Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-04-10
THE FAMOUS RACE-HoRsE
JOHN RICHARDS,
"iLL stand this season, to end the first
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miles cast of DsitctowD, in Frederick coun-
~, Virginia, at In.en dollars the leap. II paid
the moment the service - rendered. Il not then
It will be- considered aud charged n season
$50 the season. but may I've discharged D,
the payment Of s?5 Il made any time before
the I'd day Of July next-and forty dollars in
| surHnce, 60 be paid nv soon a. the mare is
known Ia be m ioai parting with the mare,
or irregular attendance At the stand, fotfeits
insurance land 50 cents cash To the groom,
TO DO sent with each mare. Pasturage can be
furnished nj so cents per week, but will not
no accountable for acc idents or escapes
Gentlemen wishing their mares fed on gram
viii give written directions TO that effect, rs
II will be PtpchasSd and furnish at the eigh-
borhood prices. reference to tho Turf Re
gisier and this advertise ment, will prove this
great racc-horse was considered by all as the
rsrg best race-hor-e of his day, upon the best
i'iai courses, ard among the best horN,-hay-
ing been selected by the best judges, ejf,, TIT
! al with all the grsafest race horses To- conts I'D
against Eclipse the celebrated race for 40
OOO, male heats, but being ace idcntally lam
ed, Henry was substituted. IL will also ap-
pear that he - OF q racing family Of a r,rg
hish yrads. his dam being al.o the dam Of tie
Justly celebrated Betsy Richards, one among
the best four mile animals OF her day. Eve
! ry person scqua inted With the racing history
! Fo>,trstu uncommon
| speed, stoutness and game. II will also be
seen, that although this famous stallion stood
IN country where there are but few blooded
mares, his colts promise 90 lie four mile hur-
ses OF the very highest grade--the famous
Flying Dhtchman Zone Of his colts, out Of
hstf giiie '1ars,l having won all hi, races Of
Tour mile heats, Except the last, being then
out OF order,) beating horses Of great fame.
On the central course, Baltimore. spring meet
ing 1882, he won the purse Of $1,000, beating
The famous .NuuUfsr by Eclipse out Of Star,
dfn. Reform by Msryiauder, and sparrow
hawk by SI Chayiss-Union Course, l.. 4.
ne won the $500 purse, 4 mile heats beating
Jane Cray BY Orphan Boy, and Black Maria
by Eclipse out Of Lady LightIooi, " course We
~ heavy and deep after a rain--lOO TO % on
Maria against the field before starting, and
Ioo TO ~ after LIST heat-won sasy"-(Turf
Rcgister)-Dutchess county, n. Y. 3 m,le
heats $500, he run ID TO the famous O'Ksuv.
OtH brotA<r 10 .iritl,) fall ls32-Lanca.ter
Pa he won the $500 purse, 4 mile lac ats. beat.
ing Tyehieus by Clifton, and Tuscumbia by
Monsieur Tonson-fairfeld, Va hs won the
s2VO purse, 2 mile heats, beating the celebra-
| Ted koild by Gohaan6, .fTiei by Monsieur Ton
sen, and others by Tonsou, Sir Archy, Ma.on's
Rather and TarIf-Newmarket, va. 4 mile
heats, 5000, beaten by Dolly Dixon, This last
race, aud out OF order IN heats, he divi-
ding heats. jackson, (anothcr Of his colts,
on ue putchess county course, n. Y. spring
1897, won the $500, , mile heats-Union
Course, l.. I. $500, , mile heats, ran 81 10
Black Maria and Virginia Taylor, beating the
celebrated Roila and distaneinS the fatnsd n
Lee Gray by Henry-Fall 1885,, Union Course
L. L. he won , mile heats, beating Lara by
RObinhood, and the celebrated Ser,amer by
Henry out Of Lady LghtJoot, and di.ianeinS
Angelina by Eclipse out Of .lriers dam, Rip.
iey oy Str CHARLES out Of Betsy Robinson, and
o'hers-putchess county, spring 1893, he
won the foOO, = mile heats, beating the fa-
nous O'ksUy and Medora-At Trenton In
Gle Sam and General Jackson, both by Jobn
Richards, run the } mile heats, beating other,
l-lst heat won by Jackson ia 6 min. 1 sec.
I'd by Uncle Sam in So, Sd n ad heat be-
tween Them IN 81, 9Th won by Jackson bv
oinches, who afterwards sold for $4,000. and
Is now standing the old stand of Sir Charlie,
and Medley, at $40 the season, $50 to insure
See his advertisement in Rich Ena.)
Uncle Sam, (anothcF Of John Richards
COTS on the Mansion House (Md.) Course.
ialI 1881, Won the sweepstakes, , entire, al
soo eaeh-Htrf dry he won the $500, 3 mile
ne eae county, ~ n. spring 1892,
SSOU, mile heats, running ID to Black Mario
I'D heat, 'in the last mile Of this heat In
Gle sam then running ahead, flew the track
outside, and ran several jumps on the tan or
I training track. after which he came on the
track and made hne race, but without berg
able 10 regain his lost placed Turf Re gistcr5
-fah 1889, Lancaster, I mile heats, $500
beaten oy the Flying Duichman by John Rich
ards--U1ion Course, l.. L. spring ISJ3 A mile
heats. jockey club purse with the inside sIaLe.
sSIJO, running IA 70 O'Kelly and diyiding
heats With him, and beating the celebrated
Mary RasadolPh by Gohznna, G. eleste by II,n,,
and ahSiSHeisg Miss Matte by Sir Archy-
ihus proving that the colts by John Richards
oHe OF them even out Of n haIf.miIe mare
have beaten the best Of Eeli2s,',. johanna,
and Monsieur IoRson's get, and distancing one
OF The bet Of HeHyy''. and one of EeI,ps,',
all out Of the best Of brood mares.
Inc circumstance Of his colts from mares
OF NO distinction, and probably Of no pur,t,
Of blood, being four mile horses of high graJ:
places John Richards upon an eminenee thu,
may well be enVied by the best stock horse,
OF The United states, they having the adVan.
tage OF assistance from the finest mares 4,
America The subscriber deems II uDneces-
sary TO go into the detail Of hrs MANY spIend,d
achievements, a. a reference 10 the diA.,,n,
volumes OF The American Turf Register wiiI
give every Information desired as respects h,.
performances aud general history hi. ped,-
gree WIN DC seen there duly as0rn to. By
examining his history, u viii be seen that he
has always cOntended With the verv hr., re-
ses OF the United States no nm the f,,f t,o
miles OF The hrst heat Of miles in the re-.
mafkable time Of min. and ~ second. over
The NeU-Aisrket oOurse--this time . rarel,
beaten "a a single two mile heat o,er ~,
course, and he never lost a race Of 4 mi.
heats tai after bis injury on hi. journey 10
run tho race for so, OOO-and even .1,y -,
INJURY beat some of the finest horses on Tie
lnrL The follo"ing extract, from Mr.. Bads.
ers advertisement and letters, and from 10 !.
ters from hr. Anis (tho owner of ~ a.
ehJj and gthers, will show his private his.
tory' not contained ~ his history Ia the Regis
n Fr'r'''gs' gTsRi'd-Any gentleman putting
mares oi his Own siil BE- entitled 10 the SIX
mare sraiss. company Of gentlemen out.
ung mares, and each one beinr accountable
Ior sh' Will BE- entitled 10 the 9Th mare graft.
y mare tah'ug but once will be CHARGED Tor
me leaP Only tuniess insured.) u ID time, a.
me TINE Of the second performance. hsroSp.
Ter may select either eeasou or ,,.,,.,,.