Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-04-17
THE FAMOUS RACE-iIoRsE
JOHN RICHARDS,

w day Of July. al my stable, about -
miles east Of BstIietown. in Frederick coun-
u, Virginia, at hitseu dollars the lep., II paid
the moment the wee Is rendered. al not then
II will be cOns rdercd and charged n SEASON
$50 the season, but may he d,seharsrd by
the payment % S25 if made any time before
the "a day Of July ne xt--and forty dollars IN
suranee. to be paid N soon the mare IL
known To be in foal (parting with the mare,
or irregular attendance Mt the stand. foTfeits
insurance and - cents cash TO the groom
TO be sent with each mare. Pasturago can be
furnished at - cents per week, but will not
bc accountable for accidents or escapes
Gcn:lcmca wishin. their mares fed on gain
viii give written directions 10 that effect. "a
u " all be purchased aud furnished at the ne ugh
borhood prices. A reference to tho Turf Re
si,ter and this advertise ment, will prove this
great race-horse was considered by all a. the
usry tsi race-hor>e Of hrs day upon the btsf
hiai courses. and among the be,t horsts-hsv-
ing been selected 10y the best Judges, after fri
al With all the greatest race-hor>e>, To contend
against Eclipse tie celebrated race FOR 49,
UuD, milc heat, but beins acc !dcntaliy lau,-
ed, iieBry was substituted. IL will also APP
pear that hc Is of racing family OF n rery
AGA grade, his Sarn beng also the dam of the
justly celebrated Betsy Richards, Que among
the best four mile animals IL her day. Eve
~ person acquainted with the racing history,
must Acknowledge they possessed uncommon
speed, stou'nes- and game. u viii also be
seen, that although this famous stallion stood
"a a couniry where there are bat few biUo.lc.l
mares, h,s colts promise To b- four mile hor-
SEES of the very highest gradc--the fampu,
Flying Dutehm1n ION. Of his colts, out Of n
hat miis mg5r,) having won all his races Of
four mile heats, Except the last, beng then
ont Of ur,lcr,) beating horses of great Ernl.
IN the central course Baltimore, spring meet
Ing 1889, he won the purse Of $1,000, beating
the famous .NsiiiGsr by Eclipse out of Siar's
ddH, Reform BY Narylander, and Sparrow
hawk by Sir Ch0ri,s-UnIon Course, l.. ..
he won tho $500 purse, mile heats, beating
Jane Gray by Orphan Boy, aud Black Maria
by Eclipse out Of Lady Lighttoot, " course rc-
~ heavy and deep after n rain-lO0 To 20 on
Maria against the field before starting, aud
loo 70 - after lst heat-rOn sosy'-( Turf
Register -Dutchcss county, n. ", 3 mile
lee ats $500. he run "a To- the famous O'KeHy,
OuH brother 10 .1ri,i, fall Is32-ianca.tcr,
IA. he won the 500 purse, mile heats, heat
log Tychicus by Clifton, and Tuscumbia by
Monsieur Tonson-FairfielJ, Va. lac won the
500 purse, , mile heats, beating the celebra-
ted Roiia by GohunEa, .iriti by Monsieur Ton
son, and Others by TonsoU, Sir Archy, Mason's
Rather aud TArIh-Newmarket, Va. I mile
heats, $500, beaten by Dolly Dixon, This last
race, and out of orier,) IN , heats, he diyi-
ding heats. Jackson, (a0olher Of his colts,
on the Duchess county course, n. Y. spring
1882, won the 5000 , mile heats-Union
Course, l.. T. 500, J mile heats, ran 81 To
Black Maria aud Virginia Taylor, beating the
celebrated RoIiI aud diSiancing the famed Il
hee Gray 10y Henry Fall ls35. Union Course,
l.. l. he won mile heats, beating Lara by
Robinhood, aud the celebrated Sertsmer BY
Hilary out of Lady LightCoo., and disianeiny
bx rIsu at
ley by Sir Charles out Of Betsy Robinson, and
others-Dutchess county, spring 1888, he
Won the $500, mile heats, beating the IA
nous O'ksi!y and Medora-At Trenton, Tn
Gle sam aud General Jackson, both by John
Richards, run the mile heats, eating Others
list heat won by Jackson M q min. 1 sec
"a 10y Uncle sam ~ ) -, 81 a dead heat be-
tween them M , -, 4lh won by jackson by
Ginches, who afterw ards sold for $4,000, and
Is now standing at the old stand Of SIR Charles
and Medley, at SO the season, SO 10 insure.
tSee his advertisement ~ Rich. Enq)
Uncle sam, (snother OF John Richards
eoits) on the Mansion House (Aid) Course
iaiI 1881, Won the sweepstakes, } entries II
500 caeh-neIt day nc won the 5000, mile
heats--Dutohess county, y. ~. spring 1892
5000, nile heats, running ID To- Black Marie
Id heat, Gin the last mile Of this he at I'm
Gle Sam, then running ahead, flew the track
outside, and ran several jumps on the tan or
training track after which he came on In.
track aud made "a fine race, hut without berg
abie To regain his lost placed Turf Register)
Fall 1882, Lancaster, 4 mile heats, 500,
boaien by the Flying Duichmau by John Rich
1rd,--Cnion Course. l.. I. spring 1893, 4 mile
heats, Jockey club purse with tie inside stakes.
S21JO, running ~ To O'kslly aud dividing
heats with han, and beating the celebrated
Mary Randolph by Gohanns, Celeste 10y Henrg,
and disfaneiHg Miss Matte 10y SIR Archy -
Thus proving that the colts by John Richards.
one of them even out OF u haif-milc mare.
have beaten the best of Eelipse's, Gohanna's
aud MgHaeW Ton,on's get, and distancins one
81 the best oG IfHry's, aud one Of Eel plss,
all Out Of the best Of brood mares
The circumstance of his colts from mares
81 10 distinction, aud probably OF no purity
u blood, beng four mile Lur.es 90 hish grade
places John Richards upon m eIniuence that
may well be ensied by the best stock horses
81 the CnIted States. they having the advan-
iase Of assistance from tic finest mares IN
America. The subscriber deems II nnueces-
sary 20 20 INTO the detail Of hss many splendid
ichro vemcnis, % reference 20 the different
'olunes OF the American Turf Register will
give every information desired a. respects ht,
performances aud general history; las ped,-
gree viii be seen there duty sirsra TO By
examining hi- history. II vii be seen that he
las Away commended VSth the very best hor-
''s e ihc United States; Ice run the lest i,co
m'e' ~ The hr-t heat Of miles in the re-
mhNabie tine Of 3 mia. and q seconds over
iho No"-Niafkrt cour-c--ihfs time .. rarely
'faien ~ . single tao mile heat over that
course, ard he never hot y race Of 4 mile
heats tiIl s0cr b.. injury on ~. journey to
run the race Tor so. GOO-and even sHey that
INJURY be -,J'ne u The finest horscs on The
turf The fyiloWlng rxtfarts fr,,o, Nr R.t,.
crs advertisement aud leitcrs. and from, lei.
icrs from Nr Amis Cthe owner of SIR Ar
\ ehyJ and Others, ~iii show his private ht.-
tory, not contained 90 be- history 10 tirc Regis
Tier.
Pr'rii'gs' granted. --Any gentleman putting
mares 81 hts own vii BE- entitled a. the sul
mare gratis. COMPANY 81 gentlemen put
ting . mares, and each one ing accountable
ior al, wiii be enutled 90 the or mare gratis
y mnre taking bot once vail BE- charged fsr
lho leap only (uslsss rusurcd.) If2d time. II