The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-06-05
THE SUPERIOR THOROUGHBRED HORSE
WAGNER.
CAN be seen at the stables Of the subscriber,
" Neck, Deer Creek, Hartford county, Md.

CAN be at the stables of the subscriber, Rich
" Neck, Deer Creek, Hartford county, Md.
DESCRIPTION.
WAGNER is a beautiful chestnut about 1857 hands
high, Of fine symmetry, commanding style and unsur-
passed action being race 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 foaled In the year 1853 the Oakland track
Kentucky, and brought to Baltimore by him the
of 1865 When in his two-year-old-form highly
he esteemed by the veteran turman and fine gentle
man, Capt Minor that 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
strious lineage being one ofthe most fundamentally
purebred four mile horses in the United States.
1t will be conceded by all persons conversan in matters
of the turf that the renowned horse Wagner possessed
of the blood of imported Domed Through his
and grandsons particularly old Sir Archy and his dis
tngushed get and imported Citizen (whose SIRE dam
and g. dam, we've by grandsons of the Godolphin Ara
bian) than any other horse Of his time Thus in
quence of his superior crosses unsurpassed purity OF
blood great speed and extraordinary endurance, Ia
characteristic of his get have given increased de.
nland for his stock 1t may crafty of the many
admirers of Wagner TO name few out of host of his
get that have alike distinguished themselves the turf
Among them ale Voucher, Monte, Oliver, Jack Gamble
lawson, Cordelia Reed Floride, Laura splman, Joe
Stoner, Neil' Robinson, &c. &c The four first named
are the sires of many fine colts. Monte the fastest
heat over the Charleston track to his line. Corde,.
Reed the desperate over the track
at Columbia, s. c.. race of five heats of four miles,.
Floride the best Of four mile heats
Herring Run Jack Gamble ran the best Of three
Montgomery Ala Sarke, Wagner taken to 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 was bred by Col
j. Campbell and brought out by him and Mr.. Garrison,
at Norfolk Va. She was trained by George Waldon at
Governor Bowies in Prince Georges County Md,
and he says she is one of tho gamest he
handled. Her dam, Sally Hornet, Col Campbell pur-
chased from Major Boswell at 5000 He 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 mare Sally Bertrand
Sally Bertrand by the capital and stallion Bert
rand, Jr. dam Sally Hornet by Sir Charles g. dam by
Hornet Bertrand, Jr, by Old Bertrand dam, Trans
port, by Nirginus "a son ofmpoIted Diomed dam,
Nancy Air by imported Bedford Old Bertrand by Old
Sir Archey; dam Eliza (own sister to the celebrated
running horse Gallan) by imported Bedford; herdam
the old imported Mambrino mare, by Mambrino, (the
sire of imported Grey Messenger) Wagner by the re-
nowned Sir Charles out of Maria West, by Marion e.
dam by imported Citizen, greatgrandson 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 how closely allied this superior and
stallion, Wagner to the dodophin Arabian, having
three direct of his blood through his
sire, imported CitiZen-one transmitted to him
through his sire, Sir Charles and two through his dam
Maria West richer, purer, more desirable blood
does not flow in tho veins of any of the distinguished
horses the turf in this or any other country. For
further reference see 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 thorough bred in the county
Tor sweepstakes to any amount which may be agreed
upon-one half forfeit.
my15 '-'' ABRAHAM RUTLEDGE.