Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-04

JOHN GARTH,
JOHN IL. CoLQUITT
November 23 57-4t
The THOROUGH BRED IMPORTED RACE HoRsr.
BAREFOOT,
"ILL stand the ensuing season, (Which will com.
Wv mence the LIST of February terminate on tha
LIST oil July) at my Farm adjoining the Manches-
ter, and opposite TO the city Richmond until the
OF April, after which he will be removed to WINDSOR on
James kver' IN the county OF Henrco, three miles west
Of Richmond. The terms areS50 the season. DISCHARGED
by the payment Of $40 within the season. and 500 TO In
sure mare with oa Companies individuals sending
SIX Mares will be charged but for i've There will be lots
and sheds prepared for Mares and very good pauraao
supplied without charge Every attention will be paid to.
prevent accidents escapes but the subscriber will not
be responsible either Mares will be fed on Grain A.
20 cents per day, and charge made for the board Of
servants accompanying them. As frequent opportunities
offered oil sending 10 Richmond without employ
ing special agent, arrangements will be made with the
keepers OF Livery Stables receive theH thus wr
be placed with the Horse within hour after they are
brought TO Richmond, free of farther expence TO their
owners.
Barefoot foaed the property of MIR. Watt in 1920
Zone oil the most successful spor,smen of Race
Horses In all England) who sold him TO Lord Darlington,
from whom he was purchased by his present owner Ad-
mira Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart sent him 10 this country
Sir Isaac, "a native of Massachuses) spared no ex-
pense TO effect his object of mixing best blood ON tho
English Turf with that of our native bred Rae Iso.
his intimacy with the most distinguished Turmen of Eng
land, afforded him the best opportunity of selecting
Horse whose performance the Turf realized the ex
pectaons founded on his high pedigree and the general
OF his family, which turned winners of fru
ftco races in 1871 See American Turf Register for
April, 1882, 393 and ccor1ingly chose
As Racer Barefoot distinguished the Eng
lsh Turf as any horse of his day-having beaten nearly
not all, the best Runners in England will be seen by
the following statement OF his performances well BY
reference TO the sporting Annals for the years 1923 to
1926, inclusive told that he is the only horse ever
| imported that had won the great ST. Leger.
! His pedigree is as follows ald equal that of any
other horse:
! He was got by Tramp, out of Rosamond by Buzzard
her dam Rosebury sister 10 Hubby by Phenomenon; her
dam, Miss West, by Matchem, Regulus Crab Chidcrs
3aso. Tramp was got by Dick Andrews, out of a Co
hanna Mare; her dam, FraXinelIa, by Trenham, Wood
pecker, Everlasting by Eclipse.
Dick Andrews was got by Joe Andrews out of a High
flyer Mare; her dam, by Cardinal Puff Taller, Snip
Godophn Arabian.
Joe Andrews was got by Eclipse, out of Amaranda by
omniun her dam Cloudy, by Blank Crab, Partner, Sc.
PERFORMANCES.
Barefoot, at the Spring Meeting York, May, 1928 at
years old, st. Leger Stakes mile quarters sst 3lb
Qlo ID beating Sir Anthony and Harpooner. Time,
| nm 10 sec or min. 81 sec. per mile
! ls2S-At the August Meeting at York. won a sweep
stakes IA subscribers, sst BIB. 1l7b) and quarter
mile Iime min. % sec l min. So sec. per mile,
beating Richardson's b. C. by Fhoda Pua, Nitrogen sa-
bella, and other.
At Ponterac Sept %, won sweepstakes 10 subscri-
6ers' mile quarters, Ss 3lb Ql5 h. beating Paane
Won very easy
At DOncaster September Meeting, he won the great
St Leger Stakes, for year old colts SO subscribers s
BIB GA lb) distance. Time, min % Ia beating
Sherwood Comte DArois, Comus Etiquette Claude
Lorraine, Tancred, Rnglet North Star Mercandott
Ganymede, Caledonian, and III others Come Aros took
the lead at starting and made running, till the
distance post, when Barefoot came up passed him, and
At New Market Houghton Meeting, in October he
won the Handicap Plate ESQ, distance, mile quarter
and "a yds. 9st. lob. Q22 b) beating Tressian, Van
Loo Aaron, Ncoo, Aina and Mr.. WilliamsOn's Partisan
Colt. Won easy.
Thus winning every FOR which he started for that
year, and beating the best horses the turf
! lS24-At4 years old, June Meeting, at Ascot Heath
he started for the Gold Cup value soveregns against
Bizarre, carrying Ss 2lb. Ql1lb) miles and half Z
subscribers and BEATEN a well contested race.
AT the same place he the Swiney Stakes, 3 sub
scFOerS mile and hall, by walking over, horse APP
/ with
At Doncas;er, September Meeting, Monday he start
cd Tor the Kings Plate, miles, lost. lib. Q47) Time,
min Is and the avorite starting, but was
| ing Buglc.
AT the same Meeting, the Wednesday following, he
started Tor sweepstakes subscribers St Legcr Course,
carrying Sst lib. Gl9 lb) and beaten by Lottery the
best horse of his day, carrying sst Bib. (ll5 b) The
time of running min. 80 sec
| The above the only times of starting in 1924.
lo2o-A Lancaster, in June, then years old, lie
the Gold Cup, value 100 guneas added TO sweepstako
OF I'D guneas each, IL subscribers, miles, Sst Sb 2O
lb) time not given, beating Lottery above intentionally
Years old, same weight Young Correcior, years old,
ranlmea years DID, carrying 7st lib QO9 lb) An
At Derby, in July, the same year, he started for the
Gold Cup 10 subscribers of 10 guineas cach miles sst
| lib Q24 lb) and was beaten by Sir Grey and Can
teen both years old carrying Sst. Bib. GA b) and
beating Sligo, years old, carrying ia h. An excellent
race.
! At Woverhampon, in August he started for the OAR
liugion Cup added to sweepstakes Of 10 subscribers 10
sovereigns each 8 miles sst lob G24 lb0 beating Cen
4
on, Sst 2la Ola lb) the horse that beat him at
Derby, as above stated.
At Nohaleson, Yorkshire, in October, he started for
the Gold Cup, value 100 guiness with swcepstake added,
ii subscribers Of 10 guneas each miles, Ss 9b. G25
h., against The Alderman years old 6st lob (94 lb)
and was beaten only by nec notwithstanding the great
difference OF weight 1t may he remarked ha The Al
dean has proved himself TO be of the best
his day.
! The above all Barefoots of the year 1926
! IS26-A the Manchester Meeting May 18th, Barefoot
won the Free Handicap Stakes Of 30 sovereigns cach
miles and distance, he carrying 9st (26 b) beating
Miller of Mans6eld Sst Alb GIG lb) and Lord Gros-
yenors Hybla, years. 7st lib ClO lb) good race,
. TO on Barefoot
AtLancaster, July 81, he the Gold Cup valne 100
guineas, added TO sweepstakes OF 10 guncas each,
subscribers carrying Ss lib. (l2l b) miles beating
Crowcatchcr, years old ST. Ol2 lb) and Sophy, by
Comus, years old, 100 10. The above comprise all tho
races Of Barefoot
Barefoot is beautiful blood horse of a red sorre color
10 IL hands higvery fine in his orehand, of powerful
frame, muscular, and well poporioned in all respects
very active and OF high spirit lie is said be stronger
likeness OF "Od Domed the Sire of the best Racers Of
his day, by those who remember him, than any horse
they have EDWARD G. MAYO.
90 The National ntclgoncr Petersburg ntolgonccr, will
publish the above weekly four times and send their to this
office for collection
November 20. 56-w1w
u AND AND NEGROES FOR SALE-The sub
scriber will offer for sale Tuesday the LIST day oe
January next, the tract of land which he resides
containing about 4O5 81 acres situated on The Buckng
II .IN N 81