Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-24

THE BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED HORSE
EEe(lge1rd.

FULL BROTHER TO BIRSf1NeHAM
NM} ILL stand the ensuing season at my house in the
w county OF Mecklenburg, Virginia, five miles south
OF Boydton, and within mile of raylors Ferry on
Roanoke, where he will be let $50 the season.
and one dollar 10 the groomrhe season TO commence on
The 10Th OF February, and TO terminate the Is; day
July. shall have than thousand acres of excel
lent pasurewell enclosed and conveniently arranged for
me accommodation oil mares in their different conditions
Every attention will be paid and every made TO avoid
and prevent accidents but liability Tor any which may
happen.
Iedgford rich brown c fce five inches HIGH with
beautiful star in his forehead, elegant head neck I'M
equaed shoulders, fine back and oin good ts H. and fine
bone and sinew He is said by those who have seen
them, TO be an exact likeness of his brother Birmingham
the most successful and profitable racer of his age in
England and they both bear strong resemblance their
sire tihO Da Puta, wo has produced winners than
any other horse OF that Kingdom. Hedgtord descended
not only from the most popular line but from the most
successful in England His grandsire Orvile
won the great St Leger in 1902 His sire Flho Da Puta
won the great ST. Leger in 1885, his u brother Bir-
minglam won the great ST. Leger in 1880.
In 1928, Hedglord, then years old the maden's
plate at beating Jocelne and three others;
same year he won the gold cup at Nottingham, and
sweepstakes at the same meeting. In 1929 he the
members plate at Chester. In 1880, lac won the Che
shire stakes OF % sovereigns each 10 subscribers
ALSO stakes OF 10 sovereigus EACH with 40 added 3
subscri6ers-aIso the same year, the plate at Wrex
nam. lie ran several other races, for which he CON
tended well, having been second in three or four and
having performed well in al-beating many fine horses
even in the which he lost His departure from
England was noticed in several of the sporting Journals
national loss and his size, his beauty, and his blood
must render him valuable acquisition the American
sporting world. refer gentlemen TO the Stud Book
and Racing Calendar of England, for the geuuineness
OF his blood, and that of his progenors, as well as
for the performances of them all and / have full
assurance that their confidence in him will increase
in proportion 10 the extent of their Investigations
lledgior was got by Fiho Da puta his dam Miss Cragee
by Orvile, his grandam Marchioness by Lurcher, his
G. grandam Miss CogOen by Phenomenon, Young Marsh,
Silvia, Sc
Fho Da Puto (sire of Hcdgford) was cot by Hapha-
zar, his dam Mrs. Barnet by Waxy, Woodpecker Saur
rel Prncipepa by Blank, Of the best the great
Godclplin Arabian Mr.. Scott, in his {" British Field
Sports" says Filho Da Pula is nearly II hands high
and was the great kilIdcvi of the North where il is re
ported his speed was equal TO that of the great Eclipse
Orvie (sire OF Hedgford's DAMP the favorite son
OF the great BeniHgGTOugh His dam Oyilles) was got
by IIighnier-T acknowledgements -RegulusZMarsh's
dam As couIser, Orve The pride Of the English
Turf; as Stallion, he took e first rank
Birmingham (tu brother to Hedgord) is at this time at
the head OF the turf in Engand-having won more mo-
ney than any other horse of his day even exclusive
the great ST. Loger which he won in 1880 For detail.
ed statement of his performances together with those of
fho Da Puia and Orve, the public is referred to Bills
where the memoir is compiled from the English Racing
Calendar, aud the "Annals of Sporting"
JOHN C. GOODE
January H. 75-wlstM