Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-20
IMPORTED WHALE.

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CAV He is Of remarkably fine SIZE, (full l6 hands
well proportioned and handsome with plenty OF
bone sinew and muscle, and inimitably superb legs
aud feet. His mastery power and size, added TO
his beauty, splendid career on the turf, rich and
fashionable pedigree for speed and bottom stout
ness and the great promise of bis colts, as far as
tried, make him really and incomparably one Of
The best Stations in all this section Of country and
long way the bes, for speed and bottom, as well
as size, substance and power. Whales career on
the turf was very brilliant. AtEpsom, be was fourth
for the Derby, (l24 subscribers, the fastest re-
cord, and it is generally conceded be would have
had he made play little sooner beating Glau
Gus, Forester, and many others. he second
favorite.
10 1888, August Ist he ran Cd for the celebra-
ted Goodwood Cup, near 3 miles, beating the cele
brated Berem, Gallopade, and others. The Eng
lish Sporting Magazine said" II he had been al
lowed 10 make play be would have won"
The aers day he won the Kings Plate OF 100
guineas, near mfles, for all ages. Whale, years
old, carrying l02 lbs, took the track, made play,
was never headed, and won easy--bealing Lady
Fly, one Of the best runners Of her day, and Lucet
ia, the best mare in England Of her year.
Whale received forfeit from Lord yerulan' Cas-
sino, at Newmarket, Oct. 28th; he received 100
soy. as Cd horse for the gold Cup at Goodwood; he
won sweepstakes Of 100 sovs. each, at Newman
ket, April 28th, 1884. a subs.) beating Nonsense
and Shylvck. April lst same place, received for
felt from Lord Exeter's Cactus, by Sultan.
Nezt day, same place, yrs. old, carving 1913
lbs. beat viator g years old, IL lbs.) 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 fine horses-3 subs giving
weight 10 every horse in the feld-to some very
heavily--to the ID horse he gave year and Ii
lbs. who wa. fine horse and frequent winner. He
won, this Gceek, at newmarket, Che bestcourse in
Eng land POUR incontestable proof Of his
claims as a rscer Of the fast order.
July Both 1884, at Goodwood, he won the La
dies plate--4 years old, ll9 lbs.-beaiing Ophe
liza, years old, 1902 lbs, and Kate, yrs. old, 25
his, 8 heats-Whale winning the last two. See
weights.
In his short, but brilliant racing career, he run
at the best add most fashionable courses of New
mn rket, EPSON, and Goodwood, and beat many of
the best horses in England, Glaucus. Beiram,
Lucetta, Lady Fly, md many others. When beat
en- for the Derby and Goodwood cup, the two most
important races of the year, {" be was beaten (the
Sportg Mag says) because he was not permitted
to make play soon enough, being very game horse"
On the race for the Kings plate, the New Sportg
Mag. remarks" The Whale, By Whalebone, is
fine, powerful nag, and will make his way IN the
world. Alter THIS race, some OF the betting men
offered to take 10 to that he wins the Goodwood
cup next year,; and called Whale one OF the Ter
rible high bred cattle"
PEDIGREE.
Whale was got by WnaIebone, (winner of the
Derby and iirst-rate racer and Stallion, out Of
Rectory by Oc,avius, winner of the Derby, and
son of OrviIle.) Catharine by Woodpecker, Camil
Ia by Trentham, Coauette by the Compton Barb
sister to Regulus by the Godoll,hin Arabian. Reg
illus was the best son of the Godolphin Arabian,
and never beaten Whalebone, own brother to
Whsker, sire of Economist, (sire of Harkaway,)
Of DsIphine, dam of Monarch and the Queen,) OF
Memnon and the Colonel. (winners of the Leger,J
was got by Waxy out of Penelope by Trumpeter;
PruneIla by Hiebnyer; Promise BY Snap, &c. He
was sire of MANY OF the best horses Of the day, as
Camel. and several winners of the Derby and Oaks.
Octavius was by Orville, sire of Emius, (sire of
Pram. Pleuipo, 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 pedisree. are remarka-
Bile as runners both for speed and game. There is
not richer pedgiee in the STUD Book, or more
running family-indesd it is the very best. For
further particulars of Whale, see Amer Turf. Reg.
Vol. 7lh page l53
wu.Irs GET
Wb.1a hoe hal colt Oh in ha
ors ran ,vo.m;e heats a, BaItimore (badly riddepl
in Am 4o,- -3m. 49s.. and had $500 cash offer.
ed for him-whiIe another won at Richmond ia
three t~o-miie heats, and had s3,2oo offered Tor
nun. mar, hooatd cot is thought oy many On
celient judges to be tue pest colt trained III Ameri
ca iast yea'' VIM,
assure you ,hae l eohsiuet 'ie " uai1 'o't,
trained py me 'h's 'ai'' very h's','a'e con-
nave trained ana na"aseu at u'"e'e"t "'ies 'ono
OF Tue nest rare's I" tno eou"''!' ~
@aeen o'''y i9"he, oi'u
~neh years od' an" a''ei 'uii an"
90 not hes.e'e ~ say 'na' oo"''uo' 'no " "a'S
colt the pest d year o,u epit .Ne' tt nnpLcDy
m, ,o,o Lila" a. 0i' hi''
Oc.ooer ~~o' ioo''
ms Is very encouraging u p.eeuer' -
"no'e-"'' o'"es' oo't9 OS"s "o" 40" ~
eht mares, as ne a''Neu 100 ia'e u NAN iuii
season ! ne ABOVE was prepared oy " Nie'''''
from the hng'h Journals ana o.her au'neh'ic sour.
ces' See wna' 'ne 'pi''. % '"o i'"e says
feo' ~o' iofi' we WOMB airect et'eh''on 70 Tue
advertisement Oh imported "ha'enne was u's''n-
gu'shed PeItotmer On tue f-nsiish iu''' anu son
tiemah o' ',e mrs. uiS''no''o" a"o"s ou' i"i,'"e"
mas assured Us 'na' ne was esteemed ahcng lne ia
eng we'iu IA "s'ahu' 10 ms N"owieoSe, as que VI
tne sPeeoeSt' s'optes'' anu sa'es' ses III ',ie
N"suonn anu '"at NC was .''o po'Se ie"ou ul'o"
the Ensnsh wh'n the match against tlne was 'aiA'
ea o. 10 ~" u'''eS WI" i1Hs''s' "os"'S' :" ,,
''nie Una" anu '''duo oi' i1o"s i''a"u
TERMS AND PRIVILEGES GRANTED.
Whale will stand this season. which will end the
st of july at NV stable "a miles east of Berryvlle
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 naid as soon as the mare is known