Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-10

ETCLIPSE LlGHTFOOr, the beautiful horse
4 in this quarter of the world was go, t
American Eclipse his dam lady Lightfoot by old SIR
Archy his grandan old Black Maria by imported Shark;
his great grandan, by imported Cluckast (a brother
To imported Nled!eyD his G. e. gIandam, Col Burwcls
Maria, by Fitzhushs famous Regulus (son of imported
Fearnought, out Of Imported Jenny Disnial:) his 2. =
grandeur, Col. Burwell 3 famous mare Camilla. by il
ported Fearnought ms g g. g. G. grandan, Col Binds
imported Calisia, by Forestcr-Crab-Hobg obn-Baia-
get dam by Whno-c-Lee desBarb Mare.
Gentlemen possessing and reading the horse books of
tins country and England, requested TO examine
them diligently for themselves; but for those not having
the means of acquiring the same nformation leg 10
be permitted to state, that better pedigree cannot
exist IL blood consists in consanguinity to u
strain OF horses most remarkable for all the high and
desirable qualities in the zoology of horses n simple
relation Of facts will establish Eclipse Ligtoa as equal
toany horse upon earth And what the facts! be.
gn with those most recent, and nearest home He him
self has been twice sold IN less than six months first
time for 81 00o-sccond time for SIT GOO His full bro
thcr, Shark still more recently for 900 His full sis
aT d 5 Tf onrs e R.@ :, sS BY 4sI ownGL e.
foot, is the first horse that ever sold for i'm Anc
rica And year or two ago. at 20 years old he again
sold or about the same lie until he was nine
years oldall his four-me heats-and was taken
OIL the turf, sound nut. Ilo never beaten;
and, to use The language Of of his strongest oppo
nents at one time, = He challenged the world-be beat
the wotd-he won world of money he is ,col{ds
,c0ndeY'
Lady I.ightfoot dam of Eclipse Lighifoot ran at all
distances and at all places, unul she IL years old
She was beaten but scdom-oncc by Beggar Girl = mile
heats when she was prepared and run down for miles:
once by the great SaS Nature, HERNIA phrodite whom
she beat twice, (all mile heas) She was twice beaten
by the invncibc Eclipse which is pluck the laurel
from side of the diadem to place the more grace
fully on the erAnd she beaten ii years old
by Betsy Richards bat il evident her day had pass
ed aud she should then have been where she guri-
ously died, among the first matrons of the aye In 1873
then years old she all her stakes and was carried
to Charleston, 5. G. by Gen Wynn where she won in
three consecutive days at . 3 and mile heats all the
day. Among them, the famous Lottery (dam of Kos
ciusko, SAKE Weimcr and CrusaGer) the famous Trans
port, dam of Bertrand Jr. and Little Venus y the IA
nous Merino Eve, (dam of Phills and Gohanna,) and
others feat never before since performed by any
horse She won innuuerabc races, but most remarkable
Jockey Club purses at 10 years old i!
Old Black Maria, by imported Shark grandam of
Eclipse Lightoot, ran until she ii years old; ac-
quircd for herself and her poscrv an npcrshabe fame
won number of raccs-lost few in the down. hill Of
life, and was only invaded by her next Of kin
Imported Shark great gTandsTc Of Eclipse LightfooD
was got by Marske the sire OF the great Eclipse in Eng.
land and is of course, his half brother and the treat
grandson of Childcrs To these two horses he has been
frequently compared next but by the fairest reason
ing III The world, hc must be at least their equal lie
more Taccs-w"n more none was only beaten by two
borscs, and that readily accounted for. Dorimoni (se
Of GabrcD beat him evidently by fhc difference of
weight given him for the year. Shark beat him. when
aged, and both carried the weight Prctcnder This
hall bfotic by hiarskc, beat him. from slight defect in
Racing Calendar for l7e1, q thimk s,ys he won MP
wards of 22OUU 9uincas (aboui 100000 y and it said
by bigh authority, thai 10000 guncas offered for
h as he leit the New Market Course for the last time
If beauty, action, speed bOtton durability last up
on the turf and longevity The grand dcsidcraia 10
breeders strain OF horses possess in more prccni-
ncmt degree These thc quatcs-ths the blood Of
Eclipse Ligtoo not to hC dptTactcd from by full and
still further extension, too lengthy for publication lie
has been twice purchased OF a training stable in
which hr the head and by we'll approved udrcs;
and for general and imnc diate benefit has been pat TO
stand Over this, the horse could have possible con-
irOl but t is just cause 70 nvci9h against his I'M
Kind owners ior deprivng him the chance, by his niQhf
and streb, Of sustaining side by SIDE with his CLOSEST
kn their growing fame. If my life rested upon IT,
would take him for all distances than any horse
upon earth nat tried and stallion. second to
none.
He is OF his harcm, in Mccklenbure Va five
NILES south of Boydon, neaF Taylms Ferry Roam
oke where he VIII be let TO at $50 hc season
Any gentleman putting five on becoming fcspon
sic for them, VIII be charged $50 each ~ 10 the groom
n every ustancc Great bbcrality win be Sod in
putting first itc mares unncrs themselves PRODUCING
runners Mares missing this season viii lc pat nr H.
gratis Every preparation has been made 90 Keeping
nmrs and all taken 20 Prevent accidents but no
liability. Mares fed at % cents per day. Those with
colts az their side, w be- fed. unless positively prohibit
ed Mares from distance, in foal, had better be- sent
before ipalng The VIII xpire tie st Of july
NJ rcli a. [IOl--Stl JOHN G. GOODE
~ The iors " io Richmond Nly AVID infcve.
eef VII n''i The above advertisement un te 18Th OF May.
WWOTSPUR. the Sire Of Haseypa. VIII stand the en-.
$ = suing season, at 81 Ieeer, {Nr Jplin Ilcils)
~ thc county Of Chesterfield - miles from PETERSBURG
ID miles fsom Richmond and miles south Of the Cor.
Plts. Particulars viii be givcu hereafter
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