Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-15
-M3RGRiVE, 1oiunsr Of lie great 81. Ledger Stakes.

.M3RGRiVE, aoinnsr Of lie great 81. Ledger STAKES.
Il e s se Hsr*s "f H.ss ss aS tie r. S Stea S"d , ,%o best :"a i M sics1
tho sire of Lcrinthan, whose colts are running so wen IN me Nesl,
county, Va, Is miles North oi,he city Of Richmond, l2miles West
Of II mover Coutiiouse, and 3 miles OF CoI. I. r. "ooGaiIs Ia,
paid as soon as asccrt"incd to be 80, or Parted with, ana :! t. Inc
i,y. and every care, a,tcntion and accommodation WILDE bestowed
on Mares with foals, foaisns, and barren Mares; bu, will mot be re,
extensive pastures WILDE furnished without charge.
Marsravs is rich dark chestnut, withou, white, fully s feet
tons, of great strength, substance and power, and with more bone
than any thorough "%, fi., bred t.@ S;!e ,n A"'I lie has s" At .o SSad' sOG eaGSSi no
fin. action, excellent temper, and is Il very sure 'oalgctter, and, his
sor II , ep and nd esceIIedb by none in the United States.
Mar.favc was considered by al! good judges, by far INC best Horst
Uncommon bone and size, and such transccndont power, he will
propagate noble stock for our long distances, being descended from
found in the whole English stud Book.
run a GOOD second for the Clcarwcll Stakes, 40 subscribers, alter a
very bad start, n dbeingc crowded ont at the same piace-hc wonth
coisnc Stakes, II subscribers, carrying lbs extra; at Doncaster, the
Grad Duke Michael, Is subscribers, at New Market, besides other
allow he could have wor with ease, if he had not been compromised
to another Horse in the same stable. ihs EnSl,'n sporting maya
Margravc was no, made uc OF, and had all bcen running 10 Htn, mar
s,a,s W. woH ID 1 IA q, Ss sm, hE sa,. a"S IN ss!, T@es. S''T We therefore "F"p see that
be won the ST. Ledger and ought to have won the Derby, q iea' ne
yer performed since the year lo00. ~, -,
'btn, Of Ibis am satisfied, ,hE, wha. lever, F Iyi chilaSIs did dI sG,
IA tide, could be done by onr stations frlan, am' ''a'e'"'e' Pfo''"-
e '"OS "e'''"' ''"'"'0 i" [Sport. Mag. No; G., ?. So
Narpraye's career was very brilliant on inc lu', having won
three nreut events, and travelled 100 miles IN q fortnight, without
any npporen, effect on him considering the stoutnrsso OF Marsrarc,
with his great stride, he appears to US better adapted o q distance"
lie met and conquered all the best horses Of his year.-(Spor'ing
Magazine) Vail, ,;,,o . ,h 9,
Margrare was got by Muley, Il son OF ofviIc Gwinner OF me 1t:
LEDGER. and n capital Stallion, having covered ut 81, tor sou ont
of Eleanor, (winner ofboth Derby and Oaks, the onIy ,lHen u mas oorn
lone ! the best mare of her time, and own sister 10 Cressida. dam Of
p,;, rn and Julia, dam of Phantom. OIrille got Em'hnS, winner OF
the Derby, now covering at $3.50, and s'te u n"| r uu ,empo,
,s;,ner. Of the Derby, Oyygen, winner Of the Oaks Mango, winner
Of the 81. Ledger, 1887, Sarpedon and many other GOOD ones. Mu-
ley got vespa,' winner of the Oaks, LoSia'han' '"P' "u'ey' MO-
loch and many others. .J Cans,
mile Horse. n son of Gohnnna, the best Horse at any distance 0 ms
lny. and equal as a Stallion to any Of any age; his srandGam; fa'f
Helen, by iIambletonian, who was invinciblc any ois'aEee' heIeh
by DcIpini; Rosaland by Phenomenon; Atalania 10y aa'chem, Lass
OF The iiiIlby O.onoko; Traveller; Miss Makeiess; brimnler; Dicky
Pear.oa: Buiton's Barb Mare. This pedigree is the essence Of good
nes ard perfection, rich aud fashionable, and remarkable Tor the
stuu,nc,s and uaninchiny bottom OF all it's crosses, they being Of the
hard bo;tomed four mile sort. Priam, !Marsrorea ana Lu.ooroheHafe
all descendants from The same mare, and rery near AKIN; and 80 are
Hangar, sire Of Els, winner Of the st. Ledger, Leviathan' ana many
others OF the highest character and renown. Tho Two INST forses
are not excencd by ary in the world in pedigree and hiSh claims TO
excellence; but farther proofs and more particulars WI he gwen IN
my hanlbins. 1t is only necessary for those who wish to rear the
stock, TO see Mafcravr. ! do assure the public, he Is the stoutost
imported Horse have ever seen, and ofhnc appearance. 10 short,
Like him better than any OF the importation. un
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