Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-12

rich and fine BAY. now 10 1880 IA,
years Old, The best age @ vSz1zs7 Sky
for getting frst-rale run ~ M utAu
ners " full health mud INU IH
vigor, and very lively and
gay. He is Of remarkably fine size--fnhy sirteeN
hands, well proportional and handsome, with 9
plenty of bone, siner and mnsele, ard fRimisabty
superb legs and feet. His mastery power and size
added to his beauty, splendid career on the turf
rich and fashionable pedigree for speed and bottom
or stnutness and the great promise Of bis colts as
far a. tried make him really, ard tRcompara6fg
the best Stallion ~ all tiis section Of country ard
a konp oas tke best for spscd and bottom as Erk
as size substance, and porer-noBe other de-
serves a comparison. WHALES career on the
turf was very brilliant. Al EPSON, he was fourth
for the Derby, [l2i Subscribers, the fastest on re-
c,rd and il is generally conceded he would have
won il he had made play Hnie sooaer,) beating
Glaucus, Forester. Catalonian Cactus, Sir Robert,
Imbar, Despot, Titan, Astrscan Egyptus. Shy
lock- Glenmore. (out Of Glsncoe's dam) Prince
LleweIyn, Uncle Toby, Pagan. and or 6 others.
He was second favorile
GooDwooD, Angus, 2. 1888.
The Kings plate of 100 guineas-weight for
ass-near foar miles-and for all ages
MIR Grevilles b. c. Whale, by WhaIebone,
3 years old, l02 l5s..
BIZ. Guliy's b. f. Lady Fly, by Bustard,
years old,
Sir Mark Woods br. m. Lucetta. b, Revel-
Ter, aged.
Lord Esremonts b. c. Sussex, by SKIM
years old,
Betting to 5 on Whale, who took the track, made
play, was never headed, and easy. We here
find him, at years old, carrying l02 lbs, beating
Lucetta the best mare in England OF her year, and
Lady Fly, one of the best runners of her day. The
dav iefore this race he second for the celebra-
81 I'D haati Raita
Gallopade, Minister, Roadster, Hokee Pokee, Mar
gravine, and ano,her-37 subscribers The Eng.
Sporty. Magazine says: " Ii he had been allowed
to make play, he would have Won"
NEWMARKET, October %.
Mr. Grevilles b. C Whale, received forfeit from
Lord Verulam's b. C. Casino by Sultan, lie lbs
each, miles, 900 guineas, h. #. He received 100
sovereiens as the 2d horse for the gold cup at
Goodw ood-37 subscribers.
NKwMARKEr, April %, 1884.
sweepstakes Of 100 sovereigus, esch, IA. Il ),
across the hat4 subscribers
Mr.. Greyilles b. c. Whale, by Whalebone,
years old,
Col Pesrs oh. b. Nonsense, by Bedlamite,
years old,
Dixie Of Rutl,nd. b. c. Shylock, by Revel-
ler years old, 3
April 3lst--same place.--Nr. Greeville's b.
Cactus, by Sultan, ll6 lbs, each e. fat, 200 gum
cas-, half forfeit
Merit day A match Tor 200 soveieigns, e. fat
h. #.
Mr.. Grevilles b c. Whale, ty Whalebone,
gears old, 1913 rs,
NJ. Goliys q c ylator, BY stumps, yaars
old llo9bs. Q
Betting 10 on Whale-won easy viator was
fine ra;er, and won tie great RadIes@orth and
other important races
Same day Handicap sveerslake, of 10 sover.
eigns each--T. Y. course subscrbers.
Mr. Gre,ille's b. c. Whale, years old 1913
pounds,
Sir VI. Woods ch. b. Amesbury, By Phan-
tom, S years old ia los. 2
Lord Li,chfield's gr Cab, years old 1874 lbs.
MIR. Yates ch. m, Sensitive, by Cain, S years old
lis lbs-Lord Chesterfield b. {. Dirce, by Parti-
san years old, lis lbs.-Mr Pettit's b. T., sister
to Glaucus, years old, 96 lbs.-@and Gen. Grosve-
nor's br. Dick years old. "a lbs, also started
but were not AGED. - Betting . to against Whale.
In this race he beat several hne race horses and
gave weight to all in the race. To Amcsbury, n
frequent and good winner, be gave year and Ia
lbs and beat him, and also great weight all the
others. He won this sC.ck. at Newmarket (the
best course in England four races--an ncontestt
BILE proof Of his claims a of the fret order.
After these races, he met with an accident, which
caused him 20 be withdrawn from the turf, winning
only. In the fall he was purchased for
America.
Goopwoop, July so, 1884.
The Ladies' plate OF $50, added toa sweepstakes
Of 5 sovereigns each, mile heats 4 subscribers.
M. Greville's b. G. Whale, years
old, Il9 lbs. 3--l--l
Mr. lates's Ophco, 3 years old, 102
Mr. Tarrall's b. m. Kate, years old,
l25 lbs. Cdr.
Betting to On Whale. [Sec the weights car.
ried
La his short, but very brilliant career lis good
fortune enabled him to at the best and most
fashionable courses of Newmarket, EPSON and
Goodwood. and to beat many Of the best horses in
England, as Glaucus, Beiram, Luceua, Lady Fly,
Sir Robert, Forester, Caiaonian, and many others,
which it is useless to designate. When beaten fol
the Derby and the Goodwood cups the two most
important races of the year, . be beaten (the
Sporting Magazines say because he was not per-
mited to make play enough, being very
gone horse, and then he was just beaten aud wit
difficulty" On the race for the Kios's plate, the
New Sporting Magazine snys: fhe " bale, b.,
Whalebone, is q fine, pocerf0l neg, aud raj mike
his acay an The tcori9. Afer thi, eos s,as 81 fNe
betting men offered 20 take 10 TO Ina b. wios rs
Goodwood cup next year Tie same Aiaeal.nr
denominates Whale one e the "terfs5le hiFh 5red
cattle" For further particulars ab,o Wuale, see
American Tut Register, V3i.7 page 1853
ELOIGH1E.
WHILE was got by Whalebcae (winner of
T. urf6g and hrst-rate racer anI Sialiion,) out
OF hsctTy by O,ruvius. (winner of the Derby, and
esoa OF Orville,) Catherine by Woodpecker, Ca
mna by Tremham, Coqueite by the Compton
Barb, sister To Regulus by the Godophin Arabian.
heguus was the best son Of the Godolphin Arabi-