Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-01
DECCALION.


NHIS distinguished Race Horse Will stand thea
Il ensuing season, commencing on the 18th .S-sVS
February, and ending on the 18th OF july at my/IS
stable At the Trotng Park, Richmond at So I'M,
season. and TO the Groom to he paid In ali cas.s
the served Should the mare uot prov. In foa hs
can be sent TO the horse the season gratis Mares viii
be well led at forty cents per day. but there will be no r.,
wishes 10 avoid the trouble OF collecting the he
made the payable in advance and this his
for standing the horse so low
Deucalon Is six years old this Spring: darl chestnut,
without white, except star In the forehead Ave feet one
Inch and three-eshs gh-ful-under the standard and is
VI the hne>t proportions aud most beautiful
s backbone remarkable for It's size and strength lie
believed to he taller than his SIRE Revenue and Is taller
man s srsndsre Trustee; more than Inches taller
an imported Medley, and those renowned English Sal.
mons iruupeter and Whalehonr; and Is more than Ave
inches taller than the famous four.me horse Jicrack
peaea'n was got by Revenue. sire of Sue Washington,
Fanny Washington, Engineer Planet &C. and Is out Of
Inc queen, by Imported rriam (wnner OF the perbyl
grand dam Dephine by whsker (winner Of the Derby,
and own brother to wha-bone, & grand dam (Jereeds
dsm) My Lady, by Comus out Of the Coonel's DAM by
pepln Triple Cider, by King Fergus; Sylvia. by young
Maske brother to Sylvia; Resulu Lord Mortons Arabian
ixbury, Muso Bay Turk Bay boston, Coneys skins Hut.
tons Grey Barb, Byery Turk, Brstler.
The imported mare, The Quecn IDeucnlion's dam)
one OF the most distinguished In the United
States at all distances from four mil. heats She
was full sister TO Monarch equally distinguished They
were both bred ut the Royal stud at Hampton Court Tine
Queens grand dam My Lady, the dam Of the distin.
euised English horse and Stallion Jerecd and also the
dain Of Imported Passenger. My lady's dam was also
dam OF the Colonel winner Of ST. ledger aud one OF the
distinguished racers and Staons In England and her
dam Was likewise the dam OF the famous four mile horse
This pedigree is remarkable for its richness and
pec'a Tor The stoutness Of its aud Il
one OF The most ancien, TO found in the Stud book Of
England running back to the reign Of Charles /.
As TO hs performances is sufficient say that he
SIX races and won them all except Of mile heats he
only one he ever ran a, that dtance in which he
beaten by an inferior horse in consequence OF being dcc
ueuy anisS In all his other races which weE. OF two and
three miles heats he contende with the finest horses Of his
DAY includn4 Engineer ShVckor, Tar River &C. &c, and
beat his competitors with such that he never put
TO his ull speed many instances dancne majority OF
the field Finally, In June, lSi while his way TO Long
Island TO fulh his in four mile S~eepstake
with Nicholas l., Sue Washington and others, In passing
through New York city, lac received INJURY which caused
his withdrawal from the turf For his performances in full
see handbils C. WAGNER
y. S-peucaon will be exhibited at Powhatan, Chester
Held, Goocland AMI Hanover courts, in the month Of
March next, after which he will remain his stand
stated above. L. W.
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