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IMPORTED skYLARK..

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fHNHIs mos. capital Racer and getter Of Race.
u horses will stand this ssascn (which viii
end lsi July, atmy stable, "a i los eastlof ser-
ryyIle, at s4Q the season, to be paid on Or be-
fore the 2nd ot July next; $50 insurance, 10 be
paid as soon as the mare is known to be ID foal:
Parting with the mnre or irregular attendance
at the stand. foffets the insurance Groom Al
TO be sent With the Fsare. Pahl bred mares ,canss
Como Al S25 the season, and $40 insurance, and
altogether coarse mares at 81 5 the season, and
SO insurance, i pold BY the Cd Of July next for
season, or as soon as known 10 be III Foal for in
surance, otherwise there will be no deduction &
This is tine grass country, and pasture I'M 81
furnished at % cents per week. Good attention
will be paid to mares and colts, care taken ID
prevent accidents or escapes, but viii not be
accountable for either Mares To- bA< fed ON
gram musl bring written directions 10 that
effect It viii be furnished ascheap as possible
A gentleman putting 5 mares of his own. wlls
oe entitled to one Of them gratis. A company
putting b, and each one accountable fofsall will
! Pc entitled 70 onesof them gratis. Mares ra,lst
bring with them written directions upon what
terms they are to be put. Mares put last YEAR
By The season and failing, may be Insured this
year atssedt0n price, iftheir accounts were sci.
tied up BY July "a, 1912. Mares put his yesr1
oy the season and failing, may be insured next
year to any horse then standing atmy stable. az
season price 81 such horse,f their accounts for
ms year shail De settled BY the I'd July next.
No mare will be entitled 10 these privileges anf
advantages, unless these terms are strictly corn.
splied with.
The attention Of the public is particularly in
yted to his game blood. Femarkabie stoutness
and capacity 10 carry heavy weights, endure
great fatigue, and run long distances, and The
promise and runnings Of hisrge extracted frbms
the Sporting Journals, and other sources.
'skYLARK - the best son Of Waxy Pope.
winner Of the Derby, fwho was the best son 81
Waxy, y his dam Skylark, (dam also Of Giles :
capital four mile horse,) was got BY Musician.
out Of sister TO Pirouette, by young Eagle. Par.
rlsott by Sir Peter--her dam Deceit. Sister III
the yellow mare by Fandem-Perdita byi1eroa
Fair Forester by Sloe-- Forester Partner--
Crofts bay barb MakeIess- Brimmer- son or
Dodsworth--Burton Barb mare.
Waxy Pope was by Waxy, out Of the famous
old Prunela, who was dam also Of Penelope,
dam Of Whalebone, Whisksr. &c. y Parasol' IN
Pelisse, Podargus, Pioneer Pledge. POPE. Joan
Piquet and Prudence, sill names Of distinction.
Musician was got BY Worthy, out Of Wood
bine, dam also Of Music and Minuel, both win.
ners Of the 0aks,) by Woodpecker Puzzle bv
Matchem Princess by Herod Julia by Blank
Spectators dam BY Partner, sc.
Young Eagle, own rother 20 Eagle & Spread
Eagle, was got BY Volunteer, dam 81 HiehHyer.
Engineer, Cade, Lass Of Mil, By Traveller,
Miss Makeless, SC.
PERFORMANCES AND THOSE or HIS GET.
tSKTLARK Is in splendid health, order and con-
dition, and will no doubt please your country better
than any horse they ever had, saw, Tor can see He
is rich bay, beautiful gay pf very superior action
and power. strong enough Tor atlray and is to day
the next horse to Priam If not fully ha equal Ma
ny OF our best judges think SkyIarks colts In this
country, are the finest they have ever seen in size
bone and appearance, except perhap Fylde's colts
indeed Tor SIZE color game and stpuness, his colts
are nearly all uneqaalled He has had three colts to
start IN America-Tall are winners and some of them
several times Oh their trimmings and winnings in I
Ireland and Engfand Isannot say enOagh last year
bis colts won out Of f6 Kings Plates 10 iceland.
than half OF all run for and against the eet a.
Sir Hercules, Pram, Veioeipade, Emilius, Econo-
mist, Sire Of Harkaway, and all the other stations
nearly Of lreland and England He has had only
three Or four colts carried over to England
All we're winners, and some Of them many lines Oh
the English turf IL wllhus be seen they have been
successful wherever tried-his colts are very eelF
brated for the saddle the chase, oil as hunters as
wen ON the turf Many Of his cola have won 81
miles and mile heats" But observe HIS osvr
performances.
"skylark won 10 races, heavy sveiehts. Ione
Distances "a Kings Plates, more than anyother
horse ever won. He won near 30 races or A.
and mics, many of them heats, and sometimes +
stco races The same day. Ia the handicap races hr
generally carried heavier weights than any 9th
er,.often gave or 3 years and great odds In
Welghts-ii the same day, carried 1853 u.s., 3
miles, and 81 lbs giving IA Us. and icon both
races. Frequently for the Kings Plates, carried
from TO 40 lbs. miles. He beat EconoA
mist, sire Of Harkaway; he beat Lady Elizabeth
miles twice, carrying Ids lbs, and She ran q
miles 10 minutes IS seconds, Win I35 lhs. on
hers Az proof Of The high estimation id which
he stood with turfmen, he was Handicapped; to