Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-04-03
THE FAMOUS RACE-HoRsE
JOHN RICHARDS,

the moment the service - rendered, n not then
At Will be considered aud charged as a season
-rJO the season, but may be discharged by
the payment Of $40 Il made any time before
the 2'i Cay Of July next-and forty dollars in
surancc, To he paid soon the mare Is
known to Ice Ia tosl (I.1rtins with the mare,
or irregular attendance at the stand, foricits
'nsurance)- 30 ccuts cash 90 the groom,
To be sent with each mare. Pasturage can be
furnished at 81 cents per week, but " Ill uoi
be accountable for accidents or escapes-
6en:lemen wishing their r-1res fed grain
wall give written directions To that effect a.
II " AL bc puTehas,d aud furnished at the neigh
bVrbood prices. A reference To the Turf Re-
s'-'er aud this advertisement, vii prove this
great race'hcrse was considered BY all rs the
cery best race-horsc of his day, upon the best
hisi courses, and among the bcst horss,-hay-
ing been selected by the best Judges, after bi-
at with all the greatest race-horsc., 70 contend
against Eclipse the celebrated rare for SlU,-
uJu, mile heats, but being accIdspt5tiy lam
cd, tcury Was substituted. lt>Wiil ai,o ap.
pear that he - OF a racing family Of a ttfy
high graft, has GI-s hein. also the dam Of tic
justly celebrated tsy<1tchards, one among
tho best four mile animals OF her day. Eve
~ person acquainted with the racing history
must acknowledge they possessed uncommon
speed, ,touiness and game. u viii also b.
seen, that although this famous stallion stood
~ a country where there are but few b!uUdcd
mares, has colts promise TO be four mile hOr-
.es of the very highest grade-thc famous
tIN1ls buchanan Zone Of his colts. out uf q
haJ TsIe maTe,) having won all his races OF
tour mile heats, Except the last, being then
OUT OF order,) beating horses Of great tdnis
on the ccGiral course baltimore, spring INT :
ing 1899, he won tue purse OF $1,000, beating
,he famous .N1iiErr 10y Eclipse out of Stars
LIN, Reform by Mar, lander, and Sparrow
hawk by SIR Chdyiss-UnIon Course, L. 4
hc won the $500 purse, ! mile heats, beating
Jane Gray by Orphan Boy, and Black Maria
by Eclipse out Of Lady Lishtoof, Z" course We
~ heavy and deep after rain-l0O To- 20 ON
Maria against the field before starting, and
100 To - after lst heat-po,, sasyN--(Turf
Neutrality-suspicious. county, y. Y, 3 mile
eats $500, he run 2d to the famous O'k,iig
OuH brother 10 -irisl,) fall l532-Lanca,tcr,
Pa. he won the $500 purse, mile he ats, beat
ing Iychicus by Clifton, aud Tuscumbia by
Monsieur Tonson-Eairfeld, Va. he won the
500 purse, mile heats, beating the celebra-
Ted RoHd by GohGnnJ, .iriei by Monsieur Ton
son. and others by ToGsou, Sir Archy Mason's
Rather ard Tarif-Nevmarket, Va. 4 mile
heats, $500, beaten by Dolly Dixon, Chis last
race, aud out OF order, IN } heats he diyi-
ding heats. Jackson, (another Of his colts,
on The Dutchcss county course, ~. \. spring
l732, won the 5000, > mile heats-ljpion
Course, l.. I. 500, ; mile heats. ran Sd To
Black Marin and Virginia Taylor, beating the
celebrated Roiid and disiGnoing the famed Il
hes Gray by lienry-Fall lS32, Union Course
J.. l. he won nile heats, beating Lara by
Robinhood, and the celebrated Screamtr by
Henry out of Lady Iighitooi. and disianeiny
Angelina by Eclipse out OF .friSrs dam, hip
ley 10y SN Charles out Of Betsy Robinson, and
others-Dutchess county, spring le33, he
won the 500, ! mile heats, beating the IA
nous Oket!y and Medora-At Trenton, Tn
Gle Sam and General Jackson, both BY John
Rio hards, run the mile heats, beating other,
list heat won by Jackson in 8 min. l sec,
I'd by Uncle sam in ) 81, I'd dead heat be-
tween them in -, 9Th won by jackson by
inches, who afterwards sold for $4,000. and
Is no" standing the old stand OF Sir Charles
and Medley, at $40 the season, $50 TO insure
see his advertisement IN Rich. Enq.)
Uncle sam, (anoIher OF John Richards
eolis) on the Mansion House (Md.) Course.
IAN 1871, won the sweepstakes, J entire, al
e-oO eaci-nsrf day he won the 5000, ; mile
he1ts-Dutehcss county, ~. y. spring ls3a,
sJOu, mile heats, running I'd to Black Maria
Ia heat, "in the last mile Of this heat In
Gle sam, then running ahead, few the track
outside, and ran Sc eral jumps on the tan or
framing track. after which he came on the
track aud made fine race, but without, beirg
able 10 regain his lost place. Turf Recisterl
= all 1882, Lancaster, I mile heats, $500,
be aten by the Flying DuchmAn by John Rich
ards-Cnion Course, l.. !. sprins 1883, mile
heats, Jockey club purse with the inside STAKE
$3.50, running I'd To O'kelly and dividing
heats with him, and beating the celebrated
Mary Randolph by Gokanna, Celeste by Hmm
and dtsfanoing Miss Matte by Sir Arcby.--
Thus proving that the colts by John Richards.
one OF them even out Of half-mile roare'
have beaten the best Of Eehpss's. Gohanna',
and Monsieur JohsOnh get, and distancing one
OF tho btd OF Hfn'g'', aud one OF EeIipses,
all out of the best of brood mares
The circumstance Of his colts from mares
of no Distinction and probably OF no purity
ol blood, being four mile horses Of high grade.
places John richards upon an eminenco Thai
u'y we'll be envIed by the best stock horses
81 ihe tnicd states. they having the adyan.
tase oi assistance from the finest mare, an
America The subscriber deems Il unbeces-
I sary to go INTO the detail 81 his many splendid
achievements, a. 4 reference a. the different
volumes Of The American Turf Register will
give every information desired as respects hi.
performances and general history; ifs pcd,-
gree Will be seen there duly s,rSTn TO- By
examining hs history, u will be seen that a..
has always contcndod with the yerv bs.t bor-
fftaAtN it run tiH tuNf leo
miles 81 the first heat Of { miles IN the re.
inark'oie time Of > min and a. second. over
ihe Ncw-M1rket cour.e--ihi. time i, rareI,
o'a tcn ~ single tao nile heat over thai
Z OpHse' ana be never lost race OF 4 mile
heat, I'll alter bE injury on his journey "a
run Tue race for Sl0,DJO--a aud even aGer that
INJURY beat some 81 the finest horses on tie
'urL The following extracts frUm Mr. Bady.
ers advertisement and letters, and from let.
tiers from Mr.. AIMS (lho owner Of Sir Ar.
J chy) and others, Will show his private bis.
tory not contained 10 las history l., The Reg. i.
ter
Pr'riitgss graRisd--Any gentleman putting
> mares of hs own " 90 be entitled Ia lie 5tl
mare gratis \ company of gentlemen ru,.
ting mares and each one being arcount5bl,
lor aH, viii hc entitled % the Gth mare grati.
\ mare taking but once vail be CHARGED fot
TIE leap oniy (unless insured.J 81 ID time. Al
TIE time of the second performance. her own.
80 may select either season or insurance
'enilemon when ,hey send their mares. must
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