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THIS thorough bred Race Hor

II will stand this season, ending on
the hrst day OF July, on Mondays, Tuesdays,
and Wedne sdays, NJ my farm FIVE miies from
Chariestovn, three miles from Harper. Fer.
~, and six miles from Shepherylssown; and
on Thursdays. Fridays, snd Saturdays. at the
stable OF Mr.. Samuel Cameron. 1t the cross.
roads about half way on the road from Charles
town TO SmthfeId, and be let to mares 1t ten
dollars the siugle leap, payable ut the stable
uoor' twenty dollars the season, to be dis
charged by the payment OF fifteen dollars on
Or before the 18th day Of June; and thirty
dollars to ensure foai. payable 90 soon a.
the mare 70 known to be with foal-parting
With. or negleeting to send the mare regular
w. wiii IN all cases forfeit the ensurapce mo-
ney-and one dollar, cash, in either case. 60
the groom. Good pasursge can be had Al
either stand. aud every possible care will be
takens but al accidents and escapes are a
the risk of'he owners
HOTSPCR has made some fine races
heating many distinguished racers, in 6ne
time; but unfortunately, his owner. in send
ing him to me. neglected to forward an ,u.
then'ic account Of his performance on the
turf However. the following extracts Of let.
ters 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 6rst.rste race
horse. but horse Of the purest blood in thi.
part Of Virgins.
"Ho,spur stands very high a. . racer. with
ell those who know any thing Of him. Whilst
he was on the turf, he ran bu, few races; but
IN running those. he gave the fullest evidence
OF his powers - Q race horse. While running
four-mile race, hard in hand, with the cele.
brated Fiirtiils and others, he let down, which
Is the only race he ever lost. His colts are
universally considered Of the highest promise
tor the turf. think your farmers and bre ed.
ers cannot do better than to breed from Hot.
spur"
lExtract Of q letter from J. n. Leeden.
Feb. 10, 1851
"Hotspur stood the two last seasons in my
county. l have seen . great many Of his
colts, and have no hesitation in saving they
are ~ hne as any horses colts Z have ever
seen. HE has bat few colts old enough for
The turf. Of thvse few, . trained two last fall,
Uwo years old, preparatory TO the spring
races. They were OF such promise, that !
have both entered in the spring rsces; end
what sdtis very much TO the reputation Of
Ho'spur. is. that those two colts are from un.
tried mares.
"iioispur ran but few races, all Of which
he won ~ fine style, except when he sustain.
ed his injnry-giyiDR abundant proof Of his
being . rsce horse Of the first order. Your
farmers cannot do better than 70 breed from
him"
tExtne, Of letter from John Mnge, Fs b.
25ib, 1851
Doctor John Minge il . gentleman Of
great experience " EASING and training race
horses, and 10 considered neat to Col. VIM.
IL. JohnstO0 and ). -. Selden.
Peb. 25ib, 1901"
Timoieon, the sire Of Sally Walker, Sally
Mckee. Nancy Warren. Iiotspur, Washing.
ton, and many other fine racers, is standing
This season 81 the farm of Doctor Joha Minge.
ID Charles City County, 81 fifty dollars the
season, aad seventy FIVE doiiars To ensure .
fosl. lie is Of the pures, blood. and IRE.
quen,iy cold for upwsIds OF $4,000"
tSee American Turf Register, Vol ., Noe
g SDd7l
PEDIGREE.
tfotspuF vss bred by MF. Piummer. II
North Carolina, and Vas got by 1imoleon.
one u the best sons Of SIR Afcby. IIosspar',
dam by SIR ATchy, he grand dan, by old
WIldsir, great grand dam. Mark Anthony,
greet. great, grand dam, by FeafnsughI.
He 10 rich chesnut Colour, ~ the mos,
commanding appearance, Is hands J inches
high, p,ssess'ng 6ne bore and great museu.
lar poser. and u eight years old lkis sprIng.
SAMUEL SgRIDER.
Jefferson Co. Va. March -. 1891.
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