Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-27
The JuH Bloodsd Horse
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Yov,ny American Ecllpse,

yNCeILL stand for Mares, Inc ensu"s
-" the stable Of Henry Brown. Jr. IN Ly"fp,,
- and he lei to mares a, 1925 he season On"
$40 10 insure a colf-insurance money VI" '
nnysble as soon as the mare is known 10 he y" 'o,'
or Transferred the usual reduction WIZ ne ""''
where as many as mares are put.
YOUNG AMERICAN ECLIPSE ia o",H grey,
Eve ves,. old this spring, rising fifteen and a nan
hands bieb with clean limbs Of proporho""oie
symmetry large, strong. full bone and muscle 'n-
des,ing erea, power AID durability, strongly re,
.embllng hi. sire, American Eclipse possessing I'll
that lofty and commanding appearance
FHDIdREE.
His dam, Miller, Maid bred by the late G'"e-
raj Coles, Of Dosoris, Long Island, own sister to
American EciipSe-eo' nv DWoe, out OF the no'ed
hIiaers Damssl, by OH Messenger, dam the impor'
ted Pot 8. os Mnre-DnToc. by Diomtd, OUT OF n
mnnda. The blood OF the above Horses IS 100 ven
known 10 need further comment. YooN" AMEi'-
ICAN ECLIPSE promises 10 equal any Horse IN
this country, as n Stock Horse. go
The foIlowipg Certificate, from my Trainer. viii
show that he exhibited ga eat speed and bottom IN
his training but was obliged to take him out from
the circumstances he mentions -
| do hereby certify that trained Mr.. T.. w. van
Rants Grey Eclipse Colt by American Eclipse
out Of his full sister, aud found, by the trials made
with him. and two Eclipse Colts WAS training Tor
Major William Jones, at Ne"-Market, l.. L. tina,
he had good speed and bottom, and roget could
not have him again for a regular train IN proper
fix lie came TO With the WorSt sore back | ever
sa W. md could not he rode until the 10Th OF sep
temher md by driving his work, the time beng
so short his fore shins became sore. partly hueked,
| a nd had 10 take him out Of train, &c.
WILLIAM BAXTER
Long Island March IL, 1885
NJ, object in breeding YOUNG AMERICAN
ECLIPSE,by the unusual experiment Of putin G
| Maid Of The Mil to her full brother, american f.
ciipsc. and thereby to preserve, pure and uncon-
tamnated by any adventiious inferior cross,
H.. hi
instance, completely realized. Breeders have in
this young Horse, fair formed noble animal, fully
equal his sire il size form, and figure with 'den
ticaly the same blood in his veins. BY which
means the un,valled qualities Of his sire may be
perpetuated many years, Who. by the course q
nature, the original shall cease 10 exist.
! am fully aware OF the genera, prejudice IL
this country against breeding in and in, hut II
England. where they have had more experience
although there is among breeders diversity o
opinion, yet the pre- judce is the other way. Blu
so long as | have the example OF the Engli Fly
J ing Chifders, the blood Of whose dam was near /,
J Identical with that Of OM SPEAKER. aud whose per
! 'o'mances one hundred years since have n We
been eqpalled TO This day aud Iron whose sioci
Ae now derive our best blood, | must adhere to m,
opinion, that " in breeding," not only useful bu
To Ger ain extent n cessary, to ensure superi r
in the progeny
My advanced age, & consequent inability to at
tend personally to my Stud Horses, induced IN
n however reserved YOUNG AMERICAN +
CLlf6h, vi view of being able to get him es
u 'ao',shed in some par, OF the country, where hi
= stock hit be duly appreciated, and prove valua
r bic to the breeder. c. W. VAN RANSr
n 100 Broadway, New YorI
b YOUNG AMERICAN ECLrsE, is now a, hi
stand in my care--As he is as large and lust such
morse, IN form and APPEARANCE as the celebrate
American running horse, Old Eclipse, il is hone,
ne Will please the breeders OF bIooded stock
" Young as he is, Mr.. Van Ranst has refused $500
! io num- ana will probably rain him ae ain this ia
-" "hich case, II is more than likely that he wi
snew himself equal as a turf horse TO his renowr
ed sire-While with Mr. Baxter he gev. RI. h.,
, promise, and eXhi ell most OF the peculiar,t;e,
o''"' Ola borse--always run under a strong mil
",.o"'ng al ne same ime,a free use OF the timbe,
us s"e' ~ VIII be remembered rod. in prea
aee,' WIN a wire whip and steel spur, both q
wncn were freely used. The ample means Of NJ,
yam Ranst have placed it in his pc wer TO i,duIy
y "'nse'' IN great fondness for distinguish stoc
ne owned the old imported Messenger. fer eli.
i ven years, horse, IN every way equal TO DIomed
OF mar, $ old Mtdley-he paid $4,000 for Bus,o
on ' oe'o'e NJ landed from the ship-Iie pur chase
VI" american r. lipse, of Gen Coles and an,r.
S 'e"dmg he might die. engaged the next coli hi
,"' "'sn' nave by Durock. This colt called tn
$ 'i''e' MAID, was put 10 her full brother old r.
+ .v"pse ny which means Mr.. Van Ranst ob,aioe,
,ouhg amfrican Eclipse. As the old Eclinse i
ho a"n","g IN D'hwiddie at 800, it is really I,
NC hoped that this veteran breeder, bor.e v;Il h.
encouraged at the reduced mice Of Cos e.
a"" extensive pasturage is provided near Ivoch.
;g-inarfs Will be grain fed at % cents a da,
oa s''"t' Every possible attention maid I,
mares from distance, but responsibility for a.
capes or accidents " ~
, | Election uENpy upn,,rpe yoTf
. | April l3 ''J''
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