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

FULL BROTHER TO BIRNIINGHAM,
p ILL stand the ensuing my house, i'm the
county of Meckenburg, Virginia, FIVE miles south
OF Boydton, and within mile OF Taylors Ferry on
Roanoke where he will be let to mares at $50 the season
and one dollar to the groomThe season to commence on
the 18th OF February, and to the LIST dav of
July. shall have more than thousand acres of excel
lent Pasuewe enclosed and conveniently arranged for
he accommodation OF mares in their different conditions.
Every attention will he paid and every made TO avoid
and prevent accidents, but liability for any which may
happen.
iedgford is rich brown five feet FIVE inches high with
beautiful star in his forehead, elegant head and neck IN
equaed shoulders fine back and oin good THE h. and fine
them, 10 be an exact likeness of his brother Birmingham
the most successful and profitable of his age in
Engand and they both bear strong resemblance to their
sire Fho Da Putd, who has produced more winners than
any other horse of that kingdom. Hedgord descended
not only from the most popular line but from the most
successful coursers in England His grandsre Orville,
won the great St Leger in 1902 His SIRE Fho Da Puta
won the great ST. Leger in 1876 and his uI brother Bir
mingham won the great ST. Leger in 1880.
In 1928, Hedgford, then years old won the maden's
plate at Chesier-beating Joceine and three others;
same year he won the gold cup Nottingham, and
sweepstakes at the same meeting In 1929 he won the
members plate at Chester. In 1880, he tho Che
shire stakes of 25 soyereigns each, 10 subscribers-
also, stakes Of 10 soyereigns each, with 40 added
subscn6ers-also, the same year, the plate at Wrex
ham. He several other races, for which he con-
tended WELL having been second in three or four and
having performed well in all-beatng many fine horses
even in the races which he lost His departure from
England noticed in several the sporting journals az
a national loss aud 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 progenilors, well as
for the performances of them all and have 8 full
assurance that their confidence in him will increase
in proportion TO the extent Of their Investigations
Hedgtod got by Flho Dd Pua his darn Miss Crajpee
by Orville, his grandan Marcbioncss by Lnrcher his
g grondam Miss Cogolen by Phenomenon, Young Marsh
Silvia, sc.
Fiho Da Pulo (sre Of Hedgford) was got bv Hapba.
zad, his dam Mrs Barnet by Waxy Woodpecker SOUR
re PnncPpa by BLANC one Of the best Of the great
Godolphin Arabian. Mr. Scott, in his " British Field
Sports" says, Fiho III Pua nearly II hands hig
and the great kldevil Of the North where it is re-
ported his speed equal TO that Of the great Eclipse
Orville (sire Of IIedgords DAMP was the Gavode son
Of the great Beningbrough. His dam (Orvilles was got
by Hghihcr-Tantrum--Sa mpson--R egulus-Mdrsh',
dam As courser, Orville the pride of The English
Turf a Stallion, he took the first rank
Birmingham (ull brother TO cdefor) is at this lime al
the head Of the turf IN England won more mo-
ney than any other horse Of his day, even exclusive
the great ST. Leger, which he in 1890. For detail
ed statement Of his performances, together with those
Filho ia Pua and Orvc, the public is referred Bill
where the memoir Is compiled from the English Racing
Calendar and the "Annals Of Sporting"
JOHN G GOODE
! January 10. 75-wt1stM