Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-03-13
THE FAMOUS RAcE-HoRsE
JOHN RICHARDS,

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miles east OF Battlctown, ia Frederick coun-
~, Virginia, at tlt.en dollars the leap, if paid
the moment the service rs rendered, if not then
Will be considered aud charged N n season
-SSU the season, but may be discharged by
the psyEent Of SIS Il made any time before
t'e I'd day OF July neAt-and forty dollars in
saTanee, 10 be paid ne the mare is
Know 10 be IN ioai tpar'ing with the mare.
or irregular attendance at the stand, forfcits
insurance land 80 cents cash to the groom,
Tn he sent with each mare. Pssturagc an be
furnished at 80 cents per week, but will not
he accountable for accidents OF escspes.-
Gentlemen wishing their mares fed on grain
VIII give written directions to that effect, as
u will be par chased and furnis at the ne igh-
borhood prices. A reference 10 the Turf Re-
g>ter aud this adsS Etiscment, will prove thi.
great raer.horse was considered by all as the
rcry best raee-horse Of his day, upon the JsSf
o. isi courssS. and among the best horsss-hav-
ing beeu selected 10y the bed judges, after iri-
al with all the greaied raee-horses, To contend
against Eclipse the celebrated race for siO.-
GOO, Z mile heats, but being accidentally lam
ed, ticnry was substituted. u will also ap-
pear that he l. OF n racing family of a r,ry
h'gh grab, his dam being also the dam Of the
justly celebrated Betsy Richards ono among
the best four mile animal. Of her day Eve
~ person acquainted with the racing history,
must acknow ledge they possessed uncommon
speed, stout"ess aud game. u will also be
seen, that although this famous stallion stood
IN country where there are but fc W blooded
marrs, his colts promise to be four mite hor-
,es OF the very highest ersdo--the famous
Ilying Dutchman Zone OF h., colts, out OF
half miIe MARE having won all his races Of
Tour mile heats, Except the last, bein, then
out Of order,) beating horses Of great EIns
On the central course baltimore, spring meet
Ing 1892, lac won the purse Of $1,000, beating
the famous -Sanifsr by Eclipse ont Of Ssay,s
dam, Reform by Narylander, and Sparrow
hawk by Sir ChaTLes-Union Course, L. A.
he won the $500 purse, I mile heats, beating
Jane Gray by orphan Boy, and Black Maria
by Eclipse out Of Lady Ligkif00i, =. course We
ry heavy and deep after a rain--l0O TO 20 on
Maria against the field before starting, and
100 10 p after lst heat--,ron easg"-( Turf
Register)--Dutcbess county. y. y, ; mile
heats $500. he run 2l 10 the famous O'Ksuy,
Urtsu brother 10 .frisi,) fall ls32-Lancaster
Pa. he won the $500 purse, 4 mile heats, beat
ing Tychicus by Clifton, aud Tuscumbia by
Monsieur Tonson-Fairheld, Va. he won the
$500 purse, J mile heats, beating the celebra-
ted ROha by Johanna, .iriti by Monsieur Ton-
son, and others by Tonson, Sir Archy, Mason's
Rather aud Tarih-Newmarket, Va. I mile
heats, 5000, beaten by Dolly Dixon, his last
race, and out OF order in } heats, he diyi-
ding heats. Jackson, (another OF his colts
on the Duchess county course, ~. Y. spring
1892, won the 5000, . mile hcats-Union
Course, l.. Z. $500, , mile heats, ran Sd "a
Black Maria and Virginia Tay lor, beating the
celebrated Role and di,iarciag the famed =
ice Gray by iIenry-Fali ls32, Union Course.
L. J. he won mile heats, beating Lara by
Robinhood, and the celebrated Sersamsr by
Henry out Of Lady L,yhJoof, and distaneirg
Angelina by Eclipse out Of .frieFs dam, Rip
ley by SIR Charles out Of Betty Robinson, and
others-Dutchess county, spring 1888, he
won the $500, I mile heats, beating the IA
nous O'keiiy and Medora-At Trenton, Tn
Gle Sam and General Jackson, both by John
Richards, run the . mile heats, beating others
list heat won by jackson in min. 1 sec.
I'd by Uncle Sam in S 50, Sd n dead heat be-
tween them in 81, 4th won by Jackson by
6inehes, who afterwards sold for $4,000, and
Is now standing the old stand Of SIR Charles
and Medley, at $40 the season, $50 to insure.
(See his advertisement 10 Rich. Enq.l
Uncle Sam, (anolher Of John Richards
oolts) on the Mansion House (Md.) Course.
iall 1881, ~on the sweepstakes, 3 entries at
e2OO each-nert day he won the 5000, mile
heats-Dutchess county. N. n. spring 1882,
300, mile heats, running I'd to Black .dayia
I'D heat, "In the last mile OF this heat Un-
clio Sam, then running ahead, aew the track
outside, and ran several jumps on the tan or
training track, after which he came on the
Track and made fine race, but without beirg
able TO regain hls lost place W Turf Registerl
--Fall 1882, Lancaster, 4 mile heats, $500,
beaten by the Flying Dulehman by John hich-
ards--Cnion Course, l.. .. spring 1898, 4 mile
heats, jockey club purse With The inside stakes,
$3.50, running % 10 O'hcily and dividing
heats with him, and beating tho celebrated
Nary Randolph by Gohanna, Celeste by IfnJv.
and d.sianeiRg Miss Matte by SIR Arshy.-
Thus proving that the colts by John Richards
one OF them even out OF a halEmile mare
have beaten tie besI Of EeiI5ss's, Gohaaua',
and .Hoit"tHr Ions0HS get, and distancing one
oil the best Of HsRJy'S, and one Of Ec:fp,e's
all out Of thc best OF brood mares.
Tho circumstance Of his colts from mares
OF no distinction, and probably OF 40 purity
ol blood, bcihs four mile horses Of liigh grade
places John Richards upon an eniinence that
may we'll be ehVicd by the best stock horses
Of the United States, they having the adyan-
taSe OF assistance from the finest mares ia
America The subscriber deems u unheces-
sary TO 90 into tlse detail OF has many splendid
achievements, - reference 10 the d,fie rent
volumes Of the American Turf Register "a an
gave every Information desired AZ re,t,es 1, hi,
performances and general history; hi. pedi.
gree Will be seen there duly ,gorn 10. a,
examining his history, Il wiil he seen Iha. br
nss always cuntended with tho very best hor-
ses Oi NE Cui,ed States be run ibs last leo
miles OF the FIRST heat OF miles IN the 70.
markable lime OF } min. aud a. seconds over
TIE New-Market coursc--lhis time !. rarely
beaten M single two mile heat over thai
course, and he never lost race Of 4 mile
seats idl after hrs injury on his Journey a.
run the race for so, UOO--and eVen s0,y tha,
injury beat some Of the hnest horses az, a.,
turf. The following extracts from Mr.. ga,,v.
'rs advertisement and letters, and from lei.
'Cs ito'n Ar. AIMS 1.-THE owner Of sir Ar
shyl and Others, Nill show his private hrs
ser. ."
rttifsgss grsHi'd.-Any gentleman putting
> mares ~ hs Owu sili be- entitled Ia IN ~
mare gratis company Of gentiemeo n,,,.
ING mares, aud each one bsinx account la.
Tor ell, viii be entitled TO the 6th mare rr,t,.
mare taking bat once will be CHARGED ~,
20 leap only tuniess insured Or ~ time. II
&c time Of the second performance. her osn.
~ may select either season or insurance -
Gentlemen when they send their mares. mus