Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-22
WasOn's Rather.
YEHIS thorough-bre and beautiful hor

" III VTTTg HUTUUgU-OTCU aNU OGaUIIINT hOrse, WILL Stand
n 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 Tour miles apart) at the reduced price of 1928 the
season, which may be discharged at any time before the
lst oil July,w when II expires, by the payment of $50. Fiji
teen dollars the leap, TO be paid when the service is rem
dered, ana $50 TO ensure a mare TO be with ioal, with 80
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-wnd mares
II required, fed with grain at % 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, but there will be no responsibility for either.
Katler, is a beautiful chesnut, with a remarkably fine,
short, and glossy cC@i of hair, full 10 hands 3 l2 inches
high, WIN 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
ms get. Ratler has had the advantage of serving but
lew FLOODED mares, and but two OF his colts have as vet
appeared on the turf. Ii we may be allowed TO 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, &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. Winree's Tobacconist, Col. Johnson's Herr
CIne, and Mr. Botts's Gohdnna, 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,
Tobacconist by Johanna, Mr.. Bolts ch. f. by Gohanna,
Mr.. Longs b. C. by Sir Archy, Mr.. watson's ch. C. by
contention, and diStdnced all except Tobacconist, which
he beat with ease.
Primcro ran again the fall of 1892, at New Market,
"S"h't " JOhlSOu , OIL I1ef Cllne Dt ArCny,
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, Tor the third heat, distanced under a pull the
three last named colts; aud | 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 it
will be seen that the only colt of Ratler's ever trained
over these courses, has beaten the choice of the get of Ar
chey, Johanna, Monster Tonson, Contention and Hot
spur, oil the same age, when they had the advantage of
choosing from 100 TO 40 mares, mostly thorough bred.
iMultiflora, the property Of G. b. Poindexter, Esq, the
only daughter OF Rather, that has ever been trained, ran
over the " ashington Course, Spring meeting, 1892, against
jumping Jenny, aged, by Virginian, Helan, 4 wears, 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 it, and
was Obliged to be drawn up the third. $500 were offer
ed and refused for her on the spot-and a few DAVIS since
| saw 800 refused for one half of her.
l have seen many of Rattler's colts, the get of his two
nrst seasons In the upper country, and am sure l hazard
hothlhg In saying, that they will bear comparison, in fl
CURE, size and action, with those of any other horse in Vir-
gina; Kattleris now in higher condition than | have ever
Rather was trained al 3 years of age, and exhibited
great promise as a racer; but before a final trial he became
disabled by the dislocation of one of his ANGLES, and was
taken from the turf.
Rather was sired by the celebrated race horse limo
leon, the best son Of .Arehy, his dam was by Constitution,
"" v 'S 9aWc hd Ol LHNOieOn-tnlS mare was by
the Old imported Saltram, which was by O'KeIlv's cello.
brated English Eclipse, his &. dam old Wildair, his @. @.
gr' dam Fearnaught, his &. g gr. dam Driver, his e. z.
&. Z; gr' Gam the old imported Vampire, his e. g. G. &. g.
81. dam tallow, sc. &c.-Mr. Harrison adds in his LET.
ter, after giving the pedigree of Rauler-"AiI this stock
was raised by Mr.. Benz. Jones of Greensville. Rather
mas aS much Dionede blood in him as any horse in the
United States, and l believe, partakes of more crosses
Consultation by Diomede, the sire of his d~am-TfmoIeon
by 'Tchy' by DtOmede, his sire. All Mr.. Jones's stock
run; they stand No. 1, in the Calender of America
llmoIeon, Kate, Aratus, Maid Of Lodi, Snow Storm, SAL
y MaiKer' Sally McGee, and many other fine racers are
Of m,s stock Your horse deserves to do well, for he is
doubled and twisted in the same stock"
req 70. 95-tf T.. MASON.
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