Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-28
MasOn,s KatfIcr.

WIS thoroughbred and beautiful horse, will stand
n the ensuing season at White Hall, the residence
OF James Govan, Esq, in King and Queen-and at the
residence of Mr.. Burke, in King William county, Va.
(oniy four miles apartD at the reduced price of S25 the
season, which may be discharged at any time before the
LIST ofJuly, when il expires, by the payment of $50. Fiji
teen dollars the leap, TO be paid when the service is reL-
cents to the groom in every case. Parting from the mare
will forfeit the insurance. Extensive pastures, well en-
closed, will be furnished gratis, at both stands-and mares
IL required, fed with grain at 25 cts. per day. The high
character OF the gentlemen, under whose superintendent
RATHER is placed, is of itself, a sufficient warrdntee that
every possible care will be taken 10 prevent accidents and
escapes, but there will be no responsibility for either.
Ratler, is a beautiful chesnut, with a remarkably fine,
short, and glossy coat OF hair, full Is hands 3 l2 inches
high, with strong, clean bone, great muscular power, and
interior in action 10 no horse in Virginia. He bears a
stronger resemblance to his noble sire than any colt of
his get. Ratler has had the advantage OF serving but
lew biooded mares, and but two of his colts have as vet
appeared on the turf Ii we may be allowed 10 Judge of
these as Indicative of his future renown as the getter OF
winners, the list, though short, will not, | think, suffer by
comparison with the long ones attached to Sir Charles,
Johanna, Monster Tonson, Sc, &C., frequently running
brother VS.. brother, brother VS.. sister, and sister VS.. sister;
one must beat. Primero, the only son of Rather, that has
ever been trained, ran at Broad Rock, the Spring of 1892,
against MIR. Winlree's Tobacconist, Col. Johnson's Herr
Cline, and MIR. Bots's Johanna, out OF Phillis. In this
race, he was second in the first heat, drawn in the I'd, but
the next day he ran at Fairfield against the same horse
Tobacconist by Johanna, Mr.. Bolts CHI. f. by Gohanna,
MIR. Longs b. C. by Sir Archy, Mr.. Watson's CHI. c. by
Contention, and distanced all except Tobacconist, which
he beat with ease.
Primero ran again the fall Of 1882, at New Market,
against Col. Johnson's iavorite colt Her Cline by Archy,
Didck f1aWk, by HOtSpuT; Sir Erin, by Archy. Sir Wal
ter, by Monsieur Tonson: Damon. by Johanna. He won
the first heat with great ease-in starting for the second,
from which it is probable he will never recover, Sndd
thrown so far back as only to be able TO fall with
IN his distance He was, however, started, thus dis
abled, Tor the third heat, distanced under a pull the
three last named colts; and | am told by a gentleman
who saw tho race, Il did not if pressed could have placed
the contending horse behind the distance stand. So il
will be seen that the only colt of Ratler's ever trained
over these courses, has beaten the choice OF the get of Ar
chey, Johanna, Monster Tonson, Contention and Hot.
spur, oil the same age, when thew had the ADVANTAGE oc
choosing from 100 to l40 mares, mostly thorough bred.
Multfiora, the property of G. b. Poindexter, Esq, the
only daughter OF Rather, that has ever been trained, ran
over the Washington Course, Spring meeting, 1882, against
Jumping Jenny, aged, by Virginian, HeIam, 4 years, old
ny Marylander, Maria, . years, old by Arab, dam by Ar
chy. She won the first heat with a great deal of ease, by
several lengths. Though very lame, she started for the
second, and came within half a length of winning it, and
was obliged to be drawn up the third. $500 were offer
ed and refused for her on the spot-and a few days since,
| saw 400 refused for one half OF her.
L have seen manyo of Ratthers colts, the get of his two
first seasons in the upper country, and am sure | hazard
nothing in saying, that they will bear comparison, in ii.
CURE, size and action, with those of any other horse in Vir.
glnia. Rattleri is now in higher condition than | have ever
seen him.
Rather was trained at years of age. and exhibited
great promise as a racer; hut before a final trial he became
disabled by the dislocation Of one Of his ancles, and was
taken from the turf.
PEDIGREE.
Rather was sired by the celebrated race horse limo
icon, the best son OF drehy, Isis dam was by Constitution,
and Of the same mare of IimoieOn-this mare was by
the old imported Saltram, which was by O'KelIy's cels-
brated English Eclipse, his 8. dam old Wildsir, his g. q.
gr' dam Fearnaught, his g. G. g.gr. dam Driver, his &. (.
&. &: or. dam the old imported Vampire, his G. q. q. g. e.
gr. dam Fallow, SC. &c.-Mr. Harrison adds in his LET.
ter, after giving the pedigree Of Rather All this stock
was raised by Mr.. Benz. Jones of GreensviIle. Rattle,
has as much Dionede blood in him "a any horse in the
United States, and | believe, partakes of more crosses
Constitution by DiOmede, the sire OF his dam-TTnoIeor
by .Hrchy, by Diomede, his sire. All Mr.. Jones's stocL
run: they stand No. I, in the Calender of America
Timoleen, Kate, Araius, Maid Of Lodi. Snow Storm. SaI.
" Walker, Sally McGee, and many other fine racers arc
OF this stock. Your horse deserves to do well, for he i
doubled and twisted in the same stock
FEB. 70. 95-tf +. MASON.