The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-05-22
THE SUPERIOR rnoRouan-BRED HORSE
WAGNER.

CAN be seen at the stables of the subscriber Rich
~ Neck, Deer Creek, hartford county, Nd
DESCRIPTION.
WAGNER Is beautiful chestnut, about l5M hands
high, of fine symmetry, commanding style and unsur-
passed action, being horse Of the first family in
high racing form, with all the points that indicate
strength and speed He was bred by Col John Camp
bell and foaed in the year 1883 tile Oakland truck
Kentucky, and brought to baltimore by him in tho sum
mer OF 1858. When in his two-yearod-form SO highly
he esteemed by tho veteran turfman and fine gentle
man. Capt Minor thai he offered four thousand dollars
for him, which offer Col Campbell declined, as he was
of the most promising Colts of that year. well
second to in his trials of speed and claims to IL
lustrous lineage, being ofthe most unadulteaedy
pure-bred four mile horses in the United States.
1t will he conceded by all persons conversan in matters
of the turf that the renowned horse Wagner possessed
of the blood of imported Diomed Through his
and grandsons, (partcuarly old Sir Archy and his dis
tingushed get and imported Citizen whose sire, dam
and e. dam, we've by grandsons of the Godolphn Ara
ban than any other horse Of his time Thus, in conse
quence of his superior crosses unsurpassed purity Of
blood great speed and extraordinary endurance, "a
characteristic of his get have givea increased de-
mand for his stock. 1t may crafty some of the many
admirers of Wagner to few of host OF his
get that have alike distinguished themselves the turf
Among them aie Voucher, Monte oliver, Jack Gamble
Lawsoi Cordelia Reed, Foride, Laura Spilman, Joe
Stoner, Nel Robinson, &c. &c The four first named
the sires of many fine colts Monte the fastest
heat the Charleston track to his ime Cordeli,
Reed won the most desperate race over the track
at Columbia S. c., of five heats Of four miles
Florido the best of four mile heats at
Herring Run. Jack Gamble the best of three
heats of three miles each in the United States
Montgomery, Ala Starke of Wagner taken England
by Mr. Ten Brock made very remarkable race, win
ming of three miles from some of the fastest
horses in England in the extraordinary time of min.
80 Sally Bertrand, Wagners dam, bred by Col
]. Campbell and brought by him and Mr. GARRISON
at Norfolk, Va She was trained by George Walden, al
Governor Bowies in Prince Georges County, Md,
and he says she is OF the gamcst he
handled. Her dam, Sally Hornet, Col Campbell pur-
chased from Major Boswell at S. 000 e says she was
one of tho best mares he ever owned.
PEDIGREE.
WAGNER was sired by the celebrated running horse
Wagner, and out of the renowned Sally bertrand
Sally Bertrand by the capital and stallion Bert
rand, Jr; dam Sally Hornet, by Sir Charles e. dam by
Hornet. Bertrand, Jr., by Old Bertrand dam Trans
port, by Vrgnius, IA son ofimpor ted Diomed g. DAM
Nancy Air. by imported Bedford. Old bertrand by Old
Sir Archey; dam Eliza, Gown sister to the celebrated
running horse Galatn) by imported Bedford her dam
the old imported Mambrino mare, by Mambrno, (the
sire of imported Grey Messenger) Wagner by the
nownod Sir Charles out of Maria West, by Marion g.
dam by imported Citizen, great grandson of the Go
dolphin Arabian. Sir Charles by Old Sir Archey dam
by imported Citizen. Marion by Old Sir Archy dam by
imported Citizen.
Thus we see how closely allied this superior racer and
stallion, Wagner, to the Godophn Arabian having
three direct of his blood through his
sire, imported Citzen-one cross transmitted to him
through his SIRE Sir Charles, and two through his dam
Maria West richer, purer or moro desirable blood
does not flow in the veins of any of the distinguished
horses the turf, in this any other country. For
further reference Turf Register.
The subscriber has of Wagner's colts now one
year old which he will match when years old against
any horse claiming to be thoroughbred in the county
for sweepstakes to any amount which may be agreed
upon-one half forfeit.
myl5 ABRAHAM RUTLEDGE.