Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-02-27
SIR KIRKLAND.

This renowned stallion IS now IN the
town Of Richmond, and will remain
here through the spring and fall sea-
son, and can at any time be seen by
those who are fond Of viewing a truly
great animal. For terms see hand
bills, which will appear in due time.
SIR KIRKLAND was bred by w.
Livingston, Esq. OF New York; is a,
beautiful grey full fiftecnIlands ; inch
e. high, and in handsome form, moves
well, with great correctness, with his
legs well under him, and his feet IN,
line; he walks and trOts superbiy.
lie was got by that capital horse
Arab. out Of Col. Johnson's famous
brood mare Bet Bounce, the dam OF
Arab, Coquettc, Barshebee, Tariff,
(Owned by Gov'rs. Trimble and Nc
Arthur.) Brilliant, &c. Arab was
got by old Sir Archie, (whosc pedigree
j, too well known to need repetition)
his dam by Imp, Sir Harry, Old Med
ley, Mark Anthony, Jolly Roger, the
famous Jenny Cameron, etc. Arab
as a racer, ranked in class No. lit
is sufficient of him to say, that he has
beat that truly great mare F'lirtilla,at
Halifax: two days thereafter, he beat
the admirable mare Jannettc, and the
famous Sir Henry, the competitor OF
the American Eclipse.
SIR kRKLAND's dam, when very
old, was sold to w. Livingston, Esq.
for S11OO, (see Turf Register, vol.
I, page $685. She was sired by Mr..
Herbert Hills bay horse Shenandoah,
ono Of the first sons Of the cclcbra-
ted race horse Potomac; he was out
Of Mr.. Hills bay mare by Imp. Feb
rifugc, her dam the Imp. horse Grey
Diomed, her 2. dam Wildair, her g. 6.
dam by Col. Haines' Flimnap, her g.
z. 9. dam by old Valiant, &c. Arab
IS now a popular stallion in kentuc-
ky, and is one Of the largest class Of
blood horses, being nearly 16 hands 2
inches high, Of dark mahogany bay,
and stands ut $40 the season. S;hak-
spearc by Virginian out of the dam
Of Sir Kirkland, was sold to Mcssrs.
Muse and Howard of Tennessee for
$4,000. See American Turf Regis
ter, vol. Sd, No. 6, page 267; and is
now standing in kentucky at $40 the
season-he beat almost every racer
Of distinction, on the turf with him
among them Janettc, the favOrite o.
New York, Bertrand the favoritc OF
South Carolina; Flirtilla and Arie'
the favorites of Virginia; as well a,
Arat,,s, Mark Time, Phi!iis, Rocking
ham, Betsy Archer, &c.
Sin KIRKLAND was entered May
gath. 1880, when three years old, oI
the Union Course. $500 entrance
fifteen entries, won by Col. Johnson:
Bonncts o. Blue. in the unequallc.
time Of-1st heat, III. 81 sec. q
heat, l IN. 43 $. won by Pilot, Sd hea
III. So s., one of the severest race
ever run on the Union Course TO
three years old colts; he was train
ed the following fall, and in running
trial race with Black Maria and Go
liah. broke down in his near hind lee
from an injury sustainedb by traveliin
him from Virginia to Long Island be
fore one year Old-cOnscqucntly ha
not been in training since-in the 6
bove trial he gave great evidence c
speed, & was thought to be fully equa
to GoliaIl, afterwards SO distinguish
ut the South.
DEsCRIPTIoN.
SIR KIRNLANDi is upwards OF
feet three inches high, has large bon
has very clean dry muscle. has gre;
length, substance and power. he
large and deep in frame, deep in til
brisket, deep in the SirtI,. deep in IL
flank, and Of q striking developmel
every where. his head is clean. bon
and handsome. his eyes eNcellen
neck Of good length, rises we'll t:o
the shoulder, and joins the head we
his shoulders very oblique, capaciou
strong and th,n ut the wethcrS, bat
short and very strong. lon wide. mt
cular and very strong thigh. Ion
clean. muscular. and eminently go,
i'm the stAle and hook. his arm Ion
and the muscle on it very clean. /
legs short, and of most exqui>i
workmanship. his pasterns OF 60
length and very strong. his feet
excellent size and shape, the gre
beauty of the different parts and t
accurate adoption Of the whole. t
rich dapplc grey color Of his hair,
fine and soft as silk, and mis- gay e.!
tic action and lofty carriage exhibit