Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


TuNHIS thorough bred and beautiful horse will stand
IL the ensuing at White Hall, the 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 S25
season, which may be discharged any time before the
LIST Of July when expires by the payment of $40 FE
teen dollars the leap to be paid when the service is rem
cents to the groom in every Parting from the
will forfeit the insurance Extensive pastures, we'll en-
Closed will be furnished gratis both standsand mares
III required led with grain at 20 per day. The high
character OF the gentlemen, under whose
Rather is placed is OF ITSELF sufficient warrantee that
every possible will be taken to prevent accidents and
escapes but there will be responsibility for either
Rather, Is a beautiful chestnut with remarkably fne
short and glossy coat OF hair full is hands inches
inferior in action TO no horse in Virginia He bears
stronger resemblance TO his noble than any colt of
his get Railer has had the advantage of serving but
low biooded mares, and but two OF his colts have
appeared the turf If may be allowed to Judge of
these as indicative of his future the getIer oil
winners, the list though Short will not, Think suffer by
comparison with the long ones attached TO Sir Charles
Johanna, Monster Tonson, &c, &c. frequently running
brother vs. brother, brother sister, and sister sister
one must beat Primero the only of Rather that has
ever been trained at Broad Rock the Spring 1892
against Mr.. Winiree's Tobacconst Col Johnsons Herr
Cline, and Mr. Botts's Johanna, out OF Phils In this
race, he was second in the first heat drawn in the 3D.
the next day he Fairfield against the same horse
Tooaeconist by Johanna, Mr. Bolts CHI. by Gohanna
Mr.. Longs b. c. by Sir Archy, Mr. Watson's CHI c. by
Contention, and dstanced all except Tobacconis which
he beat with ease.
Primero ran again the fall of 1882 at New Market
against Col Johnsons avorte colt Her Cline by Archy
Black Hawk, by Hospur; Sir Erin, by Archy; Sir Wal
ter, by Monsieur Tonson: Damon by Johanna. He won
the hst heat with great easein starting for the second
no was run against the railing, sustained an injury
from which it is probable he will recover, and
thrown so far back as only to be able to fall with
In his distance. lie was, however, started, thus dis
abed, for the third heat, dstnnced under pull the
three last named colts; and told by gentleman
who saw the race, did not If pressed could have placed
the conending horse behind the distance stand So il
will be that the only colt of Raers ever trained
these courses beaten the choice of the get of Ar
choV. GOhanna. Monster Tonson
spur, of the age when they had the advantage of
choosing from 100 TO 40 Mares mostly thorough bred.
Muiiora, the property of G. b. Pondexter, Esq, the
only daughter OF Rather that has trained ran
over the Washington Course Spring meeting 1882 against
Jumping Jenny, aged, by Virginan, Hean years. old
by MArylander Maria, years old by Arab dam by Ar
ehy She won the first heat with great of ease by
several lengths Though very ame she started for the
second, and came within half length of winning it, and
was obliged TO be drawn up the third. $500 offer
ed and refused for her on the spotand few days
saw 500 refused for half OF her.
have seen many of Ratter's colts the get of his two
hrs seasons in the upper country, and hazard
nothing in saying that they will bear comparison, in fl
gure size and action with those of any other horse in Vr
seen him.
Rather was trained at years of age, and exhibited
great promise as racer but before final trial he became
disabled by the dislocaon of of his ances and was
taken from the turf.
PEDIGREE
Rather sired by the celebrated race horse limo.
leon, the best OF drehy, his dam by Constitution
and OF the same mare of Iimoieon--ihs mare was by
the old imported Sairam, which by OKeHy's eel
braed English Eclipse, his e. dam old Wilair, his e. g
gr. dam Fearnaugh his g. g gr dam Driver, his & <.
e. g. gr dam the old imported Vampire, his e. e. e. e. e.
gr. dam Falow &C. S<c.-Mr. Harrison adds in his LEI.
ter, after giving the pedigree Of Ratter All this stock
was raised by MIR. Benz. Jones OF Greensvlle Rather
has as much Dioede blood in him any horse in the
United States and believe, partakes of crosses-
Constitution by Di0nede the sire of his dam TnoIeon
by archy, by Diomede his sire All Mr. Jones's stock
run: they stand No |, in the Calender of America
Timoeon, Kate Araus Maid OF Lodi, Snow torn SAL
iy Walker, Sally McGee and many other fine racers are
OF this stock Your horse deserves WELL for he is
doubled and twisted in the same stock"
Feb. 20. 95-tf F. MASON.