Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-04
JOHANNA

JOHANNA
WILL stand the ensuing season at Half Sink, nine
w miles from Richmond, where he has heretofore
stood. Terms as last year seventy dollars season.
which may be discharged by the payment of sixty dollars
by the first OF July, which time the will expire
One hundred dollars and dollar the groom.
Mares fed grain at % cents day, and the
tenon promised Mares last year by the that
did not in foa may be sent again and be insured
the price OF the season.
think Necessary, perhaps to say something of Go.
hannas colts much has been said by prejudced and
interested persons, about their not proving last
fall frequently others Ii is but justice there
FORE both to the horse and myself that should cy
this In the first place it will be recoected,
that Johanna has exhibited on the turf the get Of his
first season only (having made his second in
Haiax,) whereby very small number of his colts
comparatively have been tried perhaps
twelve or fourteen, and not FIVE Of those OF mares
that had brought by any other horse; and
put the question to the public generally, for single
instance save one, land that of Douglas out Of the dam
OF Collier, and his obstinate disposition has prevented his
having fair trial where put Gohanna has
not brought as good. Il not better horse than from
any other Stallion. Will you take Mary Randolph pro.
badly the best three year old raised in Virginia.
winner oil proprietors purse at Fairfield, post sweep
stake, mile heats at Norfolk, worth $780,
ing: among hem the faramed HOnetfe, Blue Bird and
Eliza Drake inside stake, mile heats in Norfolk, worth
$i.500 two days alter, against Goiah, Annette, Znganee
and others; and the Stallion stake Tree Hill the ol
lowing Tuesday, worth $1,000, again beating onetfe.
Blue Bird, Sir Walter aud others; all at years old
in one fortnight; (sinee which she has had the
necessary to restore her.) Will she stand a compa-
rison with her sister nneffe by Sir Charles whom she
has met but and beaten easyaor her brother, by
Monsieur Tonsop, now four years old, whose name ne
heard! Will you take Tobacconist, who sold
Col. Johnson for $4,000, after his first exhibition
turf and afterwards sold by him for 81 900. no
made several most races last iii winning the
cups at New Market in first rate time and syIe under
ry dsadyantageous circumstances, and compare him with
either of his sisters, the Yankee Maid, the bay
that New Market and Broadrock beaten each time,
and withdrawn from the turf both by Sir Charles, his
brother Turk by Arab? Will you take Iyrant the winner
Of very many races, all among the Jockey
Club Purse at Washington City last fall in first rate e
and two other Jockey Club Purses, fall and who
could have been sold Tor So 900 the day OF his in
Baltimore with Trie, and compare him with either of his
sisters by Sir Charles both trained, and found worthless
racers .-or will you take ariade and compare her
with her brother by Sir Charles, who trained by
Colonel William X. johnson, and sent home at three
years old, and converted into saddle horse with
her sister by Eclipse, who named and whom
therefore cannot described These instances select
ed TO answer my purposes, but they embrace, far
my knowledge extends every whose coils have been
tred by other horse Can any tell OF single
instance (but the before exceped) where Johanna
has failed TO produce by the mare, good il not
better horse than by any other horse the highly and
most justly celebrated horse Sir Charles excepted
select him. not from any view 10 dsparage him, but be-
cause consider him standing at the time OF his DEATH
at the head OF the list Of American StallioHs.
will mention another fact, known TO every gentleman
Of my acquaintance in and about Richmond, that al
most every Johanna horse, in training last fall,
in my stable; and that owing to peculiar crcumstsn.
ces, not entirely under my control, was lett in
the middle of the without a trainer, and from
that time they were placed from necessity in the
hands Of inexperienced groom, who had trained
horsc-and il was under these circumstances that they
had 10 meet the best horses the turf in the hands Of
the most experienced trainers.
These well known facts, speaking for themselves,
that have thought proper present TO the notice OF the
public, in order TO shew, Gas think concusvey does
that Johanna eoted 10 rank high any stallion in
Americas: and have chosen do il in the form OF adj
yeriisemen because have always dsdained 10 say any
thing in praise oil my horse, or in dsparagement Of
anoihers, in the Turf Register else where. without
own proper signature; practice TOO prevalent among
those who call themselves gentle men, desire be
gh-mI
scrutiny il will be found, nine times ten, catering
for their own benefit, aud not Tor the public good.
am not in Circumstances TO justify in making
cepting challenges; but If were, would select Mary
Randolph, Tyrsn Rolls, Tobaccons and Ariadne 0he
get Of one season. by Gchanna) TO run against any five
horses gotten by any horse in America the get any
number OF seasons and think IL would be difficult TO
find any FIVE horses in Virginia, Itch them, two,
three aud four mile heats These my own views Of
the matter, which the public left to appreciate for
themselves. Jan 80 [S4-41 JOHN M. Bolts.
NoTE-I omitted 10 mention the dam OF Clifford who
brought GohaDDa hlly that won sweepstake at Broad
Rock the fall she three years old she then sold
MIR. johnson, and never trained again, as he sold
her TO gentleman in North Carolina, for brood
mare; aud although thought che promised TO make
fine nag, candOr requires me TO admit that Cliff
ford was not only more successful, but better
stoeepsfdke col do not know hat He has ever
mile heats. The dam OF Mr.. Hsre's Johanna
mare "Kuy Did If-who distinguished herself in
at Petersburg last fall eleven starring, IN which she was
second and beaten only half length and again in
at Fairfield, mile hestswas OF the dam Of Sally
Drake by Sir Charles, who al Petersburg i
have been thus particular, because wished Toll and
fair comparison between the colts OF Johanna and the pro-
duce OF their dams by every other horse; and Tor this pur
pose have mentioned every instance where compsfi-
could be instituted, az lar my knowledge and
ference 10 my books, would enable To expect him
10 get good and many during bis brst
from inferior any other horse from large
lection Of the best 10 the stsie would lie
sonsbe. Yet emphsdcsIIy ask has he done IN What
horse has done better, might say wel for appears,
that out Of the whole number OF put TO GobanDa the
first season. there only whose colts by other
horses had been tiled; and where Charles and others
entirely fdied Gohsnna got racers; aud where they
got racers oanna got them also Such facts 20 farther
than all the talking and writing in the world; and il
they are not facts let those deny them who II any
gentleman in Virginia has that has produced
racer, by any other stallion, and failed by Gohanns
I invite him 10 notice II. j. NJ. b.