Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-05

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m Eclipse, viii stand the present season at my stable,
Spring Grove, Hanover county, Va Is miles North of
Richmond, III from Hanover Courthouse, from the
Merry Oaks, and from Goodas Tavern, at $50 the
season; Ia deduction of SIC will be made if paid within
the season, which will expire the LIST of July ncxt)
$50 to insure mare to be in foal (partng with the
mare orieits the insurance money! 25 the single leap;
To be paid when the is served and ST. the Groom
In every instance. Any gentleman that will make n
lo of six mares, will only be charged with ve which if
paid within the season. will only be 1913 30 per mare
Those who put mares last Goliah and did not
get colts will he insured this year for the price of the
season do assure the public he is uncommonly
vigorous, and sure foagetter. There is scarcely a
mare that was put to him last spring my ncghborood,
but what is in oa
have made ample arrangements with good pastures
sown in rye and lots attached good herds grass mea
dows under strong fences and falling streams for
the accommodation of mares with separate stalls feed
each mare to herself If required at % cents per day
servants boardgratis My manager who very rusty
man, will superintend the management of Goiah and
the mares if should be absent any time q calculate
to be very little from home during the scason) Every
care will be taken to prevent accidents but RESPONSE
bilty for any that may happen
Iioah Is light chestnut the color of his SIRE years
old this spring, full feet inches high and to synl-
metry of limbs and general appearance have never
seen his superior; and my opinion is borne out by all
good and impartial judges who have seen him since he
left the turf has farther been admitted he has less
superfuous flesh than any horse when in high order,
and very seldom excellcd in action
To give full description of all the Goliah has
run, would take up too much for advertisement
like this suffice it to say he has all distances from
one mile to sixteen and been successful winner them
all making great time-sometimes has made a bad race
when il was obvious to all he in bad health. The
season he was years old he much injured in his
feet that he brought from Long Island (shere he was
raiscd) by Captain James j. HARRISON Virginia who
rested and greatly him SO as 10 make some first
rate races afterwards In fact, often heard Capt Haf-
rson say he thought Goah equal to any horse of his
day, any distance, when in condition run. piece
signed ObSeTrcr, in the American Turf Register and
Sporting Magazine, vol 5, p 605 august MOI says Co
liah nine and lost six. This statement may
be true as am not in possession of all the he has
run. saw him lose mile at Norfolk that he
ought to have won, if he had been differently.
His family is of the purcs blood and best racers cc
the certificates of Messrs Badger and Livingston bcow
His full sister when only three years old who had ne
run but and that match for 1000 Dollars
mile heats the fall after she was three wears oldyas
soon afterwards sold to Capt J. Hcth Richmond
for $500 for one half; and Mr.. j. c. Stevens of New
York, who then and now has the management of her,
authorized to challenge any colt of her age for 5000
dollars, which did, and it was not taken up. The
Spring she three years old she beaten in stake
mile heats, at heas-shc winning The first heat-in
very bad condition TO make good She in
large stakes last fall, the Union Course Long Is
land, and won them both with case, amounting nearly to
GO00 Dollars Nledoc sold for 900 dollars and Midas
could have been purchased for coo the fall he died
lately gave 5000 dollars for Col Johnsons half of Go
liah. VIM. L. WHITE
Pedigree of lhe Chestnut Horse Goiah
He was got by the celebrated horse American
Eclipse; his Golahs dam was got by Mendoza a full
brother to Sir Walter by Hickory, out of old Nettleop
by imported Doomed; his 6. dam got by the imported
horse Expedition; his G. &. dam "Nlaid of the Oaks
by imported Spread Eagle, his G. e. g dam by imported
Shark hisg. g. g.g. dam by Gen. Nelson's Rockingham
g. e. 6 dam by Col Baylors horse Gallant, by Fear
F Esa SS %ss S The GoGpSa h %r
Roe s dag e. G eT h was s out % g d
dam of the celebrated Aedoc and Midas: Mendoza
the sire Of the dam of Goah and full brother to
Sir Walter, got by Hickory; his dam, Ncttlc-
top by imported Diomcd; dam by imported1Shark; gig
bis gg dam by Silver Eye: his g g g dam by
GtpggrG MS s darn by %pST bs o Janus his
Of avlv in W.
dam OF Goiah the dam of Medoc, and the dam of Mi
das were all bred by me, and the above Pedigree is
rect and true. Bella BADGER.
Goah was bred by me, and his Pedigree as given by
Mr.. Badger IS correct.
sept @O&, 1888. WALTER LIVINGSTON
Cioah, more than once, has run two miles in 3 min
utcs and 30 seconds The he at Fairfield
running 10 miles, was done in 80 minutes and 81 seconds
which enough TO show he possessed both speed and
bottom. Two of his colts have dropped this SPRING
they very likely
rs. Gentlemen wishing to purchase bloodcd horses
Of any kind, would do well to call the subscriber
they can be had very reasonable terms.
March 3 l9S-2awM-iawAl w. H. WHITE.
IA AWRENCEVILLE RACEs-Tbe races over the
IA Lawrenceville Course for the Spring, 1885, will
four days.
firt Doy.-Two sweepstakes, colt races the first
$500 entrance. half forfeit, mile heats six Subscribers
and closed The following are the entries, TO wit:
OF Hare, Tonson FLY, out Of Maj Thomas RiIey's
r. 3. siarke, Daniel Duggcr's G. c. BY Medley, dam
WIN. NJ West, full sister to Sir Walter Scott
John G.. Goode
VIM X. johnson, FLY by Charles, out Of the dam of
Star.
John D. Macln, s. C. by Tmocon, dam by Hal
Second Swecpstake, 800 entrance half forfeit To
close the first day Of March next, now several sub
scrbers.
Second -Propretor's Purse, 5000, . mile heats,
entrance SIS
7hird Day--Jockcy Club Purse, 800, without dis
count 3 mile heats, entr .ncc $50
fourth Day.--A Handicap Purse S100 mile hcais
the best three in fgc, entrance S25.
- is necessary state that the race track has been re-
Gently very much improved il having been tan-barked
around Litter and stables furnished horses gratis
The Proprietor having also had the stables for The horses
thoroughly repaired will cndcavor give general sats-
faction. THE PROPRIETOR
February II. Off
HHOTSPUR, ME Sire Of .Bazeypa will stand the en-
y "a suing season, at 81 Iegcr, Mr. John Hetb's)
IN The county Of Chesiefheld % miles from Petersburg
Is miles from Richmond and miles south of the Cosi