Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-05
The celebrated four mile Horse,
q SOUTHERN ECLIPSE
JAMES LONG.
March 90.
PEDIGREE:

The SOUTHERN ECLIPSE was gotten by
Gov. Sprigg's four mile horse Northampton,
which was cotton by the famous imported
horse Gabriel, bis dam by Old Medley. The
dam OF Northampton by DIR. Thornton's capital
imported horse Driver, the sire of Eclipse He.
rod. Driver was by Lord Egremonts Driver,
ms dam by the famous Darimont, the sire of
Gabriel The dam OF Southern Eclipse was by
the late Mr. Bonds First Consul, which was
by the Old Flag of Truce, the sire OF Flagela
ter or Levethan; his dam by the Imported
horse Slim. The grand dam OF Southern K.
clipse was by the beautiful and capital running
horse Grey Doomed. which was by Old Med
ley, and he was by Gimcrack; he by the grey
horse Cripple, andCrippIe by the Godophin
Arabian; thus the blood OF Old Medley be-
comes exceedingly valuable, of which the
Southern Eclipse has two near crosses. The
great grand dam Of Southern Eclipse was Col.
Brent's famous running mare Old Ebony, by
the imported Otheilo, which was by Crab, and
Crab ty the Alcock Arabjan--hs great great
grand. dam the celebrated running mare Old
Selma, one of the best mares ever imported,
and was gotten by the Godolphin Arabian
All the crosses ofthe Southern Eclipse are from
the most valuable Stock, without single stain.
WILLIAM THORN TON.
PERF9R.H.4yN'CES
1928. At four years old at Frederick..own,
Mary land, he beat Mr.. Mphersonss celebrat.
ed running mare the Indian Hen, Mr. SIeepers
horse Fitz James, winning in great style the
Jocky Clue purse in two heats OF three miles
each
At Baltimore, he ran the three mile heats
against the famous running horse FLYING Chill.
ders. the full brother to Rather, and against
Fuz. James, and won sgann tow heats in great
style.
1824 He ran at Long Island the four mile
meats, and though out Of order and having been
but few weeks IN training, he beat Young
Oscar, Molly Long Legs and PrzeF Fighter,
but was beaten by FhrtiIta the fl sister OF
Rather He also beat, with ease, in two heats,
each, Hornet. lily lander very Feet horse, On
his own.ground, in New-Jersey, and N the
same year, after rapidly travelling more than
one hundred and fifty miles, and only resting
one day at the City Of Washington. he ran
four three mile heats, one beng dead heat,
with General Wynns IRIS; and won the Jockey
Club purse, though he carried tonr and halt
pounds over his weight, and he dlstanced MIR
Sleeper's horse the Fl 81 heat.
1926 He ran the four mile heats at BaIti-
mere, in SIX weeks exercise, after being kept
as Stallion in New. Jersey, and won the Joe
key Cluo purse of $500, beating at two heats
Bay horse, Mr.. SeWsi's Bay mare which won
the three'mie heats at Washington, and Dec.
tor Cunnell's Wharf Rat,
He ran the week after at the City Of Wash
ington the four mile heats and IN two heats
won the Jockey Club Purse, beating Young
Hickory, and the famous running horse HEX
Ter, which won the three mile heats at Balti.
more, and the preceding spring is SAID to
have beat the celebrated running mare Betsey
Richards.
At Fredericksburg, in Virginia, the week
after. he ran the four mile heats and won the
Jockey Club Purse Of $40, beating Mr.. stro.
Tiers famous running mare Ataianta by hrchi-
bald, and disancing the Red Fox, and two other
good horses So that in these three races OF
four mile heats. though he ran against ten
well trained horses, he never lost heat
WILLIAM THORNTON
City of Washington. February %