Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-16
THE BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED HORSE
Hedgf0rd.
FULL snorHrs TO DrsMrNenAm.

BROTHER BrRMrNGHAM,
WYNN stand the ensuing at my house. in the
w county OF Meckenburg, Virginia, five miles south
Of Boydton, and within mile OF Taylors Ferry on
Roanoke where he will be TO mares at $50 the
one dollar to the groomThe season to commence on
the 18th OF February and 10 terminate the day
july shall have than thousand OF excel
lent pasureweii enclosed, and conveniently arranged
the accommodation OF mares in their different conditions.
Every attention will he paid every effort made TO avoid
and prevent accidents, but liability for any which
happen.
iedgford rich brown FIVE feet FIVE inches high with
beautiful star in his forehead elegant head neck
equaed shoulders fine back loin good theh and fine
bone and sinew. He is said by those who have seen
them, to be likeness Of his brother Brnngh
the NEST successful and profitable Of his age
England and they both bear strong resemblance their
sire Filho Da Pua, who has produced winners than
any other horse OF that kingdom. Hedgord descended
not only rom the most popular line but from the most
successful coursers In England His gandsirc Orville,
won the great St Leger in 1902 His SIRE Fho Da Puta
won the great ST. Legcr in 1876 and his full brother Bir
mingham won the great ST. Leger in 1880.
In 1928, Hedgord, then years old won the maiien's
plate at Chester--beatng Jocene and three others;
same year he won the gold cup at Nottingham, and a
sweepstakes at the same meeting In 1929, he the
members plate at Chester. In 1880, he won the Che
shire stakes of 2j sovere.ns each. Is subscrbers-
Also stakes oil 10 soveregns each, with 40 added,
subscribers-also the same year, the plate at Wrex
ham. He ran several other races for which he con-
tended well, having been second in three or four and
having performed well in ali-beatng many fine horses
even in tile races which he lost His departure from
England noticed in several OF sporting Journals as
national loss and his size, his beauty and his blood
sporting world refer gentlemen TO the Stud Book
and Racing Calendar Of England for the genuineness
OF his blood, and that OF his progenlors, well
Tor the performances Of them all and have a full
assurance that their confidence in him will increase
in proportion 10 the extent OF their
Hedgfor was got by Flho Da Pua, his Miss Craigee
by Orvile, his grandam Marchioness by Lurcher his
&. grandam Miss Cogolen by Phenomenon, Young Marsh
Silvia, SC.
Fiho Da '(sire of Hedgrord) was got by Hapha-
zard his dam Mrs Barnet by waxy, woodpecker SPUR
rel prncpepa by Blank one of the best of the great
Godolphn Arabian. Mr.. Scott, in his British Field
Sports, says, Filho Da Puta ia neary IL hands high
and was the great kill.dev of the North where il is re
ported his speed equal to that OF the great Eclipse "
Orve (sre OF Hedgiori's DAMP was the favorite son
Of the great Beningbrough His dam (Oville) was got
by Highfier-Ta Simpsons egulus-Marsh's
dam As courser, Orville the pride of the English
Turf; as Stallion, he took the FL ST rank
Birmingham (iu brother Hedgford) is al this time at
the head OF the turf in England-havng won more mo-
ney than any other horse of his day. even exclusive
the great St LegSr which he in 1890 For detail
ed statement OF his performances, together with those
Fiho Da Puta and Orvle the public is referred Bills
where the memoir is complied from the English Racing
Calendar, and the "Annas of Sporting"
JOHN C. GOoDE.
January lO. 75-wtIstM