Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-07
TUESDAY, APRIL q, 1885.


HNCLIPSE LIGHTFOO1, the most beautiful horse
ever seen in this quarter of the world got by
American Eclipse his dam lady Lghttoot, by old Sir
Archy his grandam old Black Maria by imported Shark
ms great grandan, by imported Clockast haf brother
TO imported Mrdley) his g. grandom, Col. Burwelis
Fearnough out of imported Jenny Dismal;) his g. " q
GRANDEUR Col Burwc,l IS famous Camilla, by nI-
ported Fearnought his T. e. g. g grandam Col BuIds
imported Casta by Forester-Crab-IIobgo blin-B0ja
zets dam by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mare
Gentlemen possessing and reading the horse books of
this country and England requested TO examine
them diligently for themselves; but for those having
the means OF acquiring the information, leg
be permitted to state, that better pedigree cannot
exist. II blood consists in near consanguinity to
strain of horses most remarkable for all the high and
desirable qualities in the zoology of horses, simple
reatioo facts, viii establish Eclipse Lightoot equal
TO any horse upon earth. And what the facts? be-
gin with those most recent and home lie him.
self has been twice sold in less than months first
time for 81 Oo0second time for 600 His full
ther Shark still more recently for $4,000 His full sis
ter, the present Black Maria is held by her owner AT
or lOOOO dollars Eclipse, who is sire of Eclipse Light
foot, is the first horse that sold for so COO
rca And year or two ago. at 20 years Old he again
sold Tor about the same He until he was nine
years old-all his our-me heats-and was taken
OFT the turf, us sound as nut Ho never beaten
and to use the language of one of his strongest oppo
nents at one time, He challenged the world-be beat
The woid-he won world of moneyand he is a,eoridS
1oonder'
Lady Lghtfoot dam of Eclipse Iightloot ran at all
distances and all Places until she was ii years old
She was beaten but sedom-once by Beggar Girl, 9 mile
heats when she was prepared and down for miles;
she beat twice GALL mile heats) She twice beaten
by the nvincbe Eclipse which is TO pluck the laurel
from side of the diadem place it the grace
fully on the othcrAnd she beaten, ii years old
by Betsy Richards but evident her had pass
ed and she should then have BEEN where she gori-
ously died. among the first matrOns of the age. In 1915
then years DID, she all her stakes and carried
to Charleston, S. G. by Gen Wynn, where she won in
three consecutive days at g and mile heats all the
money for in the week. beating horses the
day. Among them, the famous Lottery, dam of Kos
susko, SAKE Weimer and CrusaderD the famous Trans
nnri fnn nf Dnrt II In H.
nous Merno Eve, dam of Phillis and Gohanna,) and
others feat never before since performed by any
horse She won nnumerabe races but most remarkable
Jockey Club purses, at 10 years old! -!
Old Black Maria, by imported Shark, grandam of
Eclipse L!ghtioot, ram until she was Id years old;
CURED tor herself and her poserty imperisabe fame
won number of raceslost few in the down-hill of
life, and was only rivaed by her next of kin.
Imported Shark (great era. sire of qbtfooD
was got by Marske the sire of the great Eclipse in Eng
land and is of course, his half brother the great
grandson of Chders To these horses hc has been
frequently compared next but by the farest
ing in the world he must be at least their equal He
more races-won more money-was only beaten by two
horses, and that readily accounted for Dormont (src
OF GaorleD beat him, evidently by the difference of
weight given him for the year Shark beat him, when
aged and both carried the weight Pretender (his
half brother by Alarske, beat him. from slight defect in
the heels-a disease very common. A notice in the
Racing Calendar for 1887, q thnk) says he won up
wards of $4,000 guineas about 100000 and it is said
by high authority, that 10000 guineas offered for
him. he left the New Market Course for the last time
If beauty, actio speed bottom, durability up
breeders, strain OF horses possesst in prc-cm
nen degree These the qualites-this the blood of
Eclipse ghtoo not to be detraced from by full and
still further extension, too lengthy for publication He
has been twice purchased out of training stable in
which he at the head, and by well approved Judges
and for general and immediate benefit has been put to
stand Over this, the horse could have possible
troll: but it is just to inveigh against his
kind owners for deprivng him the chance by his might
and strength of sustaining side by side with his closest
kin, their growing fame. If my life rested upon it,
would take him for all distances than any horse
upon earth, not ted and stallion second to
He is at his harem, in Mecklenburg, Va five
miles south of Boydton, Taylors Ferry Roam
oke where ne will be let to at 800 the season.
Any gentleman putting five or becoming rcspon-
sbe for them, will be charged $50 each the groom
in every instance Great iberalty will be exercised in
putting first rate runners themselves producing
runners) Mares missing this season, will be put next
gratis Every preparation has been made for keeping
mares and all care taken to prevent accidents but
liability. Mares fed at % cents per day. Those with
colts at their side will be fed, unless positively prohibit
ed. Mares from distance in foa had better be sent
before foaling The will expire the LIST of July
March IL. [l05-Stl JOHN G.. GOODE
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