Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
qpIEIl3 ygsNfpO1agP IND HORSE
WHALE.


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race Horses, Is very sEZs a
ners) in full health and ~ As<xz.f - I'D
vigor and very Lively and
gay. He is OF remarkably fine size--faAy sirteen
hands, well preporiioDed and handsome, With
plenty Of bone siaem and Du&eie, ard fntDftabfy
superb legs md fses. Ills masteyly power and SIZE,
added to his beauty, splendid career on the turf
rich and fashionable pedigree for speed ard bottom
or stoutneas. aud the great promise Of his colts %
far as tried. make him really, and iacoupara6ty
he bet Stallion in al his scction Of coantry, ond
q ling acag the best fer specd md dottom, a. Te4
as size, substance, and poteer.--None other de.
serves q compariso WHALES career on the
turf was very brilliant. At Epsom, he was fourth
for the Derby (l24 Subscribers, The fasiest on re-
cord, ard it ~ generally concsded be would have
won IL he hsd made play hhle sooner) beattng
Glaucus Forester Cstalonisn, Cactus, Sir Robert,
Iubar. Despot, Titan, Astracsp EgyPtus, shy
lock, Glenmore tout Of Giencoe's dam) Prince
Llewelisn, Uncle Toby, Pagan, and 5 orr others
he was second layorte.
Goopwoop, August ?, 1888.
The Kings plate Of 100 gpineas~-weght Tor
age--neag fopr m,fes-~aud for all ages
MD Greyilie's b. Whale, by Whaobone,
3 years old, 102 lbs,
Mr.. Gully. b. {. Lady Fly, BY Bustard,
years old,
Sir Mark Woods Dr. M Lucelta. b, Revel-
Ter, eyed,
Lord Egremont's b. c. Sussex, by Skim,
years old,
Betting TO S on Whale who TOOK the track, made
play was never headed, and won easy. We here
find him, at years old, carrying OF bs., beating
Lueetta the best mare in England OF her year, md
4 Il 1. g l.
Ian befoye this race he ran stcond for the celebrs
led Goodwood cups, near 3 miles, beating Besam,
GalIopgde, Minister, Roadster, Hokee Pokee, Mar
Qravjne, and nnother--37 subscribers The Eng.
sporty. Magazine says: II he had been allowed
to make play he would have won.'
NEwmARKEr, October 90.
Mr. GreviIles b. C Whale, received forfeit from
Lord Verulams b. c. Casino, by Sultan, ZIG lbs
each, miles, 900 guineas, b. f. Hereceived 100
sovereigns az The Cd horse for the gold cup at
Goodwood-37 subscribers.
NEWMARKET, April %, 1884.
A sweepstakes IF 100 sovereigns, each, b. a.,
qcross the Aat4 subscribers.
Mr.. Grevie's b. c. Whale, by Whalebone,
years old,
Col Peels CD. h. Nonsense, by Bedlamte,
years DID,
Doke eff Rutsnd's b. c. Shylock, by Revel-
LEI, 4 years old,
April 3ist--sane place Mr.. Greville's b. c.
Whale, received forfsi, from Lord Exeter's b. c.
Cactus by Sultan, l6 lbs. each, fiat, 200 gum
cas-, half forfeit
Nert doy--A match for 900 sovereigns, u. fat,
h. ti.
Mr.. Grey:Ile's b. c. Whale, by Whsebone,
years old, 1913 lbs,
Mr.. GulIy's or. c. Yiator, by Stumps, 3yesrs
old, ll2 lbs.
Betting to 4 on Whalc--won easy. viator was
4 fine racer, and won the great Riddlesworth and
other important
Same dry Handicap sweepstakes of 10 sover-
signs eacb-T. y course--8 subscribers
Mr.. Greville's b. c. Whale, years old, 1913
pounds,
Sir NJ. Wood'e Oh. h Amesbury, by Phsn-
tom, years old, ia lbs.
Lord Litcbfeld's er. Cab, years old, I24 lbs.
Mr. Yates Oh. m. Sensitive. by Cain, years old,
Us lbs.-Lord Ches,erfeds b. {. Dirce, by Parti-
an years old, IFS lbs.-Mr. Pettit's b. f., sister
o Glaucus, 3 years old, SO lbs.-and Gen. Grosve- |
,or's br. Dick 3years old Sd lbs, also started |
tut were NOT placed. Betting to against Whale
In this race he beat several fine race horses, and
gave weight to all in the race. To AmesbuIy,
requiem, and good winner, he gave year and Ia
bs, and beat him, and also great weight to all the
others, tie won, ms Vscht ~ Nttc
}. II course in England) four raeessn incontesti-
Die proof or his claims as a racer Of the first order
After these races, he met with an accident, which
,aused him TO be withdrawn from the turf. winning
once more only. In the fall he was purchased for
meIica.
GooDwoop, July 80, 1884
The Ladies' plate of G So added to a sweepstakes
Of sovereigns each, mile heats subscribers.
MI Greville's b. c. Whale, years
old, 10 lbs 3-l-l
Mr. Ystess ophelia, years old. 100
lbs. l-2-dr.
Mr. Tarrall's b. m, Kate, years old,
1875 lbs. DR.
Betting 6 to 4 on Whale. See the weights car
ried
Ia bis short, but very brilliant career, bis good
fortune enabled him 10 Iun at the best and most
fashionable courses of Newmarket, Epson, aud
and to beat many of the best horses in
England. as Gla0cus, Beirem, Luceua, Lady Fly
Sir Robert Forester, Calalonian, and many others
" hich it is useless to dessn ate. When beaten for
the Derby and the Good~ood cups, the two most
important races Of the year, i" he was beaten Che
Sporting Magazines say) because he was no, Par-
mi,ied to make play soon enough, beng very
game horse, and then he was Just beaten, and with
d fiicuty" On the race for the Kings plaic, the
New Sporting Mpg4zise says: The Whale, by
w hNlTbonH. - itHe pOWttjUf H"E "Au Htt' mar
his teag iR The rorid After this rnee, some of the
.t,pg men offered take 10 TO that he wins the
Goodvood cup next yenr" The same Magazine
dcnomnates Whale one Of the "terribie hiRb bred
cattle" Fer further particulars about Whale, see
American Tut Register, Nol.7, page l53.
PEDIG1EI.
U'ls.sLE wac got by Whalebone. (winner Of
the Derby, and 6rst-rate racer aud Stslhon,) out
of Rectory BY Octayus, (winner OF the Derby, and
a son of Oryille,) Cathariue BY Woodpecker, Ca
mHa by Treutham, Coquette by the Compton
Bar5, sister TO Reguus by the Godolphin Arabian.
Reeulus was The best son Of the Godolphin ArRbi-
an, and never beaten Whaebone, own brother to
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