The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-06-12
THE SUPERIOR THOROUGHBRED HORSE
w AGMER.


(tAN be at the stables of the subscriber, Rich
" Neck, Deer Creek Hartford county, Md.
DESCRIPTION.
WAGNER is a beautiful chestnut, about 1881 hands
high, of fine symmetry commanding style and unsur-
passed action, being horse Of tho first family in
high racing form with all the points that indicate
strength and speed. lie was bred by Col John Camp
bell and foaled in the year 1853 tile Oakland track,
Kentucky and brought to baltimore by him in the sum
OF 1883. When in his two-year-oldform, highly
he esteemed by the veteran turnan and fine gentle
Capt Minor that he offered four thousand dollars
tor him, which offer Col Campbell declined he
of the most promising Colts Of that year as well
serond to in his trials of speed and claims to an il
lusrious lineage, being one the most unadulteatedy
pulebred fOur mile horses In the United States.
will be conceded by all persons conversant in matters
OF the turf that the renowned horse Wagner possessed
of the blood of imported Diomed Through his
and gnndsons particularly old Sir Archy aud his dis
tngushel get) and imported Citizen, (whose SIRE dam
and e. dam we've by grandsons of the Godolphin Ara
bian1 than any other horse Of his time Thus in
quence of his superior crosses unsurpassed purity of
blood, great speed and extraordinary endurance, "a
characteristic of his get have given increased de-
mand for his stock 1t may crafty some of the many
admirers of Wagner to 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, NELL Robinson, &c. &c The four first named
the sires of many fine colts Monte the fastest
heat over the Charleston track to his ime. COrdelh
Reed the most desperate the track
at Columbia S. c., n of FIVE heats four miles
Floride the best of four mile heats ever at
Herring Run. Jack Gamble the best of three
heats of three miles each ever run in the United States ut
by Mr. Ten Brock made very remarkable race, win
ming race 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.
j. Campbell and brought 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 OF the gamest he
handled. Her dam, Sally Hornet Col. Campbell pur-
chased from Major Boswell at 5000 lie says she was
one of The best mares he ever owned.
PEDIGREE.
WAGNER was sired by the celebrated running horse
Wagner. and out of the renowned Sally ppr1rnnd
Sally Bertrand 10y 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 Nrgnius, "a ofimpO ted Domed y e. dam
Nancy Air, by imported Bedford. Old Bertrand by Old
Sir Archey; dam Eliza Town sister to the celebrated
running horse Gallan) by imported Bedford; herdam
the old imported Mambrino mare by Mambrino, (the
sire of imported Grey Messonger) Wagner by the re-
dam by imported Citizen grcat-grand-son of the Co
dolphin Arabian. Sir Charles by Old Sir Archey dam
by imported Citizen. Marion by Old Sir Archy dam by
imported Citizen.
Thus we how closely allied this superior racer and
stallion, Wagner TO the Godolphn Arabian, having
three direct of his blood through his grcatgrand
sire, imported CitiZen-One cross transmitted to him
through his sire Sir Charles, and two through his dam
Maria West. richer, purer or more 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,
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.