Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-11

Fowh3tan, February 10th, 1910.
N. B. Mares from distance that wish TO re-
main with the horse only nine days may be fed
with grain twice per day gratis, and also ser.
wants boarded during that time grs,is.
1aw3t Oh.
+ EDIGREE
CERTIFY. that Clifden was gotten by
Alfred out of an own sister TO the duke of
Queensbury's bay horse, Mulberry, which was
got'en by Florizei our of sir James Pennyman's
famous Eias..'ssip mar. Cifden was bred by
t.: earl OF Derby ana ,ol un,red for 500 gui
meas. ISAAC PICKERING.
Fcslcase, Hampshire, A,y 1873. 1879.
A similar pedigree is given TO DIR Thornton
by sir John Lade, who states that his royal
highness the Prince of Wales presented Clifden
to him: sas he was a good sound horse, and
won him some thousands on the turf.
ALLAN
Alfred fRockingham's dam, Purity. by
was gotten Matchem; Pumpkin, Maiden, CO.
by nundrum, Ranthos. Riddle, &c,
Matchen. lby Matchen,.
. A,e..a,. COd Medley sdam by Snap; Snap
dam ~ dragon (dan of Old Selma J s. dam
Sra" by Snap, Old Sharks dam by
cIifasn,, Coid Diomed Imported from Eng
dan, no land and now standing at 100
Flor;zel dollars mare in Viiginia) by
CFlorizcl.
Fiorizcl High Flyer by Old King Herod
bv Woodpecker (sre of Cormorant
Herod Dare Devil The famous run
. lining mare Muse. by King Hcrod
Chfden's grandam by Matchem so that he
possesses double close crosses of old Matcheni,
which covered at so guineas mare, for the 9
last years of his life, twenty five mares by sub.
scription. and died at SO years OF Sc!-Hewas
oy old Cade the best son Of the Godolphin Ara,
ban. Thus Clifden descends immediately from
the very best stock on earth, and his pedigree
cannot be exceeded. indeed, scarcely equalled.
Pc RFORMAN Noes.
? In the year 1892, at years old, he won ten
times out of his twelve first races. as may be
seen by the racing calendar, WHICH WAS uN.
KoUALLED FOR RIoHT YEARS, EXCEPT By
BvzzARD. t-rt
1. In 1872. Thursday, Aug Cd. sweepstakes
made Tor Lewes, but run at Brightelmston. W.T..
12st. 8 ID. miles.
MIR O'Kely's m Miss Windmill,
by High Flyer, rode by himself.
Mr. Chichester's m. by King Fer.
gus rode by lord Barrymore.
Alfred, rode by himself. 8
2. Lewes. Aug oh. 4 match, for one hun.
dred grineas list each.
Sir John Ladies b Clifden rode ,
by lord Barrymore. XII
Mr. chichester's 6 m by King Fer
gus, rode by MIR O'Kelly. 21 9
) Newmarket, first October meeting. sane
year, sir John Ladies b. n Citizen, by Alfred,
years cid. walked over the Beacon cour.e, on
rriday the 5th, and received the 20 gs Purse.
a. Second October meeting. same year, Mon
day 18th Ciifden carrying st ~ H. beat sir
Charles Bunbury's Play fellow, 4 years old. car.
ying ST. 8 Id ID SO IS 10 1 on Citizen.
8 Same day ne received 10 gs from MIR Chi
chesier's Minister, IL st each ID. I. 25 Sc.
@ On the l7th Clifden carrying st. beat Mr.
O'kelly's Big Ben imported by the name of
traveller into Virginia) by Eclipse, carrying
st. 8 ID both years old so IS.
q. onthe 18Th Clifden beat The duke Of Graf.
toms Prunelia in sweepstakes of IS rs each,
~ IS. II. and received forfeit from II II, II,
the duke of York's Free sir Charles Bunbury,s
Amelia; Lord clermonr's Heroine; Mr. Gold
ing's Nameless.
8. On the Goth he beat Mr. o'Kcly's Slack
across the Flat, so gs. to and to ON Cliff
den,
9. On the third October, or Houehton meet
ing, Monday 29th. he received 40 Is from sir
Charles Bunbury's Amelia. 100 Is H. fl.
~. Same day he received IS IS. from II X.
ii. the duke ofYorlS's pyrscnlon. 100 gs. h a.
III Next day, 30sh October, Mr. Riontolieu's
Halkin. by Jupiter, beat sir John Ladies Cliff
den 100 IS.
~ E0vember lsti Cttden, s years cid. car.
ryiag st ID. beat Mir O'Kelly's Excisenan.
by .Sweetbriar, oged, carrying ST lib 50 rs
I ne Iaet race Ciifden ran in 1879 was against
the duke of Bedford's large horse Dragon. b.
Woodpecker. This was an astonishing race
each horse was rode by his owner, and carried
Is st. OF 2l0lb. over the Beacon Course 4 miles
aud nearly quarter, for 500 gs Citizen was
beat but the duke OF bedford rode fifteen sto,ie,
and sir John Lade was obliged 70 carry about
1--WE STONE DEAD wEIonT, enough TO kill
even good horse Dragon never ran another
successful race: Citizen, owned By the honora.
bic ~r Bowes, ran the next year, and beat MIR
O'helly's br G. carrying above IL 81 each, rode
by ihc owners, over the new course, Lewes, fer
100 rs S TO on Citizen.
The duke Of Qreensberry's Mulberry, full bro
ther 10 Citizens dam, beat the following horses
at New market Lord Darby's Sir Peer Tea
zle, over the Beacon course, for 500 rs and his
lordship has since refused SIX ihousand guiueas
Tor Sir Peter, as stated in letter 10 Dr Thorn
ton in 1900 Mulberry also beat Lord Cler.
nont's Collector, over the six mile course, Tor
800 SIS likewise the Yellow mare, for 500 ~
u. G.; also lord Clements Noo1cock. ID.
Tor 2C0gs In a swecps,akes Of So r.. esch ID
i. he bsas iosd C'cruonfs Wocdcock 81, anu
Mar FoS's Brsgsnza Cd Ina swceprtrkcs of
oV0 Is each across The Eat, he beat SIR BuL |