old this spring. He was
gotten by iugjniaH, the fasorite son Of Sir Ar.
cuy. and among his most distinguished racers j;
hs dam who was sold tlns fhl VITA her cult by
her side to Nh. LIylnEston OF New York for
SiIOO) Is by Mr. Herbert Hli's bay House
SteEa1doaa, one Of the irst .ons Of the celebra-
ed race horse Potomac, he Was cat Of Mr.. IIills
bay mare. by lie imported horse FebrifIec;
her dam by tue imported horse Grey Diomed,
nee e%raodan by WiIIair, Der z. graudam by
Col. Bayneo' Fia,uap, hcr .. G. grandanby
Old Valiant
PERFOBNANCES.-rh Spring he was
hree years Old, tie won the Col.s' race at New
Market at three heats SIX subscribers, 500
each beating Betsy Archer, Jeanette add Rock
inshain very easily, and repeating la tine tune.
The same Spring he won the Jocky Club
Purse, two uiIe heats, at Spting lihi. lour start
ing.
The Fall after he was three years old, be won
the Annual Post Stake, at New Market, Two
mile heats; five subscribers, 5000 each beat
ing easily Janet, Mr.. Harrison's Vlrginlan and
two others.
Tie same Fall he won the Proprietor's Purse,
at holloway, two mile heats beating Phllis,
Aratus and one other with great ease.
The next week he run at Bellield, for the
Jockey Club, $500, three mile heats, and won
without difficulty beating Bertrand, Aratus
and two others.
The week after he won The Jockey Club, at
Spring Hill, two mile heats, beating Buster aud
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
Ariei, in Gne time.
The next week he won the Jocky Club Purse
NJ Laurelsyllle, four mile heats, $500, At one
heat, which he touk so easily that nothing could
run against him the second heat.
The next week he run at New Market. fom
mile heats, and WAS beat by Gohannah, at three
heats. tie beat / hrtila in the same race, they
c0ntendiug 50 closely as 10 iniure each other We
/ " hhuti, ana tHelcby gave Hohdilhl Tue race
The Fall he was four years old he was trained,
sustained an injury in his hind ANGLE, was tutn-
ed out, taken up again and run he was beaten
By Ariel, Monsieur Ionson, and Sally AIagee ;
he was then turned out and winlered his ANGLE
IS improved.
The Spring he was five years old he was a
gam trained aud run at Halifax, North Carolina,
Tor the Froprietor'S Purse. two mile heats, when
he won III great time beating Molatto Mary
dc. &c.
The next week he won the Jockey Club Purse,
$500, al Bellheld, three mile heats, at three
heats beating Sally Magre. HIS ANGLE again
gave way and he has not started for a race
since. So that it will be seen from the above
statemetE Of performances, that Shakespeare has
beat almost every racer of distinction that WIS
on the tutf with him. Among them Janet, the
fayorite OF New York Bertrand, the iavorite OF
South Carolina Flirtllla and Ariel, the favor
ties o fNngnia rs well as Aratus, Marktime.
Philis, Rockingham, Betsy Archer, &c, &c. &C
WILLIAM TERRY.
Liberty, Bedford co, Feb. ls. ons35