Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-09
NlasOn's Rather.

THNHlS thoroug bred and beautiful horse, Will stand
~ the ensuing season at White Hall, tho residence
OF James Govan, Esq, in King and Queen-and at the
residence OF Mr.. Burke, in King William county, Va.
ony four miles apart at the reduced price of 1925 the
season, which may be discharged any time before the
lst fully when expires by the payment Of 500 Fiji
teen dollars the leap, 10 be paid when the service
dered aud S35 to mare to be with foa with 51
cents to the groom in every Parting the IN
will forfeit the insurance. Extensive pastures we'll en-
closed will be furnished gratis both s,ands-d mares
II required, fed with grain at 20 cts per day. The hip
character Of the gentlemen, under whose
Rather is placed, is of ITSELF sufficient warrantee that
every possible will be taken prevent accidents
escapes but there will be responsibility for either
Rater, is beautiful chestnut, with remarkably fine,
short, and glossy OF hair full Is hands liz inches
high with strong clean bone, great muscular power and
inferior IN action 10 no horse in Virginia. He bears
stronger resemblance TO his noble sire than any colt
his get Ratler has had the advantage of serving but
few blooded mares, aud but OF his colts have as vet
appeared on the turf IL we may be allowed TO Judge OF
these as indicative of his future the gelter Of
winners the list, though short, will not think, suffer by
comparison with the long attached to Sir Charles
Gohanna, Monster Tonson, &c., &C., frequently running
brother brother brother vs. sister, and sister
one must beat Primero, the only of Rather, that has
ever been trained, at Broad Rock the Spring of 1882
against Mr. Winree's Tobacconist Col Johnsons err
Cline, and Mr. BOtts's Gohanna out OF Phils In Til.
race he second i'll the first heat drawn in the I'd, but
the next day he at Fairfield against the horse
Tobacconist by Johanna, Mr.. Bolts CHI. by Johanna
MIR. Longs b. c. by Sir Archy, Mr. Watson's CHI c. by
Contention, and dStdheed all except TUbacconist which
he beat with
Prmero again The fall of 1882, at New Market
against Col Johnson's iavorte colt Her Cline by Archy
Black Hawk, by Hospur; Sir Erin by Arcby: Sir Wal
ter, by Monsieur Tonson: Damon, by Johanna He won
the first heat with great starting for tho second
he 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 He was however, started thus dis.
abled, for the third heat distanced under pull the
three last named colts; and am told by gentleman
who the race, did no if pressed could have placed
the contending horse behind the distance stand. So il
will be that the only colt of Raers ever trained
Of The fof Ar
chey, Gohanna, Monster Tonson, Contention and Hot
spur oil the same age, when they had the advantage
choosing from 100 TO lao Mares mostly thorough bred
Multiora, the property of c. b. Pondex ter ESQ., the
only daughter OF Rather that has been trained ran
over the Washington Course Spring meeting, 1892 against
Jumping Jenny, aged, by Vrgnian, Hean, wears old
by Mary Maria years, old by Arab dam by Ar
chy She won the first heat with great deal of ease by
several lengths Though very lame, she started for the
sscond, and came within half length OF winning it,
was Obliged to be drawn up the third $500 offer
cd and refused for her the pot-and few days since
| saw 800 refused for half OF her.
have seen many of Raer's colts the get of his two
hrst seasons in the upper country, and hazard
nothing In saying that they will bear comparison, in
CURE, size and action with these Of any other horse i'm Vir
GINA Rateris how in higher condition than have ever
seen him.
Rather was trained at years of age, and exhibited
great promise racer but before final trial he became
disabled by the dislocaion Of of his ancle and was
taken from the turf
PEDIGREE.
Rattler sired by the celebrated race horse limo
icon, the best son OF Archy his dam by Constitution
and of the mare of Tin,OieOn-this mare was b,
The old imported Saltram, which was by OReliys celia
brated English Eclipse his <. dam old Wdar his @. e
gr dam fearnaught his g. e. & gr dam Driver, his &. g
<. &. gr dam the old imported Vampire his G. G. e. T.
gr dam Fallow, sc. &c-Mr. Harrison adds in his let
ter alter giving the pedigree of Rattler All this stock
was raised by Mr.. Benz. Jones of Grecnsve Rather
has as much DiOnede blood in him any horse in the
United States, and believe partakes of
Constitution by Dioniede the sire OF his ToieOn
by Arehy, by Dcmede, his sire All Mr.. joness stock
run: they stand No. l, in the Calender Of America
limoleon Kate Araus, Maid Of Lodi, Snow Storm Sal
y Walker, Sally McGee and many other fine racers are
oil this stock Your horse deserves do well for he i:
doubled and twisted in the Same stock"
Feb. 26. 95-f E. MASON.