The Arkansas advocate., 1836-04-22
CERTIFICATES.

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 CERTIFICATES.
 COLUMBIA, $. c. Dec. b, 1881.
 hereby certify that the sorrel stallion now in the possession of the Rev. II. M. Cryer, and by him to be carried 10 Tennes- see, was bred by ne, and gotten by Sir Ar chic; his dam, my favorite and celebrated race brocd mare Lottery, by the imported Bedford, her dam the imported mare Anva- liEa by Anvil, out of Col. O'kelly's celebra- ted brood mare Augusta, by his stallion l. clipse. See Turf Register for the pedigree of Sir Archie and Anvalina, in full. Lottery was fine sorrel approaching to ehesnut, strong and we'll proportioned with fine action and admirably calculated for the turf as brood mare, and i'll her day had no equal on the Charleston turf. ! ran her twenty races, many ofthem mile heats, in which she was always successful, having never been beaten but once, which was the first race she ran, , mile heats, and then by accident.
 She proved u first rate breeder after her brilliant success on the turf, as all evidence of 1t, her progeny would now command upwards of twenty thousand dollars. Her foals gen- erally are strong and handsome, and all of them that were trained performed we'll from , to 4 mile heats. Crusader l consider to be the largest and best of her sons: indeed I doubt very much whether he has his equal in England or America. His matchless size, blood, figure, performance and get, will rec ommend him to the notice of all well-infbrm- ed breeders.
 At 3 years of age l trained him with Ariel, of turf noteriety, and intended to run him for the splendid cup and cover at Charleston, but it was not offered, and l did not run him that season. During the whole of this tran- ing with Ariel, there was no time that lie did not eyince decided superiority over her.
 At 4 years old ran him at Manchester for silver cup, mile heats, against Sally l Taylor, aiultifora, and Col. Richardson's Sir Archie Junior; the first heat Crusader did not contend for, the course being very wet and soft, and he carrying 10 lbs. over his weight, which was wonby Sally Taylor; and the second heat he distanced Sally Taylor and Multidora, and the third heat Sir Archie junior.-Eie then went to Charleston and met Ariel in the hands of Col. Wynn in contest of mile heats, beat her in fine style at two heats, his rider not being able to com mand him in either heat, after going 600 yards, sufficiently to make the race an inter- esting one to tine public, and on that day he WAS, in my opinion, not equalled by any horse iii America; his stride when extended was from 9 to 26 feet.-During the same week he met Ariel again in the handicap race 3 mile heats, the stewards giving her 12lbs in riding, evidently showing in their opinions his decided superiority over her; with this advantage, was induced to run him, know ing that her speed could be brought up to nd | bol f<f fhfa contest but an accident. He unfortunately struck in soft part of the course within 500 yards of the starting post, from which he rs- ceiycd an injury in one fore leg and did not run out the heat.
 have bred from Sir Archie and many of the most celebrated imported horses for the last twenty-five years, and give 1t as my de- cided opinion, that Crusaders colts are su- perior to those have ever bred from any O. thef stallion. In him are united all the supe rior qualities for making the most valuable stock horse in America, either for the turfor the general purpose ofthe country.
 l have a half interest in him and consent ed for him to go to Tennesse, where the spir- 1t of breeding fine horses is more extensively encouraged than in South Carolina at this time. The gentlemen of the West have tine passion and the means of gratifying that lau- dable desire of individual wealth and nation al defence. His loss or removal, to me is ir- reparable; to say more of him would be SUI l perfiuous.
 Crusader comes to you with my best " fish es for his success, and that he may prove an acquisition to your state. He was $ years old last spring.
 (Signed) RTCH'D. SINGLETON.
 [The Certificate of Col Richard Singleton was given when he sold the half of Crusader 1 to II. NJ. Cryer of Tennessee, where Cru sader has many fine colts, which fact can show by letters ln my possession.
 D. TH0MPSON.1 STATE OF TENNEssEE2
 Nov 12, 1885 SUMNER COUNTY.
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