Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-03-06
THE FAMOUS RAcE-iioRsE
JOHN RICHARDS.

miles east Oh batiietown, IN Frederick roun-
ty, Virginia, at Eileen dollars the leap, if paid
The moment the service Is rendered, Il not then
} It will be considered and charged rs n season
! -sJo the season, but may be discharged by
the payment Of s25 if made any time before
the I'd day Of July next-and forty dollars in
surance, 10 be paid as soon Us the mare /,
known to bc IN foal (parting with the mare,
or irregular attendance at the stand, forfeits
insurance land ~ cents cash TO the groom,
10 be sent with each mare. Pasturage can be
furnished at - cents per week, but will no,
be accountable for accidents or escapes.-
Gentlemen wishing their mares fed on grain
VIII gave written directions To that effect. rs
IT will be purchased aud furnished al tie neigh
borhood prices. reference TO tho Turf Re
gisier aud this advertisement, will prove this
great race,horse Was considered by all a. the
rsry best racc-horse of his day, upon the best
bal courses, and among the best hOrSss-hav-
inS been selected by the best Judges, alter iri-
al with all the greatest race-horses, 10 conte nd
against Eclipse the celebrated race for So
OOO, nllc heats, but being acc ntally lam
ed, Henry was substituted. u will also APP
pear that lac is Of q racing family of Il rsrv
hi;h grade. his dan being also the dam of the
justly celebrated Betsy Richards, one among
the best four mile animals Of her day. Eve
~ person acquainted with the racing history.
must acknowledge they possessed uncommon
speed, stoutness and game. % will also be
seen, that although this famous stallion stood
IN country where there are but few bioodcd
mares, his colts promise TO be four piils hor-
ses OF the very highest gradc-the famous
| flyiag Dutchman Zone of hi. colts, out of a
half mile mare having won all his races Of
four mile heats, Except the Last, being then
out OF order,) beating horses of great fap,s
On the central course, Baltimore, spring meet
hsas 81 tak.an
tho famous .N'auifsr by Eclipse out Of Stars
dam, Reform by Narylander, and Sparrow
hawk by Sir Chdrits-Union Course, l.. 4.
he won tho 500 purse, mile heats, beating
Jane Gray by Orphan Boy. and Black Marie
/ by Eclipse out of Lady LighUoOf, 4" course We
, ~ heavy and deep after n rain-lOO To 20 on
Maria against the field before starting, and
| 100 TO % after LIST heat-tron COSY Turf
hesster)-Dutchess county, n. v, mile
heats $500, he run I'd 10 the famous O'Ksiiu.
0uu brother 70 .iritl,) fall ls32-Lanca.ter.
Pa. he won the $500 purse, mile heats, beat
ing Tychicus by Clifton. and Tuscumbia by
Monsieur Tonson-Fairfeld, Va. he won the
S9Oo purse, mile heats, beating the celebra-
Ted RotIa by Gohsnna, .1Titl by .uonsisur Ton
son, and others by Tonson, Sir Archy, Mason's
Rather and TariG-Ncwmarket, va. 4 mile
heats, 5000, beaten by Dolly Dixon, (his last
race, and out o! order IN J heats, he divi-
ding heats. Jackson, (anoiher of his colt, }
on The Duchess county course, n. Y. spring
1881, won the $500, . mile heats-Jnion
Course, l.. I. $500, ; mile heats, ran Sd In
Black Maria and Virginia Taylor, beating the
celebrated Roiia aud disiancing the famed T.
lace Gray by Henry-Fall 1882, Union Course.
L. he won mile heats, beating Lara by
hobinhood, and the celebrated Scrsamsr by
HenTy out OF Lady Lightfoof, and disianeiug
Angelina by Eclipse out Of .7riers dam, Rim
Icy by SIR Charles out Of Betsy Robinson, and
others-Dutchess county, spring 1899, he
won the 500, milo heats, beating the IA.
nous OktHy and Medora-At Trenton. In
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 ; 81, Sd a dead heat be-
tween them in 81 4th won by jackson by
d inches, who afterwards sold Tor $4,000. and
Is nov standing attic old stand of Sir Charles
aud Medley, at $40 the season, $50 TO insure.
(Sce hrs advertisement IN Rich. Enq.)
Uncle sam, (another OF John Richards
colts on the Mansion House (Nid.) Course,
iai 1871, won the sweepstakes, , entries at
500 each-ne-t day he won the 5000, ; mile
heats-Dutchess county, n. n. spring 1882,
$500, mile heats, running I'd to Black Maria
I'D heat, sin the last mile Of this heat Tn
Gle sam then running 2head, few the truck
outside, and ran several jumps ON the tan or
training track, AFTER which lac came nm Tho
Track aud made fine race, but without b,irr
aole 10 regain his lost place"-(TurT Register,
Fall 1882, Lancaster, I mile heats. $500
beaten by the Flying Dutehman by John Rich
ards--Union Course, l.. ]. spring 1883, 1 mile
heats, Jockey club purse with the inside stakes
$3.50, running pa 10 O'Kelly and dividin.,
heats with him, and beating the celebrated
Mary Randolph by GOhanna, & eleste by Hmm
and d1aneiHg Miss Matte By SIR Archy.--
Thus proving that the colts by John Richards.
one oil them even out of a half-mile mare.
have beaten the best Of Eohpse's, Gohanna',
aud Monsieur TonSoHs get, and distanciDg one
OF the best Of IfsnTy's, and one Of Eehpss',
all out of the best Of brood mares.
lie circumstance OF his colts from mares
OF no distinction, aud probably Of no purity
OF blood, belbg four mIle horses of hish grade
places John Richards upon an cminenco that
may well be enVied 10y the best stock horses
loi The uuited States, they having the adyan-
tase Of assistance from the finest mares IN
America. The subscriber deems Il unbeces
sary 10 60 into the detail OF his many splendid
sehIe'ements, - a reference 10 the different
'oiumes oi the American Turf Register will
give every information desired as respects bi.
performances aud general history. las ped,-
gree vii be seen there duly ,,rorn 10. By
examining his history, 81 viii be seen that L.,
mas Always cohtonded with The very best hOr-
ses "i Tie United states hc run tho last fuo
miles OF the brst heat Of mules ~ the re.
maTkable time Of , min. and A. second. over
the NeW-Alsrket coursc--ihis time Is rarely
oeaten ia single tao mile heat over that
course aud be never lost race Of mile
heats tiil after his injury on hi. tourney To-
fun The race Tor $40, OOJ--and even after that
INJURY beat some Of the finest horses on tl,.
'urh The following extracts from Mr. Badx
ers advertisement aud letters, and from let.
tiers from hr. AIMS Clho owner Of SIR Ar.
chJ) and others, will show his private his
tory bot contained IN lis history in the Ksri..
ter
P''riicgs' grsafrd.--Apy gentleman pulling
. mares OF hs own wili be- entitled 10 M, ,t
mare gratis. company of gentlemen out.
ting mares, aud each Que being aecnunisbte
lof nH' viii ho entitled 60 she Gib mare grstr
mare taking but once Will be charged f,r
uio leap Ouiy (unlsss Insured If1d time ~
'he tine of TIE second performance. herowB.
az may seloct either season or insurance