Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-29

INHE thoroughbred stallion GREY BEARD, bred by
n n. Singleton, Esq. of South Carolina, and now the
season at the farm Of L. Cunningham, Jr on James River
Powha'an county, Va, nine miles from the Court House.
one mile below Michaux's Ferry, three miles from Goocl,.
land Court Hou e, and thirty miles yes of Richmond, al
$50 the season, (Which may be discharged by S25 dollars.
ii paid when The mare is taken away,)-SI5 cash the
single leap-$i5 insurance, TO be paid as soon a a the
mare is ascertaiped TO be in ioai. or parted will, 40 cen's
cash 10 The groom. Very extensive and well enclosed
pastures, gratis, and mares will be fed with grain a, Ok
Gems per day. Separate herds grass lots ha h." st o. - AZ 2
oil Tor mares with colts. Every attention will be oaid IN
prevent accidents or escapes, but no liability for ei,ber.
Servants sent with mares will be boarded gratis. Anv
person sending six mares, will be charged but for five.
E. CUNNINGHAM, Jr.
Grey Beard is rising 8 years old, a rich dappIed grey.
iui 10 hands high, remarkably heavy, though finely pIo.
portioned' and very active, pronounced by good Judges
who have had an opportunity of comparing Grew ResrJ
with most OF the distinguished horses of the present day.
mat he is scarcely equalIed in muscular pc yer and strong
bone by any horse in Virginia.
Pedfgree.-GIey Beard " as got by Kosciusko -(s;re NJ
Clara Fisher, Sc his dam the imported mare Fsyche.
kosciusko by Sir Archy, his dam Lottery; (Which won 2l
races out Of ~, from two to four mile. heats, heating the
pest horses OF her day The race which she lost being her
hrst, when she was distanced by accident.) Lottery was
got by the imported horse Bedford. he by Dungannon, and
he by OKelIy's Eclipse, her dam the imported mare An
wilma from the celebrated stock of Col. OKeHy of Eng.
land; she by the Prince OF Wales famous RUNNING
horse Anvil her dam Col. O'K's celebrated and iavoritee
brood mare Augusta, by his stallion Eclipse-her dam bv
Herod, 8. dam by Baj'zet = Regulus -LonsdaIe Arabian
Bay B~olonIDafley Arabian -[See English Stud Cook
NV heiiCd iuTi Register, CT. 2, page Bus
Anvil was by Herod, Fam. Turf Register vol. 3. o,ge
ysS;I dam by Feather, by G~oholphin Arabian, e. dam BY
La'h, by G%odoIphin arabian; g. 6; dam. by Chiiders. own
Psyche was bred by the Earl of Derby, [See Am. Turf
Register, vol. 4, page 427 was got by Sir Peter Teazie
her dam, called BAD, by Bordeaux. GU, of spersnz a.a own
sister to Saltram, by Eclipse, Snap Regulas, sister to Black
and All Black.
Bordeaux was own brother to ElorizeI and Sting, got by
Herod, dam by Cygnet, Cartouch Basic, lam. L. X. vol.
i, p. 1l9, and 81, p. 100
Psyche was a distinguished racer and produced several
racers OF the first order, Blank, Marklime and LambaIle,
iii sisterio Grey Beard. An early accident prevented
Grey Beard from being trained.
Pedigree erpidtned.-Sir Peter Teszle, GREY Boards
grandsire, was by Highnyer out Of PspnIon, full sister to
the dam OF Old Medley. Highhyer was by Herod, who
was also the K. ~granlsire. OF Sir Archy, being the Sire Of
Rockingham, who was the sire of Cssiianira, Sir Arcby's
dam: Bordeaux was full brother TO Sir Archy's g~ranJsire
Fionzei' who was the sire of imported Diomed both by
Herod. LSee Am. L. X. vol. l, p. 1191
BY referring TO the English Stud Book and American
iuri Register, 1t will be evident 10 any one that d better
bred horse cannot be found in England or America. In
addition 10 his line breeding, he has great size, stamina.
and muscular power, which would be a desirable cross for
the racing stock Of the present ddy.-All of his family.
ei'her IN England or America, have been good performers
at long distances, and from the promising appearance of
Grey Boards Colts, there is just reason 10 conclude, that.
IRON good mares, his get will be able TO compete with the
get Of any other stallion. There is a promise Of suff Gent
size in his Colts, and should they fail TO run, they will
~(signed) JOHN B. COLES.
(koscinsko) Is The sire OF Clara Fisher, Muliiora, Lady
OF the Lake, Sally Taylor, Lady Jane Grey, &c, and Is
justly entitled TO rank with any horse in America as a
sire"
The above grey stud colt (Grey Beard) was bred by me
was four years old last May, and no more. and was never
trained 10 consequence of an injury received in one of his
forelegs at an eaIly age.
Given under my hand this Stf, day of April. 1891.
(Signed) RICHARD SINGLETON.
u The season commences the 10Th of February and
expires on the first Of Jolly. All letters by mail to he di.
rected 10 Goochland &. RI.
March 1. g7-wf