Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-19
Dec. %.
THE BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED HORSE
EacdgEOrd.

BROTHER TO BIRMINGHAM
E}EI ILL stand the ensuing my house. i'm tho
~ county of Mecklenburg Virginia. five miles south
of Boydton, and within mile OF Tayor's Ferry on
Roanoke where he will be let to $50 season.
and one dollar TO the grOomThe commence on
Tue l5h oil February and TO terminate the LIST day of
July shall have more than thousand acres of excel
lent pasture-we enclosed and arranged for
the accommodation OF mares in their different conditions
Every attention will be paid and every made TO avoid
and prevent accidents, but liability for any which may
happen
lIedgord is rich brown five feet five inches high with
beautiful star in his forehead, elegant head and neck un
equaed shoulders fine back and on good biob and fine
bone and snew. He is said by those who have seen
them, TO be exact likeness of his brother Birmingham
the NEST successful and profitable racer of his age in
England; and they both bear strong resemblance TO their
sire filho Da Puta who has produced more winners
any other horse OF that kingdom. Hedgiord descended
not only from the most popular line, but from the NEST
successful coursers in England His grandsire Orville
won the great St Leger in 1902 His sire Fa Da Puta
won the great ST. Leger in 1915; and his full brother Br
mingham won the great st. Leger in $780,
In 1928, Hedgiord, then years old, won the maden's
plate at Chester beating Joceline and three others
same year he won the gold cup at Nottingham, and
Sweepstakes at The same meeting. In 1929, he the
members npte at Chester In 1880, he won the Che
shire stakes OF 25 sovereens each, Is subscribers
also stakes OF 10 sovereigns each, with 40 added,
suoscrlDers-also, the same year, the plate at Wrex
ham. lie several other races, for which he -
tended well, having been second in three or four al
having performed well in al-beang many fine horses
even in the races which he lost. His departure from
England noticed several of the sporting Journals az
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 genuineness
OF his blood, and that of his progenitors as well as
Tor the performances of them all /: and | have full
assurance that their confidence in him will increase
in proportion 10 the extent OF their Investigations
Hedgfod was got by Fho Da Puta his dam Miss Craigee
by Orylc, his gTandom Marcloness by Lurcher, his
6. grandam Miss Cogolen by Phenomenon Young arsh
Silvia, sc.
Fiho Da Puto (sire of Hedgord) was got by Uapha-
zard his dam Mrs. Barnet by Waxy, Woodpecker SPUR
rel Prncipepa by Blank OF the sons of the great
GodolPhin Arabian. Mr. Scott in his " British Field
Sports" says " Fiho Da Pua is nearly IL hands high
and was the great kdevi of the North where is re-
ported his speed equal to that of the great Eclipse
Orvle (sire of Hedgords DAMP was the favorite son
Of the great Beningbrough His dam lovile's) got
by -Tantrum--Sampsen--- Reguus-AIarsh's
dam. As cOurser, Orlle was the pride of the English
Turf; as Stallion, he took the first rank
Birmingham 0ull brother to Hedg for) at this time
the head OF the turf in England-havng won more mo
ney than any other horse of his day, even exclusive of
the great ST. Leger which he in 1890 For detail
ca statement OF his performances together with those of
Fliho Da Pua and Orville the public is referred Bills
where the memoir is compiled from the English Racing
Calendar and the "Annas of Sporting"
JOHN c. GOODE.
January ~ 75-wllstM