Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-24

ENCLiPSE LlGHTFOOT the most beautiful horse
M ever seen I'm this quarter of the world was oo Inv,
American Eclipse his dam lady LightGoot bv I'D Sr
hrchy; his grandam old Black Maria 6y imported sim
ms great grandam, by imported Clockist (haf brother
Maria by Fitzhughs famous Regulus (son of imported
fearnought, out of imported Jenny Dismal3 his a. g a.
grahaam, Col. Burwells famous mare Camilla, by inn
imported Calisia, by observation-disclosures
yet C dam by Whiimore-Leedes-Ba Mare
Dehlemcn possessing and reading the horse books of
TINS country and England, are requested to examine
then diligently for themselves but for those no,
.ne means OF acquiring the information beg to-
DC permitted to state, that better pedigree cannot
exist. II blood consists in consaneuinitv TO n
stain oil horses most remarkable for all the high and
desirable qualities In the zoology of horses simple
relation OF facts, will establish Eclipse Lghtoo as eopol
10 any horse upon earth. And what are the facts he
s wi. 'hose most recent, and nearest home He him
sen mas been twice sold in less than six months frs,
ume Tor 81 ,OOO-second time for COO His full bro
ther Shark, still more recently, for 200 His full Sis
ter, the present Black Maria is held bv her owner n, .
or 10000 dollars. Eclipse who is sire of Ecnse Ibt
ioo is The first horse that sold for 10000 in Ane
HGa And year or two ago, ~ years old he aaain
soiu ior ABOUT the same sum He until,e was nine
years oId-a his races fourm mile heas-and was taken
OH inc turf, as sound nut IIo was never beaten
70 use me language OF one OF his strongest oppo-
nents at one time, lie challenged the world-be bent
the woid-he won world of money--and he is GARD
to0Rder." " ,
Lady Lightfoot, dam of ECLIPSE Iiol,tfoot "a, ., ali
distances and ut all places, until she was wears old
She was beaten but seldom-once by Beggar Girl mile
meats when she was prepared and for niles
she beat twice (al mile heats) She was twice beaten
by the nvincble Eclipse; which is to pluck the laurel
from one siae OF the diadem to place it the grace
Luy on inc 9her-And she was beatenA years old
by Betsy Richards; but il was evident her div i,nI
ea ana she should then have been, where she so elor-
ousy uleu, among the first matrons OF the age In 1915
then years old she all her stakes and was carried
to Charleston, s. c. by Gen. Wynn where she won in
three consecutive days at 2 and mile heats nh the
money for in the week beating the best horses of tho
day Among them the famous Lottery (dam Of Kos
cusko, SAKE Weiner and Crusader) the famous Trans
nm of Rarfro l. T...f.
nous herlno Eve, dam of Phills and Gohanna) and
others feat never before since performed by any
morse one won nnumerable races but most remarkable
Jockey Club purses, at 10 years old
:, ga BLACK Maria, by imported Shark, grandam of
Eclipse Lghttoot until she ii years old; ac.
CURED for herself and her posterty imperishab
won number of races-ost a few in the down-hl of
HE, and was only rivaled by her next of kin
imported shark (great grandsre of Eclipse Lightfoo
was got by arskc, the sire of the great Eclipse In Eng
land and u.s. of COURSE his half brother and the qre9t
grandson OF Chdcrs To these horses he has been
eqGcnty compared as next but by the farest
ing IN the world, he must be at least their equal He ran
more races-won more money--was only beaten bv two
horses and that readily accounted for. Dormoni (sre
oil TaoreD beat him, evidently by the difference nj
weight given him for the year Shark beat him vbsn
aged, and both carried the weight Pretender mis-
nali prother by Marske, beat him. from slight defect in
Racing Calendar for 1887 q think } says he won IN
wards OF $1,000 guneas about 500 O0O) and il is said
h as he left the New Market Course for the last time
beauty, acton, speed, bottoms durability TO last m
on the TURF and longevity the grand desderata 10
breeders, no strain of horses possess i'm more
n n degree These are the quatests the blood Of
Eclipse Lighttoot; 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
winch hc was at the head and by we'll approved
and Tor general and immediate benefit has been put to
stand Over this, the horse could have no possible con
troll but 1t IS just cause TO nvcgh against his nm
kind owners for deprving him the chance by his ,gLt
and strength OF sustaining side by side with his closest
kin, their growing fame If my life rested upon II
would take him for all distances, sooner than any horse
upon earth, not more red and stallion second Ia
none. "
Tie is now at his harem, in Mecklenburo Va 6ve
miles south of Boydton, Taylors Ferry on Roam
oke, where he will be let to mares at 500 the season
Any gentleman putting five o. becoming respon.
sioic Tor them, will be charged $50 each to the groom
III every instance Great bcrality will be excrc sed Ia
putting rst rate mares unners themselves or producno
runnersl Mares missing this seasons will be put ne ii
gratis Every preparation has been made for keenino
mares and all care taken TO prevent accidents but me
liability Mares fed at p cents per day. Those witt
colts at their side will be fed unless positively probib
Cd Mares from distance, in foal, had better be sem
before foang The season will expire on the st Of Julv
March II. l05--stl JOHN G. GOODE'
~ The Editors oftho Richmond Whg pctorsura
VIII insect the above 18Th