Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-02-20

town of Richmond. and will remain
here throug h the spring and fall sea-
son. and can at any time be seen by
those who are fond of viewing 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 fifteen hands 8 inch
les 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 superb'y.
He was got by that capital horse
Arab. out Of Col. Johnson's famous
brood mare Bet Bounce, the dam OF
Arab, Coquette, Barsilehce, Tariff,
I(owned by Gov'rs. Trimbie and Nc
Arthur Brilliant, &C. Arab was
got by old Sir Archie. (wllose pedigree
Is too well known to need repetitlon)
his dam by Imp, Sir Harry. Old Med
ley, Mark Anthony. Jolly Roger. the
famous Jenny Cameron, etc. Arab
rs racer, ranked in class No. Lit
is sufficient OF him to say. that he has
beat that truI Y great mare flirtilla-at
Halifax; two days thereafter, he beat
the admirable mare Jeanette, and the
famous Sir Henry, the competitor OF
the American Eclipse.
! SIR kIRKLAND's dam, when very
old, was sold to w. Livingston, Esq.
for SllOO, (see Turf Register, vol.
l, page $3.50 She was sired by Mr..
Herbert Hills bay horse Shenandoah.
one of the first sons of the celebra-
ted race horse Potomac; he was out
of Mr.. Hills bay mare by Imp. Feb
rifuee, her dam the Imp. horse Grey
! Doomed. her g. dam WIldair. her 6. e.
dam by Col. Haines' Flimnap, her g.
q. q. 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 G hands ,
inches high, of dark mahogany bay,
and stands at $40 the season. Si.ak-
speare by Nrginian out Of the dam
of Sir Kirkland. was sold ~ nIessrs.
1Iuse ard Howard OF Tennessee for
4 SO 900. See american Turf Regis
tee, vol. Sd, No. G. page 267; and is
now standing in kentucky at $40 the
iseason-Lc beat almost every racer
of distinction. on the turf with him.
among them Janette, the tavorite OF
New York, Bertrand tic taroritc OF
South Carolina; Flirtilla and AHel,
the t;,voriles Of Virginia; as wei! as
Aratus, MarR Time, Phillis, Rocking
ham, Betsy Archer, &c.
Sir klKKLASp was entered May
oath, 1880, when three years old, on
the Union Course, $500 entrance,
fifteen entries. won by Col. Johnson's
Bonnets o Blue. in the Unequalled
time C.-!st heat, N. 81 sec. 2d
heat, III. 48 s. won by Pilot, Sd heat
l III. 50 s., one of the severest races
ever run on the Union Course for
three years old colts; he was train
ed the following fall, and in running a
trial race with Black Maria and Go
llah. broke down in his near hind leg,
from an injury sustained by travelling
HIM from Virginia to Long Island be-
fore one year old-conscquently has
not been in training since-in the q
bove trial he gave great evidence of
speed, y was thought to be fully equal
to Goliah. afterwards so distinguished
at the South.
DEscRlPrIoN.
SIR hlRhLAND is upwards of 5
feet three inches high. has large bone.
has very clean dry muscle. has great
length. substance ana power. he is
large and deep in frame, deep in the
brls ket. deep IN the eirt!l, deep in the
flank. and OF striking development
every where, his head is clean. bony
and handsome. his eyes excellent.
neck of good length. rises we'll from
the shoulder. and joins the head well.
his shoulders very ob'ique. capacious.
strong and thin at the wethers. back
short ana very strengthen wide. nus-
cular and very strong thigh. long.
clean. muscular. and eminently good
in he stIlie and hook. his arm long.
and the muscle on It very clean. his
legs short. and of most exquisite
workmanship. his paSte-ns OF good
length and very strong. his feet OF
excellent size and shape, the great
beauty of the different parts and the
accurate adoption of the whole. the
rich dapple grey color of his hair, as
fine and soft as silk. and his gay elias