Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-29
MARYlANDEE,

WILL stand this season, on Mondv,
w Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at IL
farm of the subscriber, one mile from Mar.
| tinsburg, aud on Thursdays, FRIDAYS. and
Saturdays, at the stable of Isaac s. Swearir.
gen, near Williamsport, Md. and DO let IA
mares at ten dollars the season, and tcsnt,
dollars to ensure mare in loal, TO be pad
when the mare proves with foal. Great car.
viii be taken of all mares put to Marylander.
but no responsibility for aceidents. The
| season has commenced, and will end the LIST
July.
WILLIAM B. KING.
April IS, 1890
| PEDIGREE-,ctich cannot be exceeded.
THE MARYLANDER IS one Of the best
bred horses in America; he was got by Rat
tier, which was by Sir Archy, and Sir Archy
by Diomed, the dam of Marylander was the
celebrated running mare Nohmetangure or
rouch-me- not, by Topgallant, and he BY
Doomed; the grand dam of Marylander wa,
the dam of Sir Archy (Castenira;) so that
nothing can exceed the blood Of this horse
Given from under my hand, this 9th day Of
January, 1898.
WILLIAM THORNTON.
Dtomed A chestnut horse, imported into
Virginia in June, 1898, by Messrs. Lamband
Younger, and purchased by them of Sir Tho
mas Charles Bunbury. Doomed was foaided
in the spring of I777, and was 81 years Of
age when imported into Virginia. The fol-
lowing account of this famous horse, to whom
the Virginians are so much indebted for their
present fine race of horses, cannot be unin-
eresting.-He was one Of the best racers on
the English turf. At three years old, he was
winner seven times without being beaten, al
Al, l. IL al. al h<.s
then running. Among the races Of that year
he won sweep stake of 500 guineas, each,
and also the DERBY stakes at EPSON, which
are the most important in England; and give
the winner more credit than any in the king
dom; has winnings that year amounted olive
thousand guineas. At four years old he re-
ceived forfeit from the brother of Mopsquee-
ger for 500 guineas; he won the Fortesqae
stakes, eleven subscribers, so guineas each;
and over the Beacon Course, miles and up.
wards, he won the Claret stakes Of 200 gum
cas- each, beating seven capital horses. and
receiving forfeit from seven others His win
nings that year amounted to 1850 guineas.
The year lac 9as FIVE he did not start, having
fallen lame At six years old he won the
Kings plate at Clifford running three 4 mills
beats ruth i6SibS. Oh his back; be run also for
the Kings plate at Levels which he would
have won had he not fallen lame He run
this year for two other Kings plates, andwsi :
the second best horse for each: they wes
, won by Anyil and Drone, two of the best hor.
ses then on the turf He never started more,
| and was afterwards ranked among the best
! stations in England. Doomed was got by
| Florizei lone of the best soRs of King Herodl
His dam by Spectator, grandam sister to Ho-
ratius by Bsank.-Fiying Chlders-Miss Bell
yoir by Gray Granfham--Paget Turk-BettJ
PersiFal by Leeds Arabian. Diomed was
the sire ofsome OF the first racers and stall
! lions ever raised in Virginia, amongst them
were Top Gallant, Wrapgler, Peace Maker,
Truxton, Hamiltonian, Fioiizel, Potomac,
and Sir Archy. Diomed died about 1906, up.
wards OF so years old.