Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-27
THE IMPORTED HoRsE
He(igf0r6l.

VEIEL stand sgsin, at my stable in Meeklenburg.
w Virginia, aud will be let to mares at $50 the sea-
son-one dollar TO the groom. Good and extensive pas
turage, divided and we'll enclosed, and servants board
gratis All possible prevent accidents escapes
but no Liability for either. Gentlemen may be assured
that all care will be taken OF with foals by their
Sides aud they fed, twenty Eve cents per day, aud will
be kept as much possible to themselves with other
mares IN their own situation. The commenced the
LIST day oil March aud will end the 9Th day July Mares
that missed last season, If accompanied by another, will
be put gratis; II not, will be charged halt price.
HEpGroRD was got by the great racer and stallion in
England, Fiho Da Pua-Yes, Fiiho Da Euta--,he best
race horse Of his day. aud still thought. in the North OF
England, TO be equal TO the great Eclipse himself Fho,
Is by Hsphazad the best Sir Peter eazie the best
son OF the nsverbes'en Higlyer, the best OF Hero,
the best son OF Tartar. the best OF Partner &c., SC.
See English Stud Book.
Mics Craige. the dam Of Hedgford and Birning am.
full brothers, got by the celebrated Orvill who
icd at so guineas mare aud guinea 10 the groom
her dam, Msrchoness, by lurcher-her graudsm Miss
Cogden by Phenomenon, &C., &c.-See American Turf
Register, page 262, ,olune 4. II horse had
bood-a richer edigreel would love gentlemen 10 mark
that horse 10 me, that too might profit by him. yet
there those who endeavored TO despo him, rather
i"sidlously n'sesd the public Judgment See A. T. r.
vol 4h, pages 327, 5i3, 56:and for answer to which,
must refer you TO Hedgfrds present years hand BILL
too long for insertion here. Any gentleman obtain
one, application by letter. ret that this l. the on
~ mode left me- 10 bring this TO the public eye.-AnJ
now, word OF kindness TO Barimore-a frank, pointed
writer in the T. R.-whose opinions in instances
we have widely differed; and in his remarks in the Fee
bruary No 3d. most widely several Of the late im-
poratons TITS purpose here contue tnyselt
ly to those OH Hedgord Who is b. May venture to
throw my experience in the baauce with his! Come let
us reason together Let me tell him, born under
the root OF him. who, from the year ITO, Cat ieas) had
lent all his powers TO the Improvement OF blood up
to the year 1913, (ts deah and l. myseIfIave known
from the year 1856, Miss Sannerkin aud III her STOCK
have been perfectly acquainted w his property BAY
Richmond, Porto, Shark Diomed. Precipaie- and Robin
Redbreast-all imported knew Obscuiiy. Dare Devil,
Bedford Comorant, Darlington, Stirling, Citizen Arch.
duke, Kno~sley, Sir Harry, aud all the imported horses
too numerous TO name; aud still believe, know noun
ianeer IRON OF The golden fleece ilh wha,
had the vanity TO think experience and seeing Mr.
Jacksons advertisement about Hedgford and Au,ocra
ventured TO New York, aud gave the horses
examinations; and then, as now, avowed NV opinion de-
cidedly in favor OF iedgord he was CAV ary lofty and
active, though crpple and poo the other not so; both
horses oil heights and what asceDdancy Auocrai could
have over him, according TO your showing can't see;
although all that Barmore has said Of Autocra may be
but half his due: yet, claim for Hedgord much more
-aPf9po'' l hand Barimore to friend, judge at
my lett-not an advocate Tor importation. He swears
by all the powers above, the gentleman could never
have seen the horse-Excains oh! he has missed him
wider than did mss a horse in the world
Why sir, thought him one of the gayest prsltie.,
fore. handed horses ! ever in my life; with more
evidence OF blood about him. Mountains. indeed Two
10 one against you, my Lord Yes sir and il you carry
out your principle OF small horse and high
turn more than thousand against youa principle
700 pam lor argumen-a pgmy against giant, &C. Sc
!" without reputation racer! | beg leave 10 re-
mind Barimore that Hedgiod about third of
longest rAees-wss second in about another third and in
he o'nes among many good horses disgrsced him
SELL lie ran more iooishly in number OF short races
than any other horse ever dd--;n fact, ought
have started in but OF the whole number See
his hrs six races, Tor example.
His first race atChester May 9Th, 1929 two mile he ate
which he won al two hess 0e only he should
have run in although he his only three mile race y
His ne t race in four days after, the Palenne stakes
90 soveTegns each, IA subscbers the owner of the Sc
cond horse 10 receive 100 soyeregn start The Castle
pole and round In this he came in second
TO hoisson, giving him three pounds both belonging Il
Mr. Myi'on who won the whole prize. Pray. my Lord
Is not here the cearssi evidence OF speed and boon
given by the colt in the short space OF four DAYS
Could he be in order Tor both races Aud Of his me- II
Three races all once round aud dssnce and he came in
second in all three, giving still higher evidences of great
speed But his sixth race at Noting lam the very
next day alter running the above round and dis.
lance; which race was two and half miles out, 6
scnoers,) which he also Now, my Lord here are
The six first races OF colt: the first is two miles heats
te sixth is two and half miles, both Of which lac wins
Ills Tour intermediate races short ones, aud he comes
IN second IN all !our, beating many fine cos-and vet
without reputation as racer" Hedgford was I6 or rs
times hrst or second in his longest In England the
great and hard contested between and
Diamond lett The nation in doubts as TO which the
best horse So in America. At Newmarket, the hard
contested race between WraDgler and Sir rchy lett m
IN doubts as 10 which the best horse WrangIer died
young But time has proven that Sir Archy, although
beaten and second, ranks second horse now In
Eagiand, the two True Blues were brothers the one
race horse, the other In breeding the proposition
was reyerssd-he one did, the other failed
get racers But IL has been left modern times 10 disco
yer, that horse win all his races or he is left it
out reputation as Iacer-a doctrine long exploded by
evident exPerience-a doctrine. to which you, nor any
oInsr rejecting gentleman can submit; upon the slight
est cast OF the eye Oh the manner in which character
hunted down, and reputation falsely pulled up nova
days.
Reputation, unstable, tickle dame,
Scarce lives an hour, or that hour the same;
Wiiniace d .S,i BENT as is tho nodding grass,
My Lord, adeu JOHN c. GOODE.
Petersburg March Ih. IO3-wf2OthMav
has been stated o the A. r. r. that P,ecpia,e on biz
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