Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-22
IMPORTED WHALE,

~ HlS distinguished English racer and getter OF
III rsce-horses, is a very rich and fine bay, now
years old, (the best age for getting hrstTae
ners,) in full health and yscr and very lively and
gay. He Is Of remarkably fine size, (full is hands
~ell proportional and handsome, with plenty Of
bone, sinew and muscle, and nimitably superb legs
and feet. His mastery power and size, added
hts beauty, splendid career on the turf, rich and
fashionable pedigree FOR speed and bottom or stout
ness, and the gieat promise Of bis colts far as
uicd, make him really and inconparably OF
the best Stations in all this section Of country, aud
a long way the best for speed and bottom, as we'll
as size, substance and power. Whales career on
the turf was very brilliant AtEpson he was fourth
for the Derby, i24 subscribers, the fastest
cord, and il is generally conceded be wonld have
won had he made play little sooner beating Gau-
Gus, Forester, and many Others. tie was second
lagorite.
Ia 1888 August LIST, he ran Cd for the ceebra-
ted Goodwood Cup near 3 miles, beating the cele-
bratei Beirsm, GaIlopade, and Others. The Eng
lish Sporting Magazine SAID" II he had been al
lowed to make play, be would have won"
The nczs day he won the Kings Plate of 100
gnineas near miles, for oil ages. Whale, 3 years
old, carrying loo jbs., took the track, made play,
was never headed, and won easy-beailng Lady
Fly OF the beet runners OF her day, and Lueet-
IA, The best mare in England Of her year
I Whale received forteii from Lord Veiuanl's Cas-
sino at Newmarket, Oct. 2Sth; he received 100
SOW as I'd horse for the gold Cup at Goodwood be
won a sweepstakes OF 100 each. nj Newman
ker, April 28th, 1884. a subs.) beating Nonsense
and Sh,lock. April 3lsi. same place. received for
felt from Lord Exeter's Cactus, by Ssltsn.
Merit day, same place, yrs. old, carrying 1913
lbs. beat viator q years old, 10 lbs.) easy. Vi
ator was fine ami won the great Riddles
worth and other important races
! Same day. he won the handicap sweepstakes,
beating good field OF fine horses-3 subs.--giving
| weight 10 every horse in the feld-to some very
heaviy-to the 2d horse he gave year and IA
lbs, who fine horse and frequent winner. He
won, his meek, al Newmsrker, Che best course in
England FOUR races--an incoutessble proof Of his
claims as a racer of the FIST order.
i July 30th, 1884, Ill Goodwood, be won the La
dies platc-4 years old, ll9 bs.-beating Ophe-
liza, years old, i02 lbs, and Kate, yrs. old, l25
lbs, heats-Wh hale winning the last two. See
\ weights.
Ia his short, but brilliant racing career, he run
at the best and most fashionable courses Of New
\ market, EPSON, aud Goodwood, and beat many OF
the best horses in England, as Glaucus, Beiram,
Lucetta, Lady Fly, and many others. When beat
en- for the Derby and Goodwood cup, the Two most
important Of the year, +" he was beaten (tbe
Sporig Mag. says) because he mol permitted
GO make play enough, being very game horse.
Ga the race for the Kings plate, the New Sporty.
Mag. remarks" The Whale. By Whalehone, is
fine, powerful nag, and will make his way in the
would. After this race, some OF the betting
offered to take 10 TO that he wins the Goodw bod
cup next year," and called Whale one Of the tier
rible high bred cattle"
PEDIGREE.
Whale was got by Whaebonc. (winner of the
Derby, and 6rstrate racer ard Stallion,) out OF
Rectpry by Octavius (winner of the Derby and
son of Orvllle,) CathaIiue by Woodpecker, Csmil
la by Trentham, Coqueite by the Compton Barb,
sister 10 Regulus by the Godophin Arabian. Reg
illus the best of the Godolphin Arabian,
and never beaten. Whaebone. brother TO
Whisker, sire of Economist, (sre OF fIarkaway,)
of Dslphine, (dom of Monarch and the Queen,) OF
Memnon aud the Colonel winners of the LpgerJ
vas got by Waxy out of Penelope by Trumpe,er;
Prunella by Ilishnyer; Promise by Snap, &c. tie
was site OF many OF the best horses of the day,
Camel and several winners of the Derby and Oaks.
Octavius was by Orviile sire of Emilius, (site OF
Prinm, 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, remarka-
Die as runners both for speed and game. There is
not richer pedig,ee in the Stud Book. or more
running family-indeed 1t is the very best. For
further particulars Of " hale, Amer. Turf. Reg.
/ Vol. 7th, page 1913.
WHALES GET.
| Whale has had , colts trained in the u. States:
one IAN two-me heats at Baltimore Gladly ridden)
/
ed for him--while another Richmond,
three two-tne heals, and had $4,000 offered for
him. Mr.. Robard's colt is thought by many ex
ceIent Judges be the best colt trained in Amer-
Gu last year.
81 assure YOU that consider the Whale colt,
trained by this fall very irst-rate colt.
have trained and managed at different times some
of the best racers ia the county, To wn:--the
Queen, Billy Townes, Steel, Elose, 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, 1889.
This is very encouraging to breeders to patronize
Whale-his oldest colts being f. ON few indIher-
ent MARES as he arrived late to make tull
season. The above was prepared by DR.. Merrtt
from the English Journals and other authentic sour.
ces. See what the Spirit of the Times says OF
Feb. 20, 1871: awe would direct attention to the
advertisement ofimporied Whale--he was ds,in-
gushei performer on the English Turf, and gem |
tleman OF the FIRST distinction among Turfinen.
has assured US that he was esteemed among the ra-
cling world ia Eng land, his knowledge, one OF
the .peediest stoutest, and gamest horses in the
kingdom, and that he YVES the horse relied upon by
the English when the match against time talk
ed Of TO run miles with English weights, in less
time than Eclipse and Henry made on Long Island.
TERMS AND PRIVILEGES GRANTED.
Whale VIII stand TINS season, when VIII enu the
LIST Of July, at my stable % miles OF Berryve,
Clarke county. Va, at $50 the season, to be paid
on or before the Cd day of July next, and SIS in
surance, to be paid the mare is known
TO be in foa Parting with the mare or irregular
attendance at the stand forfeits the insurance.
Aud 81 to the groom, to be sent with the mare.
This is fine grass country. and pastnrage will
be furnished OF so cents per week but will not
be accountable for accidents escapes. Every at
tenion shall be paid to mares, and mares and colts
and precaution used TO prevent either Gentlemen
wishing their mares fed on grain, will give Written
directions to that effect IL shall be done cheap
as possible,
BY letter or conversation with me, gentlemen can
ascertain upon what conditions half bred aud coarse
mares can come at $50 the season, and $50 insur-
ance.
A gentleman putting mares of his own, will be
entitled To one of them gratis. company putting
6 Mares and each one being accountable for all,
will be entitled to Of them gratis. When gem
tIemen send their mares, they must write 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, f their accounts were paid up by
the ID Of July, l840 Mares put this year by the
season, and failing, may be insured next year TO
any horse then standing my stable al the price OF
the season of such horse if their accounts for this
year shall be settled at the expiration of this
NJ, ka tla1f f,t ivil.