Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-05-26
PEDIGREE.

Flexible was got BY the famous Whale
bone; his dam Themis, sister TO IncanIs tor,
by Sorcercr, her dam Hanna by Gohanna,
out OF hummiDg Bird, sister TO Colibri, by
Woodpecker-Camilla by Trentham-Co-
quetie by the Compton Bsrb-sister TO Regu-
lus by the Godolphin Arlbisn-Grey Robin
son 10y the Bald Gallow ay-Shske-out Of
Old Wilkes, q daughter OF Old Hautboy.-
Whale bone 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 aud several other capital run.
ners, and was inferior to no horse OF modern
times IS . stallion, being sire OF Chateaux
Margaux, the best Z mile horse OF the day,
Camel, Spaniel, winner Of the Derby, and
| many other FIRST rate racers. Sorcerer was
first rate racer and stallion, covered nj 30
g., aud was sire Of Smolensko, winner of
the Derby, horel and Sorcery, winners Of
the Oaks, Sooihsayer, winner Of the ST. Le-
ger, and many others. GohannA was the
best mile horse Of his time, and as n stal-
lion was equal 10 any horse they have had
IN England, Of any time. Woodpeeker,
Trenthsm, the Compton Barb, ReEulus. new
er beat, end the best son Of the Godolphin
Arabian, &c. were all stations Of the YER,
hrst character. All the crosses mentioned
~ Plexible's pedigree were horses equal to
any OF their time, IL not the very best. Ca
milla, the dam Of Young Camilla, Colibri,
Catherine, Sophia, Humming Bird, (the <.
grand dam OF FIexIbIe,) Jerboa, sc. was a
most valuable aud famous brood mare, and
her deseendehts have won ss much aud &C.
CURED as high standing as any family Of hor-
ses IN the kingdom. In fact, Flexible - a
we'll bred a. any horse in the world, both for
speed and stOutness, all his ancestor. being
equal 10 any Of their time, without . single
inferior cross. u would be hard 10 point
out another pedigree ~ pure and rich as this
-. FisHIbles dam vas also the dam Of EV-
ergreen, Toughstick, Anna, &C, and is now
. brood mare 10 The stud Of the King OF
Prussia.
PERFORMANCES.
The English Sporting Magazine says Gle
was Immediately aftsrW ards saddled for a
small handicap, giving Co Borystbenea. 6se
yea old, no less than ~ 10 and his year.
heats In this race be received an injury,
from which he did not speedily recover, aud
was, after another trial, Withdrawn from the
turf
"Flerible ran we'll on many other ocea-
siOns, aud was always remarkable for his
hard, unainehing honesty. which may IN
some degree be owing Ia az amazing strength
Of Ioin. hook, asd quarter. his short ioints,
and just proportion, added TO the finest pos
sible temper. Ills height is t5i hands.
"He is nov q stallion at BrOmheld, near
Ludlow race course, the property Of nr.
Back, Who has refused heavy sums Tor him. -
| lSPeri,HE .fak .Nsw SsSis,, Ne. %, ,. tii.
The following extracts are sIso taksn from
English sporting works Of standard suibori-
lV;
"in Flexible, ere thus united the blood Of
Mstehem, iieTod, and Eclipse. Flexible has
beaten isongvsist." (squal to any horse Of
his day. "Dr. Fsustus, Arsshae, General
Nina, Signorina, Wilmington. Ouestry, &c.
&c. Fisxibis " fall IS hands end half
high, with great muscular powers, and foF
nice proportion y squslicd By few; bic ten.
per gentle, ssd nearly ell hh mares Of last
year ere IN fosi."
"Hs u unequailed IN strength % form, end
be stock" Chs gst) "ars worth looking n .
"PlsHibls. one q the best sons Of Whale
bone, descended from the two best Arsbians,
without an unfashionsbls cross Sis speed
snd bottom o. ismPtr squHilsd say horse Of
his day"
FieGibis IA known 10 be esrtaia foslrst-
ter. Tso q his gst only have run IN public;
one was winner. aad oas rah VsFy forward
20 large sweepstakes.
DESCRIPTION.
Fleribls y very rich daFt bay without
White, eaeept on The eof0aet of oua bind
fees, fully Eve feet 2 iaehss high, e sac
Fsclng length snd reach, COED shoulder,
esek, lon, liasbs, eyes, co uneonasoaly fall
snd sigeaE bod. ha aetioa 4 sassilaae. Mn
booe iafes, spd ~ b unpomnoaly nnsaalar