Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-12

his day. FELT, at four years old, won
seven races out Of nine starts, being beat
short distances and winning the extraordi
nary number Of fiUe cups which | do not
remember 10 have been done by any other
~horse-he beat many capital runners a.
mong them Bolivar Robin Hood, Clotii.
da, Frederick, (%winner Of the Derby Sto.
forth, Retriever, Lawnsleeves, Persever-
ance, DIR. Faustus, (2l times wiuner,) Hal.
ston (22 times winner,) Terror III times
winner,) Mona's Pride. Cistercian, Guide,
&c. To very many Of these horses he
gave weight-won at fashionable courses,
and generally made play. relying on his
great stOutness and game"
ExtractS from authentic English Registers
and other sources:
FELT started this year nine times, and
won seven important races, five Of which
were Gold Cups, and ran second in the
eighth race. being beat by a head. and
beating the winner threeso or four times on
other occasions. He won in cups and
stakes SIS 600, and lost in all his racing
career only four times.-A most extraor-
binary and splendid performance. especi
ally when it is considered that be frequent
ly carried heavy extra weight"
The following strong evidence of bis
high character, is taken from the Sporting
Magazine for 1880:
Having this year recruited bis stable
with Lord Worcester's FELT, bis Lord
ship has been a gallant Misunderstanding
with this horse carried off beth the great
! Tradesmen's Cups at Chester and Liver
nnnl : and a Eun mr. ftrn oIuatyharp
d, wish he had another nag or two in his sta
! BILE like Felt" "That Felt is a first rate
one, will not, fancy, be denied by any
: one"-pp. 66, $50. "He beat more than
J three hundred horses!"
"FELT's career on the turf was so bril-.
) liant in England. that 1t caused his sire.
; Hangar, "a capital four mile horse to be
; brought from Ireland to England, where
he is now one Of their best and most popu
lar stations. The last season he had "a
winning colts, that won ffty-two races
and among them was Ellis. perhaps The
best Colt OF his year, who won the grea'
81. Leger and many other races. LaDgal
is now covering mares by subscription a.
about Sl25, and making full seasons too
Felt is very like bis sire 10 form, action.
and marks. but is a good bay, while Ian.
? gar is a chestnut. Hangar is descended
? from the same stock as Priam, they being
out of half sisters. Felt covered last year
n about one hundred mares at 500 season.
and 500 to insure, among them the cele.
braied Clara Fisher. Lady Lagrange, Gray
Girl, imported Primula, imported Zillah
imported Schemer, full sister of Ohio and
! many other fine mares"
ask ( to be borne in mind, that The
colts of all the horses which We have i'm
ported that are old enough and have been
tried fairly, are winners, and many OF
them capital winners in England. as Cha
teau Msrgaux, marlborough, and Flexible
, | will also call the attention of breeders 10
the running of the colts of such imported
horses as have them old enough to run,
and they will see them winning all over
the United States, under every disadvant-
age. | see that the only FLY Of Chateau
Margsux, that has run in America, beat
at three heats with very great ease Yer
tumnus by Eclipse, and Hebe 10y Gohan-
ma and Sally jenkins. over the Charleston
course, winning the W. last heats hard in
hand in the excellent time of 8 m. so s.
SIN. 81 S. Can breeders of the blood
horse any longer doubt the superiority OF
the thorough bred and first rate English
horse, (Whence we derive in the native
stock all that is good,) over the native
stallion !? Let facts speak aud judgment
direct them. A. Il. B. MERRITT.
1t will be seen by the annexed terms,
that DR.. Merritt's lberality to this coun
try has permitted Felt TO make a season
here much lower priced than he did last
year in a country where he was Justly a
%favorite, and bad a crowded season. He
will stand this season (which has com
menced, and will end the LIST July, at my
stable about % miles east of Battletown,
in Clarke county, Va, at $50 the leap, il
paid when the service is performed, If not,
then il will ne considered and charged as
the season ; $50 the season, to be paid on
or before the end day of July next and
S15 insurance, to be paid as soon as the
mare is known to be 10 GOal /; Tparting with
|, the mare, or irregular attendance at the
stand, f%orfeits the Insurance ;, and fifty
cents cash to the groom, to be sent with
the mare. Pasturage can be furnished at
; fifty cents yer week, but!I will not be &C.
countable for accidents or escapes, Gen
tlemen wishing their mares fed on grain
will give written directions to that effect,
, as it will be purchased and furnished at the
neighborhood prices.
PRiyILEGEs GRANTED-Any gentleman
putting five mares Of his own will be emit.
tied TO the fifth mare gratis. A company
Of gentlemen putting six mares, and each
one being accountable Cor all, will be emit
tied 10 the sixth mare gratis. A mare ia.
r king but once will be charged for the leap
only, Gfpaid at the time of the service
unless insured /; if second time, at the time
Of the second performance the owner may
select either season or insurance. Gen
r tlemen, when they send their mares. mus,
| write upon What terms they will put them.
Mares not satisfied at the expiration ofthe
) season will be permitted TO go on to him
free of further charge for his services [un-
less they have taken him but once, then