Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-06-05
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THIs most capital racer. and Eelser Of race
horses,i will standth eason which will end
lst July. at my siablesai mileseasl Of Berryviils.
Thorough bred mares 81 $40 the season--s60
insurance; part bred mares SOS the season
$40 insurance; and cosrse bred mares $40 the
season, and S25] insurance. Parting with the
mares, or irregular attendance at The stand.
forfei,s the insurance. Greom 81, 10 be sent
with The mare, TO sbespala BY the Cd of july
next for season, or d. soon as known 10 be in
foal for insurance. This is fine grass coun-
tryi and pasture will be furnished at so cents
per week. Good attention will be paid to
mares end colts, care taken 10 prevent accidents
oFeseapes, but will not be accountable for I
either Mares 10 be fed on grain must bring
written directions TO that effect; Il will be fur
nlshAdas cheap as possible. gentlemen put
Ting hve mares of his own, will be- entitled 10
one Of them gratis. A company putting six +
and,eechioue accountable for all, swill be enti.
tied to 10 one ofthem gratis. Mares mgisl bring
with them written directions upon what4tfms
they are TO be Put.r Mares put last year by he
season and failing, may be insured this wear AZ
season, price, i their accounts were settled IN bv
July "a, 1914, Mares put this year BY the sea.
son and failing may be insured next year ii any
horse then standing atmy stable, alse asou pfice.
oCsseh horse, il their accounts for thi, Year
shall De settled by Cd July next No marewll
De entitled 10 these privileges and advantages
unless these terms are strictly complied with.
The attention OF the public is particularly I'M
vited TO his game boods remarkable stouines.
and capacity 10 carry heavy weights. endura
great fatigue, and run fo1g Distances. and the
promise and runnings Of bis get, ex tracted from
transporting Journals, and other sources.
PEDIGREE.
"skYLARK is the best son OF Waxy POM.
winner Of the Derby, (wh6 was The best SON ~
WaxJ-14 his dam Skyla1k ldsm also Of Giles. 4
cspllal four mile borse9 was got BY Musician. :
OUT Of sister to Pff9nie BY young Eagle. Parri-s
soft hy sir Peter--her dam Deceit, sister 10 tho
yellow mare, by Tandem, -Perdita by Herod--
Ear Forestet by Sioe-Forester-Pa Partner
Croft's bay Barb-Ma,chless- Brimmer-son
Of D1dswof,h-B Burton Barb Mare.
Waxy Pope was BY Wsxy ous or the famous cid
Prurella. VINO waAdanl also or Penelope. (dam
OF Whaleoene. Whiskey, &c. sParasol !, Pc iisse.
Podargus, Pioneer. Pledge, Pope Joan. Piu,1et
and Prudence all names or distinction.
Musician was got by Worthy ,ont or Wood
bine, (dam also Of Music and Minuet both win
ners Of the 5Qaks) by Woodpeckrr; Puzzle hy
Maichem Princess By Herod Julia BY BlaRks.
Spectators dam BY Partner, SC
Tfoung Eagle, own brother 10 Eagle and
spread Eagle, was got BY Vofunieer-dam BY
Highhigher-- Engineer-sC ade---Lass or Tho
Mill, by Trayeier-Miss Makeless, &c.
PERFORMANCES AND THOSE or HIS
GET.
"SKYLARK is in splendid he allh, order and
condition, sanj will no doubt please your coun-
try better than any horse they ever had saw,
or can see.' He is rich bay, beautiful, raw, or
very superior action end power, strong enough
Tor Dray, md is 10 day The next horse 10 Pri.
am, i not fully his equal. Many Of the best
Judges think Skylark's colts in this country are
the finest they have ever seen in size, bone and
appearance, except perhaps F,lde's colts IN.
deed, Tor size, color, game and stodlness,=hi4
colts are nearly all uuequaled He has hadl
three colts to start in America7-slEwere win 4
ners and some Of them sersral fines Of their
runnlngs and winnings 10 Ireland and England, T;
cannot say enough last year his colts won nine
out Of sixteen KING 's%PLATEs in Ireland moro
than half d all run for, aud againstthe geto
Sir Hercues, Priam, velocfpede, Emilm., Eco-:
nomist, STe Of Harkawsy,sa nd all the other
stations 9naariy Of ireland and Engltnd.l Hes
has had 9py three or four colts carried over To-
Englandss ALL WERE WINNERS, and homo
Of them many times OIL the English turf ii
will thus be seen they have been successful
wherever tried--his colts are very celebrated
for the saddle, the chase, or as hunters, rs weE
as on Inc turf. Many Of his colts have won az
-four miles aAd four mffe heats .
Bur observe Ris ofon performances. {.
"SKYLARK tVONz42 RACES, heavy weights !
long distances. 81 RfNc's PlArEs, more Than
any other horse ever won. n5-He wor,s near
+ 30sraces Of and miles, many of them heats:
and sometimes tDo races The same dav. In he
handicap races, he generally carried heavier
Weig hts any other, often gave 9 Or 3.yearS
mid gfsato Odds in weights in,the sasnsdav. ea,s
ifff lBs ibs miles, CHING IA Ibs and 337s ib,.
and tooa both races. Frequently Cor the King,G'
Plates. carrying from l5Oto no lbs, miles,
He beat Economist, sire Of Harkawsy; he best;
Lady Elizabeth miles twice, csrryihe 1853 lbs
and she ran milesin 7 min. is sec. with 49,
lbs. op herl As a proof Of the high esiimation
in which he stood with turfmen, be was baudi.;
CAPPED TO carry the most extraordinary did ~. |
heard Of ,vtight Of 80 lbs for The Corintbisn.
The alterations in The Kings Plates HAVri
BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO HIS UNPARAI 81
LEIEDs PERFORMANCES, WHICH HIVE
BEEN CONSIDERED UNRIyALED ON AgYl
TURF. ZIP AT eight years old, he challenger
the world 70 run four miles under the very hes
West weights. No horse accepting he chal.
lenge, he was Withdrawn from the tirf ,,nb,,,.-
ished. JOSIAH tVAI IvAWpf'.S
.hfar BesYspile, Clarke county. "a. III
April 10, le45.