Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-04-16
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Ger and getter OF - n
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race Horses, 10 very MEA ~
vigor, and very lively and
CAV He Is Of remarkably fine size--fnily sixteen
hands, we'll proportional and handsome, with 9
plenty Of bone sinew and musrie ard snfmitobiJ
saserb legs and fact. Ills mastery power and size
added to his beauty, splendid career on the turf
rich and fashionable pedigree for speed and bottom
or stoutnes and the great promise Of his colts a.
far as tried, make him really and sacomparabiy
the best Stallion in all his section Of conntry,o ana
a long acaz The best for speed and botton, as wrL
a. siSe. substance. and poeer None other de.
serves comparison. WHALES career the
turf was very brilliant. At EPSON, he was fourth
for the Derby, (l2i Subscribers, the fastest on re-
cord, and ii Is generally conceded he would have
won If he had made play hHle sooner,) beating
GIaucus, Forester, Catalonsn, Cactus, Sir Robert,
lmbar, Dsspot, Titan, Astracan, Egyptus. Shy
lock- Glenmore, (out II Giencoe's DAM Prince
Llewelyn, Uncle Toby, Pagan. and or . others.
He was second favorite.
GooDwooD, August ,, 1889.
The Kings plate Of 100 guineas--weight for
age-neuy fosr Dssfes--and for all ages
Mr. Gsevie's b. C. Whale, BY Whalebonc,
3 years old, l02 lbs.
Mr. Guy's b. /. Lady Fly, by BASTARD, 4
years old.
Sir Mark Woods Dr. m Luceitu. b, Revel-
Ter, sged
Lord Eyrsmont's b. c. Sussex, BY Skim,
years old,
Betting 10 s on Whale, who took the track, made
play was never headed and easy We here
find him, at years old, carrying l0a lbs, beaing
Lucetta the best mare IN England OF her year, and
Lady Fly, one Of the best runners OF her day. 1He
-. md .rt ls raa bra.
ted Goodwood cups, near miles, beating Beifam,
Gallopade, Minister, Roadster Hokee Pokee, Mar
sravine and nno,her-37 subscribers. The Eng.
Sportg magazine says. +" II he bad been allowed
TO make play, he would have won"
NEwMARgEr October %.
Mr. Greville's b. c. Whale, received forfeit. from
Lord verulam's b. C. Casino, by Sultan, 1l6 lbs.
each, miles, 900 guineas, h. fl, llereceived 100
sovereigns az the Cd horse for the gold cup at
.Goodwood-37 subscribers.
NEWMARKET, April IS, 1884.
A sweepstakes of 100 sovereigns, each, h. f.,
across the fat-4 subscribers.
Mr. Greville's b. c. Whale, byeNhalebone,
years old,
Col PeaI's CHI. h. Nonsense, by Badlamte,
years old,
Duke of Rutlnnd's b. c. Sbyock, BY Revel-
Ter, years old,
April 3Ist-same plare--Nr. Grevie's b. C.
Whale, received forfeit from Lord Exeter's b. c.
Cactus by Sultan. l6 lbs. each, o. lat, 200 gum
cas-, half forfeit.
Next day-A match ior 200 sovereigns, a. fiat,
H. e.
Mr.. Grevile's b. c. Whale, by Whalebone,
years cid, 1913 lbs,
Mr.. Guily'- gr c. va,or, by Stumps, years
old, 112 lbs.
Betting 6 to A on Whale--won easy. Viator was
a hns racer, and won the great Rlddesworth and
other important races
Same day Handicap sweepstakes Of 10 sover-
.signs each--T. Y. course-8 subscribers.
Mr.. Gresilles b. c. Whale, years old, 1913
pounds,
Sir NJ Woods oh. h. Amesbury, By Phan-
tom, years old, l Ia lbs.
lord Litchfelds er g Cab, years old, ia lbs.
MIR. Yates eh. m Sensitive, by Cain, years old,
AIS lbs.-Lord Chester fields b. E. Diree, by Parti-
san, d years old, lis lbs--Mr Pettits b E., sister
20 Glaacus, years old SO lbs-and Gen. Grosve-
nor's br. Dick, years old, 81 lbs, also started,
but were not placed. Betting 10 against Whale
In this race be beat several fine race horses, and
gave weight to all in the race. To Amasbnry, a
frequent and good winner, he gave year aud IA
lbs, and beat him. and also great weight 10 all the
others. tie won, his peek, at Newmarket (the
best in England, four races-an ineontssti-
bic proof OF his claims a of the first order.
After these races, he met with an accident, which
caused him 30 DO Withdrawn from the lurt, winning
once more ouly. In the fall he purchased for
America
Goopwoop, July &c. 1894.
The Ladies' plate OF { 50, added to sweepstakes
of 5 sovereigns each, mile heats, subscribers.
Mr.. Grsvilie's b. C. Whale, 4 years
old. ll9bs. 3-l-l
Mr.. Ystes's Ophela. years old, l02
lbs. l-2-dr
Mr.. Tarrals b. m. Kate years DID,
1875 lbs. 2-dr.
Betting to 4 on Whale. Sce the weights car
RED
In bis short, but very brilliant career, his good
fortune enabled him 20 run at the best and most
fashionable courses Of New market, Epson, and
Goodwood and to beat many OF the best horses II
England, as Glaucus, Beram, Lucetta, Lady Fly
Sir Robert, Forester, Catalonian, and many others
which il is useless TO design When beaten fol
the Derby and the Goodwood cups, the two mos
important races Of the year. " he was beaten (thC
Sporting Magazines say because he was not psr
Ini.ted to make play soon enough, being a Uery
gasae horse and then he was iust beaten, and Will
difficulty" On the race for the Kings plate, the
New Sporting Msgazise says: "The Whale, b,
Whalebone. is fine powerful nag, aud nil max,
his ray in The ,rorl5. After this race, Of tn,
betting men offered 20 take 10 to that he wins III,
Goodwood cup next year" The same Magazine
denominates Whale one of the "terri6le high Grec
cattle" For further particulars about Whale, Sc,
American Turf Register, vo7, page 1873.
pEDIGREE.
WHILE was got by Whalebone (winrer o
the Derby, and a ftstrate racer and StalHon,) gu
of Rsctory by Octavius, (winner of the Derby, an;
son Of Orville.) Cathsrine by Woodpecker, Ca
milla by Trentham Conuette by the Comptol