Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-11
rve> The thorough bred ,mpsrtsd Race
&M Horse
E~sA AW BAREFOOT,
N Pm will stsrd the sting season (Which
BAREFOOT,

airy and terminate on the LIST ct july at my Farm
adjoining the town of Manchester, and opposite to
the city Of Richmond until the LIST day. OF April.
after which he will DO removed to WINDSOR, on
James River, in the county of enrico, three miles
west Of Richmond. The terms are--$50 the sea-
son. discharged by the payment Of $40 within the
season, and $50 to insure marc with foal Com
panies or individuals sending six mares, will be-
charged but for five. There will be lots and sheds
prepared for Mares and very good pasturage SUPP
piled without charge. Every attention will Be
paid TO prevent accidents escapes, but the sub.
scriber will not bo responsible for either. Mares
VIII be fed on grain at 25 cents per day, and no
charge made for the board of servants accompany
ing them. AS frequent opportunities are offered Of
sendlng mares to Richmond without employing a
SPecia agent, arrangements will be made with the
Keepers OF Livery Stables to receive thom and thus
VIII be placed with the Horse within an hour otter
they are brought to Richmond free of farther e..
pense to their owners. ~
Dareioot was foaled tho property of Mr.. Watt, in
io~o, conc OF tho most successful sportsmen and
piceaeis OF Race Horses in all England) who sold
him to Lord Darlington, from whom he was pur-
chased by his present owner, Admiral Sir Isaac
Collin, Bart who sent him to this country. 4,
Sir Isaac, "a native of Massachusetts, spared no
expense TO effect his object of mixing the best blood
on the English Turf, with that of our native byoa
Race Horses. His intimacy with the most distin-
guishec lurfinen of England, afforded him the best
opportunity of selecting Horse whose perform
ance on tho Turf had realized the expectations
founded on his high pedigree and the gene
raj success of his family which turned out VIM
ners OF Jorty-tro races i'm ls3l-[See American
Turf Register for April 1882, p. 395] land accord
ingly chose Barefoot
AS Racer, Barefoot was as distinguished ON Tho
English Turf as any horse of his day-havinr beat.
en- nearly, if not all, the best Runners in England
as will be seen by the following statement of his
performances, as well as by reference to the sport
ing ANIMALS for the years 1923 to 1926, inclusive.
am told that he is the only horse ever imported
that had won the great st. Ledger
His pedigree is as follows, and equal to that of
any other horse: R,sze
He was got by Tramp, out of Rcsamond by
Buzzard; her dam Rosebury, sister to Huhy, by
Phenomenon; her dam, Miss West, by Matehem.
kegulus, Grab, Childers, BAsto. Tramp was got
Gy LICK andrews, out OF Gohanna Mare; her
dam Fraxinella, by Trentham, Woodpecker, Ever
lasting by Eclipse.
Dick Andrews was got by Joe Andrews, out of a
Hghilyer Mare; her dam, by Cardinal Puff, Tatler,
snip, Godolphin Arabian. 80
Joe Andrews got by Eclipse out of ANN.
Tanda, by Omnium, her dana Cloudy by Blank
Crab Partner, SC.
The colts of this horse, highly promising,
borhood.
PERFORMANCES.
Barefoot at tho Spring Meeting at York, May,
1s23 at years DID, ST.. Ledger Stakes, mile
quarters, Sst. Bib. Ql5 lb.) beating Sir Anthony
and Harpooner. Time, min. Is soc. or min.
81 sec. per mile.
lS23-At the August Meeting at York, won a
sweepstakes, IL subscribers, Sst. 5lh. (ll7lb.)nl
oh" iuditS ihiie. lime, MN. ~ sec. 1 min.
81 sec. per mile, beating Richardson's b. c. by
| fllhoda Puta, Nitrogen, Isabella, and one other.
| AT fontifrac, Sept. Cd, won a sweepstakes, 10
subscribers, l mile quarters, 6st. Bib. (l15 lb)
beating Palatinc. Won very easy.
| AT Doncaster, September Meeting, he won the
great st. Leger Stakes, for 3 year old colts. SO
subscribers, Sst. 2lb Ola lb.) Distance Time.
MN. 10 "A sec. beating Sherwood, Comte D'Artos,
Comus, Etiquette, Claude Lorraine Tranced
Ring let,> North Star, Mercandotti, Ganymede. Ca
iedonian, and III others. Comte Artois took the
lead at starting, and made severe running tilEnear
inc distance post, when Barefoot Same up, passed
HIM, and won by 2 lengths.
AT New Market, Houphton Meeting in October
he won the Handicap Plate, ESQ, distance, / mile
quarter, and "a yds. Sst. 10lb (l22 lb.) beating
Iresslliian, Van Loo, Aaron, Ecolo, Nina, and
Mr. Nilllanson's Partisan Colt. Won easy.
Thus winning every for which he started,
for that year, and beating the best horses on the
turf.
lG24-At years DID, Juno Meeting, at Ascot
heath he started for the Gold Cup, value 100
sovereigns, against Bizarre, carrying sst. Glib.
| Ql4ib0 2 miles and half, subscribers, and was
beaten, after u well contested race.
AT the same place he won the Swnley Stakes,
subscribers, mile and a half, by walking over no
horse appearing to contend with him.
AT Doncaster, September Meeting, on Monday,
he started for the Kings Plate, miles, lost Hb
lQ4I) Time, min. 1S sec. and the fayerte at
starting, but beaten by Arrogance and Bor.
deaux, coming in third, and beating Buglo.
AT the Same Meeting, the Wednesday Following
no started for sweepstakes, subscribers, ST. Le
ger Course, carrying st. Id. lI9 b.) and bea-
ten by Lottery, tho best horse of his day, carrying
. st. 3 Id. Ql5 lb) The time of running, min .
80 Sec.
| The above the only times of starting in 1894.
lS25-At Lancaster, in june then years old,
he won the Gold Cup, value 100 guineas, added to
sweepstakes of III guineas each, IL subscribers
miles, SSt. 8 Id. (l2O lb.) time not given, beating
Lottery, (abovc mcntioned) years old, sauna
weight, Young Corrector, 5 years old, Panther. a
years old, carrying st. IL To- Q09 ib) An excel
lent contested race.
At Derby in July the same year, he started for
the Cold Cup, is subscribers, of 10 guineas each
miles, ST. IL ID. (l24 lb.) and was beaten by Sir
Grey and Canteen, both years old oarryinp 8 ST
I'D. ne b) and beating Sligo, years old, carry
ing ia Id. An excellent race.
at WalyerhamPton, in August, he started for the
Darlington Cup, added to sweepstakes, of 10 sub
scribers' 10 soverelgns each, miles, st. 10 lb.
(l2a lb.) beating Gen. Nina, 5 years old same
! weight, and Sir Grey, years old, 8 ST. 10. lll4
lb) the Same horse that beat him at DERBY. as
above stated.
At Northalerton, Yorkshire, in October hc.start
ed for the Gold Cup, value 100 guineas, with a
lsweePstake added, III subscribers of-lO puinea,
each, miles, st. ID. (l25 lb., against The Al
derman, years old, st. 10 ID. (94 lb.) and was
beaten only by neck) notwithstanding the greas
Sr OF weight. 1t may be remarked. that
The Alderman has proved himself to be one ef the
best horses of his day.
The above all BarefooPs races OF the yeax
1926. ~
le26-At the Manchester Meeting, MAY 1Ttbl
Barefoot won the Free Handicap Stakes, of 50
sovereIgns each, miles and distance he CARVING
v st. {l2o lb.) beating Miller of Mansfield st. 4
ID. Il6 lb) and Lord Grosvenors Hyba, years
St. IL ID. (ll0 lb9 A good race, 10 on Rare.
foot.
At Lancaster, July 81 he won the Gold Cup
value loO gnneaS, added to sweepstaIscs Of 10