Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-06-02
PEDiGREE.


bone; ms dam Themis, sister 10 incantator.
by sorcerer, her dam Hanna by Johanna.
out Of llumming Bird, sister 20 Colibri. by
oodpecker-Camilla by Trentham-Co-
quetie by the Compton Barb-sister 10 Regu-
ius by the Godolphin Aribian-Grey Robin.
son by the Bald Galloway-Shake-o of
Old Wilkes, a daughter OF Old Hautboy.-
halebone won the Derby and 10 other
races, At all distances, being q capital 4 mile
horse, was own brother to Whisker, winner
OF the Derby and several other capital run.
ners, and was inferior To no horse Of modern
times - stallion, being sire of Chateaux
M1rgauN, the best 4 mile horse Of the day.
Camel, Spaniel, winner OF the Derby, and
many other hrst rate racers. Sorcerer was
hrsi rate racer aud stallion, covered AT 30
q, and was ere Of SmoIcnsko. winner of
The Derby, MORE and Sorcery, winners of
the Oaks, Soothsayer, winner Of the ST. Le-
ger, aud many Others. Gohanna was the
best mile horse Of his time, and a. a stall
lion was equal To any horse they have had
IN England, at any time. Woodpeoker.
Irentham, the Compton Barb, Reguius. new
er beat, and the best son Of the Godolphin
Arabian, &c. were all stations Of the very
first character Al the crosses mentioned
~ fleXible's pedigree were horses equal To
any Of their time, Il not the very best Ca
millh, the dam OF Young Camilla, Colibri.
Catherine, sophia, llumming Bird, 1.-THE 2.
grand dam of fieXiblc,) Jerbos, sc was a
most valuable and famous brood / are. and
her descendcni- have won ~ much and ar-
CURED as high standing az any family Of hor-
ses ~ the Kingdom. ln fact, Flexible 4, a.
well bred a. any horse ~ The world. both for
speed and ,toutness, all his ancestor, being
efill TO any of their time, without single
inferior cross. % would De hard 10 po,nt
out another pedigree as pure and rich as thu,
i. FieNible's dam vas also The dam Of Ev.
crgreen, Toughstick, Anna. &c. aud j.. now
a brood mare ~ the stud Of the King Of
Prussia.
PERFORMANCES
The English sporting Magazine says ale
was immediately afterwards saddled for a
small handicap, giving to Barystbene.. Eve
years old. 20 lc>. than ~ lb and hi. wear.
heai' in This race he received ~ injury.
irpm which Dee DID not spetdd, recover. and
was, after another irial. withdrawn from the
turf
Flexible ran well on many other oooa-
SONS, and Wa- always rcmafkabie fsr hi.
hard, Huilurhius honesty, which NAV On
some gree De- Os ING 90 az amazing strength.
OF loin. hook, and quarter, his short Joints.
and Just proportion. added o. the finest pos
slbic temper It's height - l5t bands
lie - now stallion at Bromheld. near
Ludlow race course. the property ~ Mr..
Back, who has refused heavy sums fof him -
Sporting Nag .NtF SOis', 10. %. p tlG
The following extracts arc also taksn from
English sporting works Of stabdard authori.
~
in FLEXIBLE. ere thus united the blood Of
Matchem, ilsrod. and Echpu Flexible has
beaten LongWaIst. equal ~ auy horse nf
hs dayJ Or laustu. Arsehne. generaI
Nina, signorios, Wilmington, Owestrv. So.
sc. Iiexiblt ~ Toll ~ hands ard half
hgh, With great muscular powers. and for
nice proportion b. equaiicd by few. b.. TEN
per genils, aud hearty all has mares of last
year sre IN foai"
lie is anequslled in strength n form. SID
his stock (bn get) "sre worth iookins 90 '
flexible. ore n tbs best sons ~ Whale.
bone. descended from tie two best Nrsb.an,.
Hithort On unbelievable cross iirs speed
and bottom o. temper equalied any horse 81
Dis day
Flexible 10 knovo o. be- = certain foal-xst.
ter. Two 81 his go Only have run 10 pnbiie.
one vas q Wiaser, snd ons ran very forward
"a a lsrgs swcerstskss
DESCRIPTION
Flexible y very rich dark bav without
white, except on The cor0uet of one hind
foot, folly Eve feet inches high. of sne
rscinE length ADD reach, good shoulder
back. ioin, iimbs. eyes. ~ nncou onlg fuil
ind stFoor bcdy, BE acfion 4 sxesl,aos. IN
'pne iafEss 80 - , eersRcelg nnaeulas