Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-09
silver lzcels.

w Bile. Charlotte Court House, Va. The season will
commence on the goth Of February. and end the 10th Of
July lie will stand at $25 the season, dschargeable
with S2o II paid within the seasontor insurance. $50
will be required, payable as the mare known TO
be IN oa or parted with Mares that failed by the
last spring, VIII be insured at the season price. Tho
Grooms fee, 81 cash. Mares sent from distance will
be supplied with pasurage free of charge or grain fed
required at 20 cents per day Due care will he taken
to avoid accidents, but accountability for anv tbat
may happen.
Silver Heels was bred by Governor b. Wright Of Ma.
ryand, and was ioaed OH the 10th Of March, 1915 He
is true Medley grey, of fine muscle, sinew and bone
and OF great symmetry; full 10 LIZ hands high and of form
indicating great powers At Baltimore, in 1921 the Agri
cultural Society of Maryland awarded him the premium
Tor the best Stallion in opposition TO than 10 of the
finest horses that could be had in the State.
Silver Heels isa quarter Medley, and quarter Ga
oTe and all the balance OF the very best blood ever a
orded by this or any other country, will be seen by
what follows He was got by Gov. ogle's Oscar, his
dam was Gov Lloyds Pandora who was got by Col.
Iayloe's Grey Diomede, (and he by imported Medley9
his granddam was got by Halls Union (also the dam
oil Dr. Edeins FlorettaD his G. &. dam by Leondas his
g. &. < dam by Gov Sharpe's imported Othello his O. ~
e g. dam by Gorges Juniper, his q. e. e. g. o. dan, bv
Morons imported Traveller, his 9. e. &. &. T. o. dam
was Col Taskers imported and celebrated Selma, who
was got by the Godophin Arabian and,sas herself csa
pital runner and that too in this country.
Oscar got by the imported Gabriel (aso sire of
Boy and Harlequin) his dam Col. Tayocs Vixen by
imported Medley; his grandam Col. Tayoe's Pence
lope by old Yorck his e. g. dam got by old Ranter
his e. g. e. dam by old Gift, who imported and was
half brother the famous old imported Cub Mare o,,
whom descended Raer Sumpter, Chiders and Firtilla
Oscar was also closely allied Through his dam Vixen
and grandam Penelopc) TO COL Tayoes celebrated Bel
lair Silver Heels, is thus seem is traced without
flaw on the dams side, to Taskers Selma by the Godo
Phin Arabian All his progenitors (male and fcnaleY
were celebrated race ndgS at all distances but paricu
lary in four mile heats. His sire Oscar was one of the
best runners OF his dayhe beat First Consul in match
The our mile heats, in fine time and STYLE and won
many other races GABRIEL the sire of Oscar was one of
the best runners Of his dayHe 10 races in three
years, and four OF them Kings Plates. Dorimont the
sire OF Gabriel prizes the great amount of 800
sterling and was moreover the OF he beatenY
High Flyer.
Pandora Qhe dam of Silver Hees) was one of the best
runners OF her day She the great Sweepstakes at
Piscataway, at years old and afterwards beat ev.rv
thing at Baltimore, the mile heats in great STYLE and
we have the authority of Gov Wright say farther that
her colts, Pocahonas, Red Bird Aurora and Silver Heels
were all great runners. Silver Heels at years old,
was led over the Centeville Jockey Club Course and
took the purse, (none daring TO contend with him)At
years old, he was winning the great Sweepstakes at
ashngton (SoOO enrance,) against Of the finest
nags in America, when, unuckily, he fell BY this fall
he sustained an injury from which he recovered
Although he afterwards rum and was afterwards
winner. The same fall, at Easton, lie the Jockey
Club colts purse
We have accounts of his running again until he was
years old, and is presumed he was rested during
the interval, in order that he might recover from the
injury lie had received at Washington AT wears old.
he won the first days Jockey Club purse Easton. At
Marlborough the fall (although in bad condtion) he
made capital of three four mile heats-the first
heat he was beat by Multum in Paroo (by imp Chance)
six inches, running the heat over heapv course i'm eight
minutes and SIX seconds-the second and third were
won severely contested by Mr. johnson Of Va his Boas;
capital horse Silver Heels in this contended for
every heat He was while upon the turf, exclu-
sivey by Gov Wright, who although of the trues of
sportsnen oil the oden time rarely, If ever known To-
bring horse 10 the post in good condition
Silver Heels has been purchased stock horse on 40
count of the purity of his blood and ngesfiOned pedi
gree, and because of the large proportion OF edlep
blood he has in him, having Of Il than any horse
living in nSidnd or this country BY tracing the blood
oil the distinguished animals he is descended from OH both
sides, will be that he has direct Cross
es oil IdSkers Selma, and OF the GOdOiphin arabian
Can better be had for the various OF
Old Diomede and Sir Archie OF Janus, Satram, Celer,
sc THOMAS p RICHARDSON
THOMAS p. HOGE,
ROBERT DARLINGTON.
n b. That Silver Heels is foal- geter, better
evidence can be required than that aoed by tho sub
joined certificate:
''We the Subscribers, members Of the Legislature of
this State in session here from Queen Anne's coun-
ty5 certify that well acquainted with the horse
called SUeT Heeisbred and owned by the late Governor
Wright OF our county, till his deah-and where he chief
ly stood till he purchased by Capt Smith, Col Mary
lands and that lie always whilst he remained thero
known 10 be sure J0dl gefcr and further that his
colts, among us, particularly remarkable for theft
hne form and excellent shOudesthose chiefly out
OF the ordinary mares of the country there were per-
haps in the county thoroughbred except those
im the possession OF Gov. Wight himself
Signed by THOMAS EMORY,
RCHD. w. CARMICHAEL,
JOHN BROWN,
LEAIL ROBERTS,
l. b. THOMAS.
Annapolis, 7h March, 1882. FEB. 81. 93-wsw]