Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-07
MasOn,s Rather.

FHNHlo thoroughbred and beautiful horse, will stand
n the ensuing at w ite Hall, tho residence
OF James Govan, Esq, in King and Queen-and at the
residence OF MIR. Burke, in King William county, Va.
(ony four miles apart) at the reduced price OF 25 tho
which may be discharged at any time before tho
LIST oil July, when expires by the Of $50. Fiji
teen dollars the leap to be paid when the service is
dered, and SD TO with foa with So
cents to the groom in every Parting from the mare
will forfeit the insurance Extensive pastures well en-
closed will be furnished gratis at both mares
required fed with grain at 20 cts per day The high
character OF the gentlemen under whose
Rather is placed, is of itself sufficient warranee that
every possible will be taken TO prevent accidents
escapes, but there will be responsibility for either
Ratler, is beautiful chestnut, with remarkably 6nc
short, and glossy coat OF hair full 10 hands l2 inches
high with strong clean bone great power and
Inferior in action to horse in Virginia. lie bears
stronger resemblance to his noble sire than any colt OF
his get Ratler has bad the advantage OF serving but
lew blooded mares, and but OF his colts have as vet
appeared on the turf Ii may be allowed to Judge of
these indicative OF his future rcnown as the geer OF
winners, the list, though short, will not think suffer by
comparison with the long attached TO Sir Charles
Gohanna, Monster Tonson &c., Sc. frequently running
brother brother brother sister, and sister vs. sister
one must beat Prmero, the only of Rather that has
ever been trained at Broad Rock the Spring of 1892
against Mr.. Winrees Tobacconist Col Johnsons Herr
Cline aud Mr.. Bots's Johanna out of Philljs In this
race he second in the first heat in the 3D. but
the next day he ran at Fairfield against the horso
Iobacconist by Johanna, Mr. Bolts CHI f. by Gohanna
MIR. Longs b. c. by Sir Archy, Mr.. Watsons CHI. c. BY,
Contention, and dsdnced all except Tobaccon which
he beat with
Primero again the fall Of 1892, al New Market
against Col Johmsons avorite colt Her Cline BY Archy
Black Hawk, by Hotspur; Sir Erin, by Archy Sir WAL
ter, by Monsieur Tonson Damon, by Johanna He won
the first heat with great ease-n starting the second
he was run against the railing, sustained an injury
from which il is probable he will never recover and
thrown so far back only to be able to fall with
in his distance. lie was however, started thus dis
abled, for the third heat distanced under null ,ho
three last named colts; and am told by n gentleman
who saw the q did no pressed could have placed
the con,ending horse behind the distance stand So il
will be that the only colt of Ratlers ever trained
these courses has beaten the choice the of Ar
chey, Johanna, Monster Tonson, Contention and Hot
spur oil me same age when they had the advantage Of
choosing from 100 to l40 Mares mostly thorough bred
Multora, the property of G. b. Pondexter, Esq., tho
only daughter OF Rather, that has been trained ran
over the ashngton Course Spring meeting 1882 against
Jumping Jenny aged, by Virgnian, Hean, years old
by Maryander, Maria years, old by Arab dam by Ar
chy. She the first heat with great deal of ease by
several lengths. Though very lame, she started for tho
second, aud came within half length Of winning it, and
was Obliged to be drawn up the third. $500 offer
ed and refused for her OH the spoand few days since
saw 800 refused Tor one half OF her.
have many of Raer's colts the get of his two
rst seasons in the upper country and hazard
nothing in saying, that they will bear comparison, in fl
CURE, size and action, with those of any other horse in Yir
gnia RA,teris now in higher condition than have ever
him.
Rather trained at years of age and exhibited
great promise racer hut before final trial he became
disabled by the disIocaon of of his ances and was
taken from the turf.
Kattler was sired by ,he celebrated horse limo
feoh me best son oil frchy, his dam by Constitution,
and OF the same mare of TimOieOn-this mare was by
the old imported Saitram, which was by OKeLys cello
MS & udin OH lldair, his &.
gr dam Fearnaugh his <. e. e. or. dam Driver, his e. T.
&. gr dam the old imported Vampire, his e. e. T. e. Y
gr dam Fallow, Sc &c-Mr. Harrison adds in his lot
ter alter giving the pedigree of Rather All this stock
was raised by Mr. Benz Jones of Greensville Rather
has as much Diomede blood in him any horse in tho
United States, and believe partakes of crosses
Constitution by Diomede, the sire of his dam Timoleon
by Arehy by Domede, his sire. All Mr.. Jones's stock
run: they stand No. l. in the Calender of America
imoeon, Kate Aratus, nj aid Of Lodi, Snow Storm Sal
y Walker, Sally McGee AMI many other fine racers arc
OF this stock Your horse deserves WELL for he is
doubled and twisted in the same stock"
Feb. 20. 95-;f F.. MASON