Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-13
IMPORTED WHALE.

gay He is Of remarkably fine SIZE, (faii 10 hands,
well proportoned and handsome, with plenty Of
bone, sinew ard muscle, and nimitabiy superb legs
and feet. Ills mastery power and size, added TO
his beauty. splendid career on the tuff, rich and
fashionable pedigree for speed and bottom or stout
ness, and the great promise OF his colts, az iar as
tried, make Eim really and incompafably one Of
the best Stations al this section Of country, and
long way the best for speed and bottom, as well
as size, substance and power. Whales career on
the turf was very brilliant At EPSON, he was fourth
for the Derby l24 subscribers, The fastest on re-
cosd aud d d generally conceded he would have
Won had he made 2sy little sooner, beating Giau.
Gus, Forester, aud many others. he was second
lagarite.
IA 1888, August Ia, liz raa "a for the celebra-
ted Gooawood Cup near 3 miles, besting tie cele-
bfa.ed Beiram, Galiopade, and others. The Eng
lish Sporting Magazine said" Il he had beea ai-
lowed to make play, he would have Won
The nerl day he won the Kings Plate of 100
guneas, near miles, for Ell ages Whsle, 3 years
old carrying 1902 tbs, took the track. made plsys
was never headed, and won easy--beaiing Lady
Fly, one OF the bes runners Of her day, aud Lucet-
ia, the best mare 10 England Ct her year
Whale received forfeit fro n Losd Vefuiaul's Cas-
sino, at Newmarket, Oct. 2sth; be received 100
SOW as Cd horse for the gold Cup at Goodwood be
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ket, April 28lh, 1894, A sabs.) beating Nonsense
and sbylock April 3ist, same place, received for
felt from Lord Exeter's Cactus, By Sultan.
Neat day. same place, yrs. old, carrying 1913
lbs.. heat NiasoF % years old, El2 ba.l easy. Vi
ator was fine racer and won the great Riddles
worth and other important races.
Same day he won the handicap sweepstakes,
beating good field Of fne horses 9 s1bss-gising
weight 70 every horse 10 the held--to soale very
heayilg-to the I'd horse he gave one year and IA
lbs, who was fine horse and frequent winner. He
@on, t6is sgeek. at newmarket, lthe bestoourse in
England, YOUR raoes-an iucontestable proof Of hrs
claims as s racer Of the first order
July 30th 1884, al Goodwood, be won the La
dies pats--f years old, li9 lbs.--beatiBg ophe-
lia years old. l02 lbs., and Kate, yrs. Old, l2J
lbs, 5 beats Whale winning the LAST two. See
weights
In his short but brilliant racing career, be run
at the best and most fashionable courses Of New
market, EPSON, ard Goodeood, ard beat many Of
the best horses in England, as Gauous, Beram,
Lucetla. Lady Fly, ard many others When beat
en- for the Derby and Goedwpod cup the two most
important races Of the year, :" he vas beaten {the
Sportg. Mag. saysl because he was not permitted
to make play soon enough, being very game horse"
On the race for the Kings plate, the New Sporty.
Mag. remarks--'' The Whale. by Whalebone, is a
fine. powerful nag, and viii make his way in the
world. After this race soEe of The betting meu
olIered,to take 10 to thai be wins the GoodwOod
cup next years" and called Whale one OF the "ter-
,ible high bred cattle
PEDIGREE.
Whale was got BY whalebene, (wiuner Of the
Derby, ard drs,-rate racer and StalIion,) out Of
Reciory BY 0ctevius (winner of the Derby, and a
son Of Orville,) Catherine BY Wcodpeclser, Cama
Ia by Trentham CoSueite BY the Compton Barb.
sister to Reeuas BY the Godolphin Arabian. Reg
uius was the beat son Of the Godolphin Arabian
and never beaten. Nhale5one, own BROTHER to
Whiskef, sire Of Economist, (sire Of HarkawayO
Of Dslphine (dsm Of Monarch and the Queen,) OF
Mennen and the Colonel. (Sinners Of the Leger,)
was got by Waxy out OF Penelope by Irumpeter;
Prunella by Higlayer; Promise by Suap, DC. lie
was sire OF many Of the best horses Of the day,
Camel, and several winnersofthe Derby and Oaks.
0ctayius was BY 0rville, sire Of Enilius, (sire OF
Priam, Penipo, and many others)
Whales dam brought many capital winners at
all distances, as Grampus, Shark, &c, and all his
stock on both sides Of his pedigree, are remarka-
BILE as runners both fot speed and game There is
not richer pedigree in the STUD Book. or more
running faHily--indeed it is The very best. For
further particulars Of Whale, see Amer. Turf. Reg.
Vol 7tb, page 1853.
WHALES GET.
Whale has had 3 colts trained in the .. States:
one ran tSo-me heats at Baltimore Gladly iidden)s
in 3m. 49s.-3m. t9s., and had ST. 90 cash ofer-a
ed fer him---while another won at Richmond, ia
three two-me heats, and had $4,000 offered for
him. Mr.. Robard's colt Is thought by many ex
celent Judges to be the best COLI trained 10 Ameri
ca last year.
al assure you that l consider the Whale colt,
trained By this fall, very 6rst-rote colt
have trained and managed at different times some
of the hest racers in the country, to wt:-the
Queen Billy Townes, Steel Eloise, and others,
when years old and after full and sufficient trials,
do not hesitate to say that | consider the Whale
colt the best year old colt ever trained,
WILLIAM A. PORTER"
October 22d, 1882
This is yely encouraging TO breeders to patronize
Whale his Oldest colts being from few indides-
ent mares, as he arrived TOO late TO make a full
season. The above was prepared by Or. Merritt
from the English journals and other authentic
ces See what the Spirit f.the Times says. Of
Feb. 90, 1891: " We would direct attention 70 the
advertisement ofimporied Whale--he was distin-
guishei performer on the English Turf, and gem
tleman of tho first distinction among our furfmen,
has assured US that be was esteemed among the Fa-
cling world in England, 10 his knowledge, as one OF
the speedjost, stoutest, and gsmest horses in the
the English when the match against time was talk
ed Of, to run miles with English weights, in less
time thsn Eclipse and Henry made on Long Island.
TERMS AND PRIVILEGES GRANTED.
Whale will stand this season, which will end the
LIST Of July TINY stable "a MILES east Of Berryve,
Clarke county, Va, at $50 the sesson, TO be paid
on or before the % day Of July next, and SIS in
surance. to be paid as soon as the mare is known
10 be in fosl. Parting with the mare, or irregular
attendsnce at The stand forfeits the insurance
Aud 81 20 the groom, to be sent si,h the mare.
This is Enc grass country, sud psstursge viii
be furnished at so cenis per week, but will not
be socountsbe for accidents or escapes. Every al
tention shall be paid mares snd mares and colts,
and precsuton used 10 prevent eitheT. Gentlemen
wishing their mares fed on grain, viii give written
directions TO that effect Ii shall be done cheap
IS possible
By letter or conversation with me, gentlemen can
ascertain upon what conditions halfbred and coarse
mares can come at $50 Ihe season, and $50 insur-
ance.
A gentleman putting mares Of his own, will be
entitled TO one Of them gratis. a company putting
8 mares, and each one being accountable for sll,
will be entitled to one Of them gratis. When gem
tlemen send their mares, they mustwrite upon what
terms they will put them Mares put last year by
the season, and failing, may be insured this year at
the season price, If their accounts we're paid up by
the I'd Of July, 1910. Mares put this year BY the
season, and failing, may be insured next year TO
any horsthen standing at my stable at the price Of
the season of such horse, if their accounts for this
year shall be settled st the expiration Of this sea
son. No mare will be entitled to these privileges
and advantages unless the terms are strictly com
nlied with JOSIAH VIM WARE,