Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19
zzfIl2 TnrpDlasrs8sD HORSE
WHALE.
rUvHIS celebrated and unsurpassed English "a

| u Ger and get,er Of
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vigor, and very lively and
CAV, He is Of remarkably fine sixe---faisv sirtees
hands, well prvportionsd and handsome, With
plenty of boac. siRer and rasrle, ard satxifabi,
sgper5 icgs and fscf. His mastery power and sise
added 10 his beauty, splendid career on the turf
rich and fashionable pcdig for speed and bottom
or stoutness, and the great promise Of his colts ~
| far tried, make him really, and ineomparably
he beat Sfsioa IN Oh this sfcfiea Of corstrs and
a long eay the beat fer speed and bestom, rsi
| as sizs, sabstance aad pocsr.--Noas other de-
serves comparison. WHALES career on the
| tulf was very brilliant. At Epson, hs ~ss fourth
for the Derby, (i2l subscribers the fastest re.
| cord, and il IL generally conceded he would have
won II he had made play httie sooner,) beating
Gaucus. Forester. Catalonian, Cactus, Sir Robert,
laabar Despot, Titan, Astraosn, Egyp,us. Shy
lock. Gienmore, (out Of Gsnooe's dam,) Prince
Llewelyp, Uncle Toby Pagan. and 5 or 6 others.
He was sec0ad favorite.
Goopwoop. Angus, 2. 1883.
The Kings pls's Of 100 guiness--~eigh, for
age-near four mi!es-and for oil ages
MIR. Grevillesb b. c. Whale, by Whalebone,
IS YEATS cid, luz lDts, l
Mr. Gullys b. E. Lady Fly, by Bus,ssd.
years old,
Sir Mark Woods br. m. Lueetta, b, ,Reyel.
Ter, aged.
Lord Egremout's b. G. SUSSEX, by Skim,
years old,
Betting TO S on Whale, who took the track, m sde
play, was never headed. and won easy. We here
end him, at 8 years old carrying l02 lbs, beating
Lucetis, the best mare in England Of her year, and
- 81. e. -. e. =. Il.
day before this race he ran SECOND for the celebrs-
ted Goodwaod cups. near 3 miles. beating Bsiam,
Gallopndc, Mioster, Rocdsier, Uokee Pokec. Mar
eravine and ano;her--37 subscribers The Eng.
sporty Msgpsine says /" II he had been allowed
to make play. he would have Won"
NEWMARKET. October %.
Mr. Greyie's b. Whsle, received forfeit from
Lord Verulam's b. c. Casino. by Sultan, ll6 lbs
each, miles, 900 guinens, h. Il. He received 100
sovereigus the Cd horse for the gold cup al
Goodwood-37 subscribers.
NEWMARKET. April %. 1894.
A sweepstakes of 100 sovcreigns, each, b. a.,
across the l,t--4 subscribers.
Mr. Greyills's b. c. Whale, by Whalebone,
years old,
Col PeaI's oh. b. Nonsense, by Badlamite,
years old,
Dake of ROLAND, b. c. Shyiock. by Revel-
lei years Oid,
Apra 3lst--same place Mr.. Greville's b. c.
Whale, received forfeit from Lord Exeter. b. c.
Cactus by Sultan, ZIG lbs. EACH u. fiat 200 gum
cas-, halt forfeit,
Neat day A match Tor 200 sovereign., a. fiat
h. e.
Mr. Greville's b. O. Whale, by Whalebons, 1
years old. 1913 lbs.
Mr.. Gully's gr c. vistor, BY stumps, 3 years
old, 10 lbe.
Betting to on Whale--won easv. yatot was
a fine racer, and won the great Rddesworth and
other important races
Same day Handicap sweepstakes OF 10 sover-
eigns earh--T. Y. course-8 subscribers.
Mr Grcyilie's b. c. Whale, years old, 1913
pounds,
Sir Nj. Woods CHI h. Ame,bury, BY Phan-
tom, years old, IA lbs.
Lord Li,cbfeld's gr. &. Cab, years old, 124 lbs.
MIR. Yates CHI m. Sensitive, by Cain s years old,
lis ibs--Lord Cbestefieds b, {. Dirce, by Parli |
IAN, years old, lis its.--Mr Pcttit's b. r, sister
o Glsucus, 3 years old 90 bs.--and Gen. Grosve-
lor's br. Dick years old, 30 lbs, also started,
~, WEI o not placed. Betting TO against Whale.
In this race he beat several fine race horses, and
ave weight to all in the To Amesbury,
rsquent and good winner. he gave year and IA
bs, aud beat him. and also great weight to all the
,thers. He won, this week. at Newmarket, (the
,est course in England four raees--an ncon,esti-
bic proof Of his claims Of the first order
After these races, he mat with ar accident, which
.aused him TO be Withdrawn from the turf, winning
,nce more only. In the fall he was purchased for
America.
GooDwoop, July 80. 1884.
The Ladies' pls,eof ESQ, added 10 a sweepstakes
# soyereigns each, mile heats, 4 subscribers.
W. Greviiie's b. C. Whsle. years
old, no lbs. 3--i--i
Mr.. Yates's Ophelia, years old. l0o
Mr.. Tsrrall'. b. m. Kate, years old,
I25 lbs. 2-dr.
Betting to on Whale. [see the weights car
lied
In his short, bit very brilliant career, bis good
fortune enabled him to Iun at the best and most !
fashionable of Ne~msrket, Epson, and
aud TO beat many OF the best horses in
England, Glaucus. Beirarn. Lucetis, Lady Fly, |
Sir Robert, Forester, Catalonian, and many others,
" hich il is useless. TO designate. When beaten for
he Darby and the Goodwood cups, the two most |
important races Of the year, - he was beaten (the
Sporting Magazines say because he was not per- |
mi.ted to make play soon enough, being q gerry |
game horse, and then he just beaten, and with |
On the race for the Kings plate, the |
Nav Sporting magazine says: "Thc Whale. by |
Whalebono is fine. poyerfu nag, and piH make |
his rag in The wovti After ihis race. OF the |
betting men offered 20 take 10 TO that he wins the
Good~ood cup next year" The same Magazine |
deuominates Whale one of the "teryi6ie higA bred
cattle" For further particulars about Whale. sec
American fun Register, Volt, page 1853.
pEDIGREU.
WHILE was got by Whalebonc, (winner Of
the Derby, and fIrsl-rate and Stsllion) out
of Rectory by Octavius. (wiuner Of the Derby, and
a snn nf Orville.l CaIharin, BIZ Wnndneckar Ca |