Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-06
DEGCALION.
yUyIIIs DISTINGUISHED Race Horse will stand thetN


FTNEIIS distinguished Race Horse will stand nee
i ensuing s-ason. commencing on the 18th 1SS3N
February and ending the 18th OF July, al myZSkA
,,abl. N. ,hr Trouy Park near Richmond, at so the
season. and the Groom to be paid In all cases when
the served Should the mare not prove IN foa she
can be sent 10 the next season gratis Nares VIII
well fed forty cents day. but here WIZ pe no re-
sponsibiy for accidents or escape. As The subscriber
wishes avoid the trouble OF collecting tne ne =
made them payable in advance; and this Ii Ills nducement
for standing the horse so low
D-ucaon is six years old this Spring. dark chesnut,
without white except In the forehead; five feet one
inch and thrreeghts hgh-fu-uner tse Standard and s
Of the finest proportions and mos. peauulu
Ills is remarkable for its size and strength lie
il believed 10 be taller than his sire, Revenue. and h taller
than his sranre Trustee; more than two inches taller
than mport.d Medley and those renowned English Stall
lions Tr,,n.ter and Whalebonr; and Is more than five
inches taller than the a,nois four-mlc horse Jmcr .ck
Deucann was got 10y Revenue. sire Of Sue Washington.
rnnny Wa,hin-ton Engineer Planet, &C. and is GU; OF
ihe Queen" by Imported Pr'm winner OF the perbyl
grand dam Dephne by whser rand S. a. us
DAM Nv Lady by Conus, out OF the ColoDe!s dam by
D.lpni Tipple Cider by King Fergus sylvia by young
Mask. brother Sylvia; Regulus Lord Mor:on Arabian
Nixbury Mul,o Bay Turk Bay Boston, Con.y yskins, Hut
tons Grey Barb, Byerly Turk, hustler
The imported mare .The Queen, (Deucaions dam was
one OF the most distinguished mares ever in the United
states At all distances from to four mile heats se
full sister Monarch equally distinguished They
were both bred at III. stud at Hampton Court The
Oue.n grand dana Ms Lady, the dam OF the di..in
ruh.d English race and Stallion Jere-d and also the
dam Of Imported Passenger. Ny LadyS dam was also
dam Of the Colonel winner Of ST. Ledger and one Of the
most distinguished and stations In Engand and her
dam was likewise the dam Of the famous four mile horse
XYz Th. pedigree Is remarkable for ito richness and
.c;v for ,hc soutn.ss or o: It's and il
pn the nost ancient found in the stud book Of
England running back TO the reign OF Chsrlesi.
As to his performances IL 10 sufficient to say That he ran
six races and won them all except one OF ml. heats e
oniy on- he ever that distance) In which he was
beaten by an inferior o! being dec'
cy amss In all his other races, which we're oi two and
hr.. miles heats he contened Sh the finest horses oi bis
day Including Engineer, SocEot Tar RIVER, &C, &C. aud
heal b with such that he never was put
m Ill fl .nrrJ In MANY Instances dis,ancing majority Of
hs i,d FINALLY In June 1851, while on his way to LonS
island to iufl his engagement in lour mile Sweeps'ake
with Nicholas L. Su. Washington and Others In passing
through New York city, he received injury which caused
hi. withdrawal from i- turf For his performances N iai'
see han,ibils. y. 80 O.
field Coocbland and Hanover courts, IN the mohln VI
March next after sLich he will remain at bis sanr 10 as
stated above.