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thorough bred Race Tic


will stand this season, ending orr
the frat day Of july on Mondays, Tue,dsy,.
and Wednesdays, NJ my farm Ave mile- from
Chariestown, three miles from Hsrp~r~Fer.
~, and ak miles from shepherdstown; and
on Thursdays. Fridays. and Saturdays, at the
stable OF Ar. samuel Cameron. q the cross.
rosds about half gay on the rood from Charles.
town TO Smifh6eld, snd be let to msres a, ten
dollars the single leap. payable NJ the stable
door; twenty dollars the season, TO be Dis.
charged by the payment OF ffteen dollars or,
or before the 18th day OF June; add thirty
dollars to ensure fesi. payable 20 soon AZ
the mare 70 known to be With fosi-- parting
with. or neEieciioG,o send the mare resalsr-
~, will IN all cases forfeit the ensuranee mo-
ney-and one dollar. cash, in either case. To-
the groom. Good passursge can be had a
either stand, and every possible care wia Do
taken, but ell accidents and escapes are %
the risk of the owners.
HOTSPUR has made some fine rsee-
beating many distinguished rscers in 6no
time; but unfortunately, his oener, in &c nd
ing him TO me, neglected TO forward en- o..
tbentie account Of bis performance on the
turf However. the following extracts Of let
tiers IN my possession, from Een,lemen of the
highest responsibility. together With the high
opinion entertained OF his family generally,
will prove him TO be not only kr.s.ra,e r.ee
horse. bot horse Of the purest blood in this
part OF Ymginis.
"Hotspur stands very high % o racer, With
all those 1ho know any thing OF him. whilst
he was on the turf, he ran but few races; but
IN running those. he gave the fullest evidence
OF his powers a. race horse. while running
. four mile race. hard in hand. With the ceIe.
brated Fi'rtilis and Others. he let down, which
IS the only race he ever Lost. His colts arc
universally Considered Of tire highest promise
for the tnrf. think } Our farmers and breed.
ers cannot do better than to breed from Hot
spur"
Extract Of a letter from J. NJ seldep,
Feb. -. 1891
"Hoispur stood the two last seasons in nv
county. ] have seen = great many of bls
colts, end have no hesitstion in saving they
are ~ hoe IS any horses colt. . have ever
seen. He has but few coils old enough for
the turf; OF those few, . trained two las, fall,
VUo years old,) preparatory TO the spring
races. They were Of such promise, that 4
have both entered IN the spring races; and
what adds very much TO the reputation Uf
Ho,spur. is, that those two colts arc from un-
tried mares.
"Hotspur ran but fe " races, all of which
he Won IN fine style, except when he sus,ain.
co his inJufy-g'viBg abundant proof OF his
beng race horse Of the first order Your
farmers cannot do better thsn to breed from
him"
Extract Of a letter from John Minge, Feb.
25th, 1851
Doctor John Minge is . gentle man Of
great experience in RAISING .ad training race
horses, and IS Considered next to Col " m
II. Johnston aud J. NJ Sriden,
EDW'D LUCAS, Jun.
Feb. 2sth, 1851"
" Timoleon, the sire Of Sally walker Sail,
Mckee. Nancy Warren. Hotspur, Wishing
ton, and many other fine racers, 10 standing,
tins season at the farm Of Doctor John M,nRe,
an Charles City County, at fifty dollars The
season, ssd seventy FIVE dollars TO ensure q
fosi lie IS OF the pures' blood, and ire.
quen,'y sold for upwards Of $4,000"
tSec American Turf Register, Vol 2, Nos.
8 snd7.l
PEDIGREE.
Ho'spur VAS bred by Mr.. Plummer. of
North Carolina, and was got by Timoleon,
one OF the best sons OF Sir Archy. Hoispnr's
dam by Sir Arehy. bis grand dsm by Old
Wiida'r; great grand dam, Mark Anihopyt
great, great. grand dam, by Fesrnaught
He Is . rich chesnut colour, Of the most
commanding appearance, Is hands 3 inches
high. possessing fine bone and great muscu-
lar power, and is eight years old this spring.
Samuel. SrRinER.
JeHerson Co. Va. March -, 1881.