Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-26
THE BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED HORSE
EHcdSsOFd.

FULL BROTHER BIRDIINGHAM
EVJlLl stand the ensuing my house, in the
w county of Mecklenburg, Virginia. five miles south
Of Boydton, and within mile OF Taylor's Ferry on
Roanoke where he will be to mares at $50 the season
and dollar to the groom-The TO commence on
the 10Th oil February, and TO terminate the lt day
July shall have than thousand acres of excel
lent pasturewell enclosed and conveniently arranged for
The accommodation OF mares in their different conditions.
Every attention will be paid and every effort made
and prevent accidents, but liability for any which may
happen.
Iedgord is rich brown, FIVE feet FIVE inches high with
beautiful in his forehead, elegant head and neck I'M
equalled shoulders fine back and on good hie and fine
bone and sinew. He is said by those who have seen
them, to be exact likeness of his brother Birmingham
the most successful and profitable racer of his age in
Engand and they both bear strong resemblance to their
sire Fio Da Pua, who has produced more winners than
any other horse of that kingdom Hedgford descended
not only from the most popular line, but from the most
successful coursers in England His grandsire Orve,
won the great St Leger in 1902. His sire Filho Da Puta
the great ST. Leger in 1916; and his full brother Bir-
mngham won the great St. Leger in $780,
In 1928, Hcdgford, then years old, won the maiden's
plate at Chester beating JOceIine and three others;
same year he won the gold cup at Nottingham, and a
sweepstakes at the same meeting. In 1929, he won the
members plate at Chester In 1880, he won the Che
shire stakes Of 20 sovereigns each, 10 subscribers
also, stakes of 10 soyereigns each, with 40 added
subscrbers-also, the year, the plate at Wrcx-
ham. He several other races, for which he con-
tended WELL having been second i'm three or four, and
having performed well in a-beaing many fine horses
even in the races 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 nun valuable acquisition TO the American
sporting world / refer gentlemen TO the Stud Book
and Racing Calendar Of England, for the genuneness
OF his blood, and that of his progeniiors as we'll as
Tor the performances of them all and ! have full
assurance that their confidence in him will increase
in proportion to the extent OF their invcstic atoms
Hedgiod got by Flho Da Puta his dam Miss Cragee
by Orve, his gTandam Marchoness by Lurcher, hi,
&. grandam Miss Cogolen by Phenomenon, Young Marsh
Silvia, &c.
Filho Da Puto (sre Of Hedgford) was got by Hapha-
zard, his dam Mrs Barnet by Waxy Woojpecker SOUR
REL Pncipepa by Blank the best sons of the great
Godolpin Arabian. Mr. Scott, in his " British Field
Sports says, FiIho Da Pua nearly II hands high
and the great kldevil Of the Norih where il is re-
ported his speed equal that Of the great Eclipse
Oryille (sre of Hedgfords damn the favorte son
Of The great Beaingbrough. His dam lOrve'D was got
by HgiDicr-Tantrum-- Sampson Regulus-Marsh's
dam. IS courser Orve was the pride Of the English
Turf; Stallion, he took the first rank
Birmingham Gull brother TO Hedgfort) at this time al
the head Of the nrf in Engand-havine won more mo-
ney than any other horse Of his day. even exclusive OF
the great ST. Lager which he won in 1890 For detail
ed statement Of his performances together with those Of
Flho Da Puta and Orve, the public referred to Bills
where the memoir is compiled from the English Racing
Calendar, and the "Annals Of Sporting"
JOHN G. GOODE.
January 10. 75-wt1stM