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VWNHIs thorough bred Race Ho'

YWNHIS thorough bred Race Horse,
will stand this season, ending on
the fir,t dsy of July. on Mondsys. Tuesslsys.
and Wednesdays, 81 NY fern hvs miies fros"
FChssies sowr, three mike from Hsrpers-Fer-
~, end six miles from shepherdwown; and
on Thursdays. Fridays, end Saturdays, n the
o able of tir. samuel CsmeroW. ~ the eross-
rsts about half way on the road from Charles
town to Smithficisl, ard be les TO mares ~ ten
dollars the single leap. pay able at the stable
door, twenty dollars the season, to be dis
charged by the payuen, Of fifteen dolizfs on
or before the 18th day of June; snd thirty
the msre 10 known u be with fosl-psriing
With. or negIee,ing to send The mare regular.
ly, wiIl in all csses forfeit the ensursnce no.
ney and one dollar, cash, in either case. TO
the groom Good pssiursge Can be had ~
either stpod. and every possible care w'li be
taken. but ell accidents and escapes arc at
the risk OF 'he owners.
HOrSPUR has made some fine Nces-
beating many distinguished racers. in fine
'ir6e; but unfortunately, his owner, in send
ing him TO me, neglected 20 forward an au.
theniic account of his performance On The
turf However. the following extracts of let.
tiers in my possession, from gentlemen Of the
highest responsibility. together with the high
opinion entertained Of his family generally,
will prove him to be not only first-rste r.ce
horse. but horse Of the purest blood in this
part Of Virginia.
"IIo,spur stands very high as . racer. with
all those who know any thing OF him. Whilst
he was on the turf, he ran but few race; but
in running those, he gave the fullest evidence
OF HE powers ~ . race horse. While running
four mile rsce. hard in hand, with the celc.
oil h. LET a. 81,
is the only race he ever lost. Ills colts are
universally considered OF the highest promise
I for the turf. think your farmers and breed.
ers cannot do better than To breed from Hot.
spur
| Extract Of . letter from J. "a. Seiden,
Feb. Il, 1851
"Hotspur stood the two last seasons in my
county. ! have seen . great many Of b's
colts. and have no hesitation in saying the,
are enc any horses colts Q have ever
seen. lie has bot few colts old enough 70,
the turf, Of those fe~, trained two last fall.
(,wo ysars old. preparatory to the spring
races. They were Of such promise, that
have both entered in the spring races; and
What adds very much 10 the reputs,ion oi
Hotspu-. is, that those two colts are from un
tried mares
"Hctspur ran but few rsces, ell Of which
he won in fine style, except when he sustain
ed his injury-giving abundant proof Of hi.
being race horse Of the first order. You
farmers cannot do better than to breed from
him"
Extract of letter from John Minge, Feb
25,h, 1871
"Doctor John Minge is o gentleman o
great experience in raising and training rae.
horses. and 10 considered neat to Col. VIM
X Johnston and J. NJ. Selden.
EDw'D LUCAS, Jun.
Feb. 18th, 1851"
Timoieon, the sire Of Sally Walker. Sail,
Mckee. Nancy Warren, Ho,spur, " ssh,ne
ton, and many other fine racers, - standing
this season 81 the farm Of Doctor John Minge,
IN Charles City County, ~ Ely dollars the
season, aad seyenty FIVE dollars to ensure .
foaL lie is Of the purest blood, aud fre-
!quently sold for upwards Of 81, 600"
lSee American Turf Register, Vol ., Nos
snd7l
PEDIGREE.
Hotspur was bred by Mr.. Piummer. OF
North Carolina, and was got by Timoieon.
one ut the best sons Of Sir Areby. fio,sput'.
dam by Sir Arcby, his grand dam by old
WiIda'r; great grand dam, Mark Anthony,
great, great, grand dam, by Fearnauch,.
lie - . rich chesnut colour, of the mos,
commanding appearance, IS hands 3 inches
high, possessing fine bone and great mu.cu-
lar power, and Is eight years old this spring
SAMUEL SrRIDER.
| Jefferson Go. Va. March %, 1851