Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-30

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the turf. his fine Nv
bone and size, bis MAY
Exceedingly rich, NIf M
fashionable, and eS'1Azss ~ 80
running pedigree, and many other recon
mebdstIons not often met with, is re
markably rich and handsome bay horse,
near sixteen hands bigh, with fine bone
and action, great power and substance,
lexcellent and clean limbs, and an uncom
monty full carcass. In blood performan
ance and power as Race Horse. he has
mo superior as a cross for our American
mares, being Of family celebrated both
for its speed and lie game. and combining
the best blood Of all England-as Prunel-
ia. from whom are descended Waxy Pope
Wbalebone, Whisker, and host Of 9th
lers; Young GiaDtess, from whom came
Priam and Muley; and from Selim the
sire OF Sultan, now covering at S250) own
/, brother to Reubens Ohe grand sire Of Ca
mariue,) and CastfeI, (grand sire OF Queen
OF Ifumps, only winner of both Oaks and
st. Leger.) and running back to Match.
ems Grand dam
Gentlemen are invited to examine Felt's
history in the American Turf Register,
vol. 7, page 29s, from which the follow
ing extracts are made:
FELT, foaled in 1876, was by Hangar
"a first rate runner all distances, and now
a fayorite stallion) his dam, Steam, (dam
also of Fang, who sold for near s25 900,
Famine, Flame. Flea. Foam and others, }
own sister to Starch by Wsxy Pope-ber
dam. Miss Staveley, "a capital runner all
distances, and the dam also OF Starch, Steel
and several other excellent racers) was
got by Shuttle out of Droue mare, 0he
dam Of Stayeley. winner Of the great St.
Leger, Sligo, barefoot, and other winners)
, -Langar was by SelIm, (hrother 10 Gas
, trel and keubens) DAM by w aton-Y Young
: Grantees, Ohe best brood mare of her day,
the dam OF Sorcerer, Eleanor, Julia, Lydta,
Cressida, dam Of Pfiam, SCI by Diomed
-Gian,ess by Mstchem. Hangar is near
ly the same blood with the celebrated
: Sultan (now covering at $3.50, being got
by the SAME horses, their dams by own
brothers. Hangar is the sire Of several
first rates. Eleanor the best mare of her
!. day aud the only winner of both Derby and
Oaks, dam of Muley, g. d of Luzborough,
alargrave, and Leyiathan. Waxy Pope
was by Waxy /; bis dam, Prunela, dam
also OF Penelope. Parasol, Pelisse, Podar
gus Pioneer, Pledge, Pawn. Piqnet, Pru
dence, Pope Joan, all ercelient) by High
flyer; Waxy Pope, called also Lord Sill
COS Waxy, was not only winner of the
Derby. but first az runner and stoliion in
his day. FELr, at four years old, won
seven races out of nine starts, being beat
short distances, and winning the extraor
binary number Of fire cups. which do not
remember TO have been done by any other
hofse-he beat many capital runners a
mong them, Bolivar, Robin Hood, Cloti
da, Frederick. (winner of the Derby Sto
forth, Retriever, Lawnsleeves, Persever.
ance, DIR. Faustus, I'll times winner) Hal
ston, (22 times winner) Terror, az times
wInner) Mona's Pride, Cistercian, Guido.
SC. 10 very many Of these horses be
gave welght-won at fashionable courses, .
and generally made play, relying on bis
great stoutness and gamen
Extracts from authentic Eaglish Registers
aud other sources:
"FELr started this year, nine times,
aud won seven important races, five Of
which were Gold Cups, and ran second in
the eighth race, being beat by head, and
beating the winner three or four times on
other occasions. He won in cups and
stakes SIS 900, and lost in all his racing
career only -four times. A most extraor
binary and splendid performance, especi
ally when II is considered thathe frequent
ly carried heavy extra weight"
The following strong evidence of bis
Ill toh 81, "a I'll e.. -.
Magazine for 1885,
Having this year recruited his stable
with Lord Worcester's Felt, bis Lord
> ship has been gallant winuer- having
with this horse. carried off both the great
u Trademarks Cups at Chester and Liver
pool and cup or two elsewhere.
wish he had another nag or two in hi.
stable like Felt" That Felt is first
rate one, will not, fancy. be denied by
any one. PIP &c. $50. T." He beat nor,
than than three hundred h0rSesl -
"FELT's career on the turf was so bril-
lla't 10 England, that it caused his sire
Hangar, Ga capital four mile horse) 10 be
brought from Ireland to England, where
he IS now one Of their best. and most popu
lar stations. The last season be had "a
winning colts, that won fifty two races
and among them was Ellis, perhaps the
best Colt Of this year, who won the great
81. Leger, and many other races. Hangar
IS now covering mares by subscription al
about sl25, and making full seasons too
J Felt is very ike his sire in form, action,
and marks, but is good bay, while Ian.
4. gar IS chestnut. Hangar is descended
from the same stock as Priam they being
out of half sisters. Felt covered, in 1886.
! about one hundred mares at $50 season.
, aud 500 TO insure, among them the cele
braied Clara Fisher, Lady Lagrange,
Gray Girl. imported Primula, imported
IZIllah, imported Schemer, full sister Of
Ohio, and many other fine mares"
| ask il 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