Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-29
W. kattlcr.

ITHVHlS thoroughbred and beautiful horse, will stand
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 apart0 at the reduced price OF S25 the
season, which may be discharged at any time before the
lst OF July, wheni il expires, by the payment OF $40. Fiji
teen dollars the leap, to be paid when the service il ret
dered, aud $50 10 ensure a mare TO be with lodl, with 81
cents to the grooin 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
II required, led with grain Ut 20 cts. per day. The high
character OF the gentlemen, under whose superintendent
Rather is placed, is of itself, a sufficient warrantee that
every possible care will be taken TO prevent accidents and
escapes, hut there will be no responsibility for either.
Ratler, is a beautiful chestnut, with a remarkably fine,
short, and glossy coat of hair, full 10 hands 3 IL 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 OF
his get. Ra,ler 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 gelier of
winners, the list, though short, will not, i think, suffer by
comparison with the long ones attached 10 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. Winiree's Tobacconist, Col. Johnson's Herr
Cline, and MIR. Bottss 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,
MIR. Longs b. c. by Sir Archy, MI. Watson's CHI. C. by
Contention, and distanced all except Tobacconist, which
he beat with ease.
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Didck I1dWks by t1otspur, 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,
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 10 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 c%ontending horse behind the distance stand. So it
VIII be seen that the only colt of Ratler's ever trained
over these courses, has beaten the choice OF the geto of Ar
chey, Johanna, Monster Tonson, Contention and Hot
spur oil The same age, when they had the advantage of
choosing IRON 100 TO lao mares, mostly thorough bred.
Multihora, 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, Hclan, ( years, old
by Marylander, Maria, 3 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, aud
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 500 refused for one half OF her.
/ have seen many of Rdttler's colts, tho get of his two
hrst seasons in the upper country, and am sure | hazard
nothing In saying, that they will bear comparison, in IL
CURE, size aud action, with those Of any other horse in Vir-
GINA. Ratleris now in higher condition than | have ever
seen him.
Rather was trained at 3 years of age. and exhibited
great promise as a racer; but before a Gmal ttial he became
disabled by the dislocaIon oil one Of his ANGLES, and was
taken from the turf.
Rather was sired by the celebrated race horse limo
leon, the best sou of .archy, his dam was by Constitution,
and OF the same mare OF IimOeOu-this mare was by
the old imported Saltram, which was by O'Reiiy'S ceI..
brated English Eclipse, his &. dam old wildair, his g. z.
gr. dam Fearnaught, his z. x. (. gr. dam Driver, his z. e.
K. &. gr. dam the old imported Vampire, his G. &. e. &. Z.
gr. dam Fallow, SC. &c.-Mr. Harrison adds in his let
ter, alter giving the pedigree Of Rather" Al this stock
was raised by MIR. Benz. Jones of Greensville. Rather
has as much Di0naede blood in him as any horse in the
United States, and | believe, parakcs OF more crosses
Constitution by DiODIede, the sire OF his dam-Timoieon
by Hrchy, by DtOmede, his sire. All Mr.. Jones's stock
run: they stand No. I, in the Calender of America
Timoleon, Kate, Aratus, Maid Of Lodi, Snow Storm ,,Sal-
W Walker, Sally McGee, and many other fine racers are
] OF this stock. Your horse deserves In do we'll for Le IL
doubled and twisted in The same stock"
Feb. 20. 95-tf T.. MASON.