Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-12
MasOn's Rather.

TSNHiS thoroughbred and beautiful horse, win stand
n the ensuing season at White Hall, the resii~,-
oil James "ovan, ESQ. in King and Queen-ar' az ve
residence oil Mr.. burke, in King Wiliar county, va
Cohiy Tour miles apart) at the redn~sd price oil go the
season, which may be discharged nj any Tune before ~
list oiJ1iy' when 1t expires, by the payment oil SsV. fn'
teen dollars the leap, TO be paid when the service Is rem
dered, and $50 to ensure a mare e - VIZ ,oS'' wun 90
vii. iorfei, the insurarc-. Extensive pastures, well en-
closed, will be iu..ished gratis. at both stands-.,d mares
il required, fe' with grain at % cts. per day. The high
charsstes Of the gentlemen, under whose superintendance
s~tier is placed, is of itself, a sufficient warrantee that
every possible care will be taken to 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 10 hands 3 l-2 inches
high, with strong, clean bone, great muscular power, and
Inferior III acton to no horse in Virginia. He bears a
stronger resemblance TO his noble sire than any colt OF
nus get kauer has bad the advantage Of serving but
lew DIooded mares, and but two oil his colts have MS yet
appeared on the turf. If 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, Sc, frequently running
brother w. brother, brother vs.. sister, and sister VS.. sister;
one must 6edf. Primero, the only son of Rather, that has
ever been trained, ran at Broad Rock, the Spring of 1892,
against MIR. Winirec's Tobacconist, Col. Johnson's Herr
zine, and MIR. Bots's Gohanna, out OF Phillis. In this
race, he was second in the first heat, drawn in the 2d, but
the next day he ran at Fairfield against the same horse,
Iobacconist by Gohanna, Mr.. Bolts ch. f. by Gohanna,
Mr.. Longs b. c. by Sir Archy, Mr.. wat,on's eli. 6. bv
Contenhon, and dtstanced all except Tobacconis,, which
he beat with ease.
Primero ran again the fall of 1882, at New Market.
NhhHO = VII COl ItCT Nlnc ID " ArCnN.
Black Hawk, by Hotspur; Sir Erin, by Archy; Sir al
ter, by Monsieur Tonson; Damon, by Johanna. He won
me hrst heat with great ease-in starting for the second,
he was run against the railing, sustained an injury
from which IT IL probable no will never recover, and
thrown so Tar 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 I am told by a gentleman
who saw the race, Il did no) if pressed could have placed
thc contending horse behind the distance stand. So il
will he seen that the only colt of Ratlcr's ever trained
over hese courses, has beaten the choice OF the get of Ar.
chey' johanna, Monster Tonscn, Contention and Hot.
spur OF the same age, when they had the advantage Of
choosing from 100 TO I0 mares, mostly thorough bred.
Muihiiora, the property of G.. b. POindcxtcr, Esq, tn,
only daughter of Rather, that has ever been trained rar
over the Washington Course, Spring meeting, 1882, agains
Jumping Jenny, aged, by Virginian, Helan, 4 wears, OLE
oy Marylander, Maria, . years, old by Arab, dam by Ar
chy. She won the first heat with a great deal of ease. b,
several lengths. Though very lame, she started for In,
second, and came within half a length OF winning it, an,
was Obliged to be drawn mp the third. $500 were offer
ed and refused for her on the spot-and a few DAVIS since
L saw 800 refused for one half Of her.
l have seen many of Rattler's colts, the get of his tive
hrst seasons in the upper country, and am sure | hazard
nothing in saying, that they will bear comparison. in f.
cure, size and action, with those of any other horse in Vir.
g'nia; Rattlcris now in higher condition than l have ever
seen him.
Rather was trained at 3 years of age, and exhibited
great promise as a racer; hut before a final trial he became
disabled by the dislocauon of one Of his ancles, and wa.
taken from the turf.
PEDIGREE.
hauer was sired by the celebrated race horse limo.
leon, the best son of .4rchy, his dam was by CoustifuGon
and of the same mare OF IYnoIeon-this mare was h,
The old imported Saltram, which was by O'KeLiy's cello.
brated English Eclipse, his &. dam old wildair, his g. o
gr. dam tearnaught, his 6. e. &. gr. dam Driver, his e. 2
g &: gr' dam the old imported Vampire, his e. e. G. e. e
or. dam Faliow, &c. &c.-Mr. Harrison adds in his let.
ter, alter giving the pedigree of Rattler-"A All this stock
was raised by MIR. Benz. Jones OF GreensviIle. Rattle,
mas as much Dton,ede blood in him as any horse in the
United States, and | believe, partakes of more crosses
Constitution by Diomede, the sire of his TimoIeo,
by Arehy, by Diomede, his sire. All Mr.. Jones's stool
run; they stand No. l, in the Calender of America
Li%9leon, Kate, Aratus, Maid of Lodi, Snow Storm ..sal
" Walker, Sally Niece, and many other fine racers ar,
OF tins stock. Your horse deserves TO do well, for he il
doubled and twisted in the same stock"
Feb. 20. 95-f f. MASON.