Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-03-27
THE FAMOUS RACE-iIoRsE
JOHN RICHARDS,
WILL stand this season, TO end the Grs,
w day of InlN nj my sfnhlr. about -

miles east OF Bsttletown, IN Frederick coUn-
~, Virginia, ut fifteen dollars the leap, IL paid
the moment the service = rendered, IL not then
At will be considered aud charged n n season
$50 the season, but may bc discharged by
the payment of s25 II made any time before
the I'd day Of July next-and forty dollars liz
surance, to be paid as soon n the mare ~
known to be In ioal (parting with the mare,
. or irregular attendance At the stsDd, forfsIts
insurance land 30 cents cash To the groom
10 be sent with each mare. -Pasturage can be
furnished ut ~ cents per week, but I will not
be accountable for accidents or escapcs.-
Gentlemen wishing their mares fed on grain
will give written directions to that effect, as
u Will be purchased and furnished If tie ucigh-
borlood prices. A reference to the Turf Re
Gisier aud this advertisement, will prove this
great r1cc-horse was considered by all n the
rerg best race-horse Of his day, upon the tssi
iiSI courses, and among the bsst hOTses-hay-
ing been selected by the best judges, s1ler M
Z al with all the grcaissi racc-horse-, Ia contend
against Eclipse tile celebrated race for St0,-
O00, mile heats. but being eeidentsiiy LAM
ed, Henry was substituted. II wall also APP
pear that he i OF 4 racing family of n tery
Agh grade, his dam being also the dam Of the
justly celebrated Betsy Richards, one among
tho best four mile animals of her day. Eve
~ person acquainted with the racing history,
must acknowledge they possessed uncommon
speed, sioutnrss aud game. u will also be
seen, that although this famous stallion stood
ia ooaniry where there arc but few blooded
mares, his colts promise TO be four mile hor-
.es Of the very highest grade-the famous
Flying Dutchman (onc of his colts, out of
hHU mile Hare,) having won all his races OF
tour mile heats, Except the last, being then
ont OF order,) beating horses Of great tams.
IN the central course, Baltimore, spring meet
inS 1872, lac won the purse OF $1,000, beating
the famous .SuHifsr by Eclipse out Of Stars
dam, Reform by Narylsnder, and Sparrow
hawk by Sir ChsriSs-Union Course, l.. 4.
nc won the $500 purse, mile heats, beating
Jane Gray by Orphan Boy, and Black Maria
oy relapse out Of Lady LigLUoot, " course ye-
~ heavy and deep after a rain-l0O TO ~ on
Maria against the field before starting, and
IUO 10 - after Ist heat-uon easy''-(Turf-
Recommendations county, ~. ", J mile
heats $500, he run "a To the famous O'KeHy,
Ouu brother 10 .iriei,) fall ls32-Lancastcr,
Pa. he won tho $500 purse. mile heats, beat
ing Iychicus by Clifton. and Tuscumbia by
Monsieur ronson-fairfeId Va. he won the
s2oo purse, mile heats, beating the eelebra-
ted Rotld by Johanna, .frisi by Monsieur Ton
so'', aud others by Tonson. Sir Archy, Mason's
hattier and TariH-Nevmarket, Va. 4 mile
Meats, 5000, beaten by Dolly Dixon, This last
race, aud out OF order in J heats, he diyi-
ding heats Jackson, (another of his colts
on the Duchess county course, n. Y. spring
1857, won the $500, , mile heats-Ijnion
course, l.. L. $500, mile heats, ran Sd to
Black Maria aud Virginia TAYLOR, beating the
celebrated Roi!a and disIaneing the famed a
ace Gray by iienry-fall l532, Union Course.
J.. J. no won mile heats, beating Lara nv
h"oInhood, aud the celebrated Sereaurr by
hfrg OUT OF Lady Lighttoot, aad distaneine
Angelina by Eclipse out OF .iritrs dam, Rip.
icy by Sir Charles out Of Betsy Robinson, and
o'hers-Dutchcss county, spring 1899, he
Won me SoOO' mile heats, beating the IA
nous oAsuy and Aedora-At Trenton, I'm
Gle sam and General Jackson both nv John
Richards, run the mile heats, beating otbers
LIST heat won by Jackson in min. 1 sec.
I'd 10y Uncle sam in 5 81, I'd n dead heat be.
tween them IA -, 18th won by jackson by
y inches, who afterwards sold for $4,000 and
Is now standing at the old stand Of Sir Charles
aud Medley, AT $40 the season, $50 to insure.
(see his advertisement IN Rich. Enq.)
Uncle sam, (another OF John Richards
eone on the Mansion House (aId.) Course,
iail 1881, Ton the sweepsIakes, 3 entire. Al
$500 eaeh-nsrf doy he won the 1900 \ niIe
heats-Dutchcss county, ~. ". spring 1870
S1OO, = mile heats, running ID TO Black .Varis
90 neat, Tin the last milo Of this heat In
eie sam, then running ahead, flew the track
outside, ana ran several jumps on the tan or
training track, after which he came on the
track and made fine race, but without berg
so!e 10 rceain his lost placo"-(Turf RegisierJ
-fan 1882, Lancaster, 4 mile heats, $500
beaten by the Flying DuIchman by John Rich
ards--Chlon Course, l.. !. spring 1893, 4 mile
heats, Jockey club purse with the inside stakes
$3.50, running ID To O'Kolly aud diy,dinI
heats with him, aud beating the celebrated
Mary Randolph by Gotanna, C eleste by Henri.
a., @aHnrtng Miss Matte by Sir Archy.--
ihus proving that the colts by John Richards
one OF theni even out OF bslf-mile mare.
nave Beaten the best Of Rchpss's I;ohan,a,s
and Monsieur TonsoH's get, and distancip, on.
OF tbe esa OF Ikhrys, and one Of EeLipse',.
all out OF the best Of brood mares.
Inc circumstance Of his colts from mares
o, no distinction, aud probably of no purity
OF blood, being four mile horses of btzb Grade
places John Richards upon an eminence th.i
may well be envIed by the best stock horse.
OF the United States, they having the adyan-
tage OF assistance from the finest mare, m
America. The subscriber deems n unneees
sary To go into tho detail Of his MANY snIcnd,d
achIe'ements, as reference to the different
volumes OF the American Turf Register viii
give every information desired az respect. hrs
performance and general history; his ped,-
gree VIII be seen there duly ,tror1 10 n,
examining hIs history, ~ will be seen tba1 n,
has always commended with the very sstbor.
ses Of the United States he run The J,,f f,co
""es " me hfst neat Of miles in the re-
markaeie time OF min. and - seconds over
VIC Ne"-N1arket course--ihis time u rarely
beaten IN single two mile heat over tbs,
course, and he never lost race az A ~
heats hll after his injury on his Journey 10
run TIE race for SO OOO-a aud even a6,y tbst
INJURY beat some Of the finest horses on tbs
tori. The following extracts from Mr.. BaAg.
ers advertisement and letters, and from LEI.
iers from hr. Ams (iho owner Of str A..
ehy) sod others, will show his private his.
ter 81
I't"'sss yTanifa.-Any gentlcmsn putting
mares Of has own viii tJe entitled to ~. ~
marc gratis. A company Of gentlemen put
sins mares, end each oue being accountable
ior a. viii be ooiitlsd % the Oh msre rr,t,s
= mare taking but oncs will be CHARGED Tor
vac leap only (unlsss insursd.) If2d time. Al
lns Tune OF The second performance. her own.