Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-10

THE BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED HORSE
HehUfOrd

FULL BROTHER TO BIRMINGHAM,
%NTILL stand the ensuing season at my house. in the
w county of Meckenburg, Virginia. FIVE miles south
Of Boydon and within mile Of Tayor's Ferry ON
Roanoke, where he will be let mares at $50 the season
and dollar the groom-The season to commence on
the 18th OF February and to terminate the day of
July shall have than thousand acres of excel
lent pasure-well enclosed and conveniently arranged for
the accommodation Of in their different conditions
Every attention will be paid and every effort avoid
and prevent accidents but no liability for any which may
happen.
Iiedgfod rich brown, FIVE feet five inches high with
beautiful star in his forehead, elegant head eck
equaled shoulders fine back and on good thigh and fine
bone aud 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 their
sire Fiho Da Pua, who has produced winners than
any other horse of that kingdom. Hedgford descended
not only from the most popular line, but from the
successful coursers in England His grandsre Orville
the great St. Leger in 1902. His sire, Fho Da Puta
won the great ST. Leger 1885, and his full brother Br-
minghan won the great st. Leger in 1880.
In 1928, Hedgord then years DID, won the maiden's
plate at Chester-beating Jocene and three others;
same year he won the gold cup Nottingham, and
sweepstakes at the meeting In 1929 he won the
members plate at Chester. In $780, he won the Che
shire stakes OF 20 sovereisns each, 10 Subscribers
also, stakes OF 10 sovereigns each, with 40 added
subscribers-also the year, the plate at Wrex-
ham He ran several other races for which he con-
tended well, having been second in four and
having performed well in albeatng many fine horses
even in the which he lost His departure from
England noticed several of the sporting Journals as
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 progenitos well as
for the performances of them all and i have full
assurance that their confidence in him will Increase
in proportion 10 the extent OF their investgations-
Hedgforl got by Fho Da Pua, his dam Miss Cragee
by Orvie, his grandam Marchioness by Lurcher, his
grandam Miss Cogolen by Phenomenon, Young Marsh,
Silvia, &c.
Filho Da Puto (sire of Hedgford) got by Hapha-
zard; his dam Mrs Barnet by wsxy, wOOIpecker, SPUR
REL Pncpepa by Blank of the best great
GodolPhin Arabian. Mr.. Scott, in his British Field
Sports says, Fho Da Puta is nearly IL hands high
and the great kdey of the North, where il is re-
ported his speed equal that of the great Eclipse"
Orville (sire Of Hedgfor's DAMP the avorite son
of the great Beming5rOHgh; His dam lorves) was got
by -Tantrum--Sampssn-- Regulus- NJ arsh's
dam As courser, Orvlle the pride of the English
Turf Stallion he took the first rank.
Birmingham (iull brother to Hedgiord) this time al
the head Of the tnrf in Englandhavng won more mo-
ney than any other horse of his day. exclusive of
the great ST. Leger, which he in 1890 For detail
ed statement of his performances together with those of
Filho Da Puta and Oryie the public is referred Bills
where the memoir compiled from the English Racing
Calendar, and the Canals of Sporting"
JOHN c. GOODE.
January TO- 75-wi1stM