The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1861-03-30
Padigroe and Description.

Pedigree and Description.
COMMODORE was get by Boston (sire Of Lc-
conp:c, Lexington, Bostona, Red Eye, &c,,J ont of
Rosaic Somcrs, (dam of Revenue, Finoncier, &c.,l
by Sir Charles, (sire Of Tribe, Slender, Wagner,
Bonnets G'Blue, &c.,) grand dam Mischief by Viz
ginian (sire of Betsy Ransom, Shakespeare, star,
Polly Hopkins, Mercury, &c, Z. e. gr. dam (gr.
dam OF Irift) By Bedford: G. z. gr dam by Belle
Air: =. &. e gr dam by Shark Z. Z. e E. gr dam by
Niid-Alr 2. &. 9. g. 9. or dam by LcSington (. s.
&. &. Q. z. ~. dam by Spanking Rover; <. &. T. K.
q. &. e. .r. dam bY Imp Jolly Roger; =. z. &. T. H.
Z 6. e. or. dam Miss Bell imported in 11j3 by Hun
ter of Hampton, Va, rs The best mare to be had IN
England, without rc.iard TO price. II with thus &c
seen that Commodore's pedigree runs back for
more thae century, and combines more Of the
blood of the old fashioned English and American
four mile race horse than any other stallion no"
living The success on the Turf, as wei rs IN the
stud of the individual horses which make UP tnlS
pedigree is rcInarkabc--1or Example: "Dust0D,
saps writer in the Spirit Of the Times, had earned
| areputatlon which no other horse in this country
ever had before or since, and sustained 1t longer
and more nobly. For years he had no equal and
hc leaves behind lin no superior. lie won In
stakes and pnrses for his owner nearly sixty thou
sand dollars, while the amount won for his differ
erent hackers would probably cxceedi If million.
Boston started fortytwo times, winning thrty-ninc
races--twenty-nine four mile heats, nine three mile
| races, and one two mile race lie got nlhety-hN"
| winners of two hundred and twcntysiX raecf.-
| TwentysiN four mile and slxty-one three mile
| heats"
SO much for Commodorcs sirc--now for lis
| Sir Charles started twenty-threc times, winning
twenty races four yc four, four three, and five
| two mile heats, the distance Of the other races
| which he won not reported in the calender
He is the grand sire of the distinguished Starke, by
/ Wagner who in July, 1919 cropped the laurels OF
the all conqucring Fisherman and oihers, fer the
"Rentifk Memorial Plate" Of 100 sov., u subscri-
| bars. few days before Statkc wen the Good
wood stakes ~ miles, 80 notwithstanding the
| flyorite Life Boat, and sixteen others in 4:53
/ Nirginian G. or. sire of Comnlodore), started
4ir4aaa at1Hy fpaFu
the best horses Of the day. among them the celebIa-
! ted Sir Hal and Carolian he beat Col Wynn's Lady
of the Lake four mile heats, and Rarity three mule
heats for the Jccky Cinb purse ST a1cDton, y. g
Belle Air e.. q gr. sire Of CoinmudUfe) started
seven and won six times, five four mile races, and
one distance not given. lie was afterwards SOLD
| COMMODORE is a blood bay, feet inches
Q51E hands, high, 10 years old this sprirg. He IL
taller than Revenue, three years younger, and
| Thought by many to be a bandsOmer horse" Ills
| proportions are just and symmetrical, and, to n,
taste ne is of The handsomcst horses ever saw.
Mr. Bolts writer me that che was horse Of i'm
mensc speed but got his ANGLE hurt i. his two
year old form, at Cob Johnson's, ito whom half Of
him had been Sold, and tlrncd out of training in
consequence of the injury, and not trained again
until he was four years old He the fastest
horse | eyer trained except ono and was lame in
every race in which he started"
In looking over the racing Calender, find that
Commodore ran six races and won three, beating
w. q. Green's br IN. by Imp. Mercer, Mr.. Wasons
CHI III. by Imp. Trustee out of Tuberosc, and Mr..
Tallys Lady Fairfield by Herald, out OF Betsy
Whte-besides others His last appearance upon
the turf in his seven year old form, in match
against Die Capperton by Boston out OF BelainiTa,
by Imp. Monarch, two mile heats which he WON i'll
3511& 3:5l5S.
The following extract shows the estimate in
which he is held by an old rurffaan and trainer
''In reply te yours in relation to Commodore, !
would say, / think him second 10 no horse IN the
United States. His colts are very fine, particularly
Cardinals which think as fine as any ever foaled
am willing to mach it against any IN America out
J of an untrisd mare. All the marts LET TO Comrno-
dore last Spring 1851 have foaled but one Hook
upon him as being Of the surest foal getters in
Virginia and would as soon breed to hm IS Rcye-
nue."
The speed, endurance strength, action and sue
cess ofthe E0stons have rendered them the favor
tie crosses above all Others and it is subject OF
congTatulation to the breeders of Tennessee, that
they have now an opportunity togayah themselves
of this thorough bred native to cross upon mares
from the recent imronations.
March 90 1851: LCClCS J. POLK