Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-26
MasOn's RATHER.

Il Is NaAhon OiOuSu-OTtu ID cduuiul DTS VIII Slauu
Il 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.
(only four miles apart,) at the reduced price of S25 the
season, which may be discharged at any time before the
LIST OF July, when it expires, by the payment of $40. Fiji.
teen dollars the leap, TO be paid when the service is rer-
dered, and $50 to ensure a mare TO be with ioal, with so
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
4 required fed with grain at % cts. per day. The high
character oil the gentlemen, under whose superintendent
Rather is placed, is of itself, a sufficient warrantee that
every possible care will be taken 10 prevent accidents and
escapes, but there will be no responsibility for either.
Ratler, is a beautiful chestnut, with a remarkably fine,
short, aud glossy coat OF hair, full 10 hands 3 l-2 inches
high, with strong, clean bone, great muscular power, and
inferior in action TO no horse in Virginia. He bears a
stronger resemblance TO his noble sire than any colt oil
his get. Rauer has had the advantage of serving but
lew blooded mares, and but two OF his colts have as yet
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, 1 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 1882,
against Mr.. Winfree's Tobacconist, Col. Johnson's Her,
cline, and MIR. Botts's Gohanna, 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,
Iobacconist by Johanna, Mr.. Bots ch. f. by Gohauna,
MIR. Longs b. c. by Sir Archy, Mr.. Watson's ch. c. by
Contention, and distGnced all except Tobacconist, which
he beat with ease.
Primero ran again the fall of 1892, at New Market,
against Col. Johnson's favorite 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 hrst heat with great ease-in starting for the second,
he was run against the railing, sustained an injury
from which it is probable he will never recover, and
thrown so far back as only to be able TO fall with
in his distance. He was, however, started, thus dis
abled, for the third heat, distanced under a pull the
three last named colts; and | am told by a gentleman
who saw the 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.
chew, Johanna. Monster Tonson Contention and Hot
spur, oil the same age, when they had the advantage Of
choosing, from 100 to lao mares, mostly thorough bred.
Multiflora, the property of e. 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, Helan, A years, old
by Marylander, Maria, 5 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 il, ant
was obliged to be drawn up the third. $500 were offer
ed and refused for her on the spot-and a few days since
l saw $500 refused for one half OF her.
l have seen many of Rattler's colts, the get of his twt
hrst seasons IN the upper country, and am sure | hazart
nothing in saying, that they will bear comparison, in Fl.
gure' size and action, with those of any other horse in Vir.
gina. hattleris now in higher condition than l have evel
seen him.
Rather was trained at years of age. and exhibited
great promise as a racer; but before a final trial he becam,
disabled by the d~islocadon of one of his ANGLES, and wa,
taken from the turf.
PEDIGREE.
Rather was sired by the celebrated race horse limo.
leon, the best son OF drchy, his dam was by Constitution
and OF the same mare of IimOLeOn-this mare was by
sme Ola imported Saitram' which was by OReify's cels-
brated English Eclipse, his e. dam old Wildair, his q. g
gr' dam Fearnaught, his g. g. g. or. dam Driver, his &. (
Z. g: gr. dam the old imported Vampire, his g. G. G. &. e
gr. dam Falow, SC. &c.-Mr. Harrison adds in his let
ter, after giving the pedigree of Rattler-"Al this stock
was raised by MIR. Benz. Jones of Greensville. RattleI
has as much Diomede blood in him as any horse in thc
United States, and | believe, partakes of more crosses
CONSTITUTION by DiOmede, the sire OF his am-TimoieoJ
by 'aTchy' by Diomede, his sire. All Mr.. Jones's stool
run: they stand No. l, in the Calender of America
ilmoleon, Kate, Aratus, Maid of Lodi, Snow Storm Sal
y Walker, Sally Niece, and many other fine racers ar,
OF this stock. Your horse deserves to do well, for he i
doubled and twisted in the same stock"
FEB. 20. 95-tf f. MASON.