Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-12
THE BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED HORSE
EsCdS60rd.

FULL. BROTHER BtRMINGHADI,
HO LII stand the ensuing my house. in the
w county OF Mecklenburg, Virginia, FIVE miles south
Of Boydton, and within mile OF Taylors Ferry, on
Roanoke, where he will be TO mares al $50 the season.
aud dollar the groom-The season TO comnenee on
the 10Th ct February, and to terminate the day of
July shall have more than thousand of excel
lent paSure-wel enclosed, and conveniently arranged
me accommodation OF mares in their different conditions.
Every attention will be paid and every effort made TO avoid
and prevent accidents but liability for any which may
happen
liegtord rich brown FIVE feet FIVE inches high with
beautiful star in his forehead elegant head neck I'M
equaled shoulders fine back and on good thie h. and fine
bone and sinew. lie is said by those who have seen
hem TO be an exact likeness of his brother Birmingham
the me't successful and profitable OF his age in
England; aud they both bear seng resemblance TO their
sire Fho Da Puta who has produced more winners than
any other horse OF that kingdom Hedgord descended
not only from the most popular line, but from the
successful courscrs in England His gransre Orvillc
won the great St Leger 1902 His SIRE Fho Da Puta
won the great St Leger in 1885, and his full brother Biz
mingham won the great st. Leger in 1880.
In 1929 ledgford, then years old won the maiien's
plate at Chester-beating Jocene and three others;
same year he won the gold cup at Nottingham, and
sweepstakes at the meeting In 1929, he won the
members plate at Chester. In 1880, he the Che
shire stakes of % sovercisns each 10 subscriber
also, stakes OF 10 sovercigns EACH with 40 added
suoscrOers--aSo, the same year, the plate at WreX-
nam lie ran several other races for which hc con-
tended wei, having been second in three or four and
having performed well in all--beatng many fine horses
even IN the 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
valuable acquisition 10 the American
sporting word. refer gentlemen TO the Stud Book
and Racing Calendar Of England for the genuincness
oil his blood, aud that of his prosenors, well as
Tor the performances of them all aud 1 have full
assurance that their confidence in him will increase
in proportion TO the of their invcs,igations-
Hedgiol was got by FIho Da Puta his dam Miss Craigee
by Orvile, his gIandan Marchioness by Lurcher his
& grondam Miss Cogolen by Phenomenon, Young Marsh
Silvia, Sc
Fiho Da Puto (sire of Iledgford) was got by Hapha
zard his dam Mrs Barnet by "axy woodpecker, SPUR
rel rncpcpa by Blank of the sons of the great
Godclphin Arabian. Mr. Scott, in his British Field
Sports" says Fho Da Puta is nearly II hands hgh
and was the great kldeviI of the North where it re-
ported his speed was equal TO that of the great Eclipse
orvIe (sire OF lledgtord's damn the fIvote son
OF the great BeningbrOugh His dam (Orviles was got
! by MISUNDERSTANDING Sampson--Re guus-Marsh's
dam AS courser, OrviIle was the pride of tho English
| Turf; as Stallion, he took the first rank.
Birmingham Qul brother to Hcdglord) is at this time at
The head OF the turf in Engand-havine won more mo.
ney than any other horse of his day even exclusive of
the great 81 Leger, which he in 1880. For detail
cd statement OF his performances together with those of
Filho Da Pua and Orviile the public referred to Bills
where the memoir compiled from the English Racing
Calendar and tho "Annals of Sporting
JOHN c. GOODE.
January 10. y,I,,M