Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-03-14

running pedigtee. and many other recon
mendaiions not often met With, Is re
markably rich and handsome bay horse
near sixteen hands high, viii, fine bone
and action. great power and spb.'aace
exc, llent aud clean limbs. and an uncom
monty foil carcass In blood. perfornan
ance and power as a Race Horse, he has
| no superior AS a cross Cor our American
mares, being OF a family celebrated both
Tor its speed and ia gasas, aud combining
the best blood OF all England-- as Prunel
Ia, from whom are descended Waxy Pop,
/ Wbalebone, W hisker. and a host OF 9th
ers; Young Gianless, from whom CAM
Priam and Muiey and from Selim oh,
sire Of Sultan, now covering az $500 owr
| brother 10 Reubens (tbe grand sire OF Ca
marine,) and Castrei, (grand sire Of Queen
of II jumps, only winner Of both Oaks and
81. Lceer,) aud running back to Match
ems Grand dam
Gentlemen are invited TO examine Felt :
history ia the American. Tori Register
vol. I, page 1913 from which the follow
ing extracts are made:
"FELr. foaled in 1926. was by Hangar
Ia first rate runner oil distances, and now
a fayoriic stsllion) he dam. Steam. tdamI
also of Fang. who sold for near s25 600,
Famine, Flame. Flea, Foam and oibers,)
own sister to Starch by Waxy Popc--her
dam. Miss S,aveley, "a capital runner all
distances, and the dam also of Starch, Steel
and several other excellent iscefs) was
got by Shuttle out OF Dfone mare. Uhe
dam OF S,sseley, winner Of the gfea, 81
Leger. Sligo, barefoot, and other "innefsl
Hangar was by Selin. (hrolher TO Gas
trel and Reubens) dam by WALTON - Young
C,an,ess, (ihe best brood mare Of her day,
The dam Of Soresrer Eleanor Julia. Lydia.
Cressida, dam OF Pr,am, SCI by Diomed
-tsiantess by Alatchem. Hangar is near.
Iy the same blood With the celebrated
Sultan (now covering at $500, heing got
by the same horses, their dams by own
brothers. Hangar is the siie Of several
first rates. Eleanor the best mare OF her
DAY and the only winner Of both Derby and
Oaks. dam of Mulcy. q. d Of Lozborougb,
Natgrave, and Levia,ban. Waxy Pope
was by Waxy; his dam, Pruneiia. (da,n
also oil Penelope. parasoI. Pelisse, Polar
gus Pioneer. Pledge. Pawn, Piqnei, PIu
dence, Pope Joan. all eaceiIent) by High
liver: Waxy Pope. called also Lord Sli
go's Waxy, was not only winner Of the
DERBY. but first AZ a runner and stallion In
his day. FELr, at four years old. won
seven races on, Of nine starts. being beat
short distances. and winning the extraor
binary number Of fUe cups. which do not
remember 10 have been done by any other
horse-he beat many capital runners a
mong Them, Bolivar, Robin Hood, Clohi
da. Frederick, (.inper oil the Derby Sto'
forth. Retriever, LawnsIec,es, Persever.
ance. DIR. Faustus, al times winner) Hal
sion. (22 times winner) Terror. (i7 times
winner) Mona's Pride, CisterciaD, Guido
&c. To very many Of these horses be
gave weigbt-won at fashionable courses.
and generally made play. relying on bis
great sloutness and game"
Ertraets from authentic English Registers
and other sources:
"FRLr started this year, nine times,
and won seven important races. i've OIL
V hicb we're Gold Cups, and ran second IN
the eighth race, being beat by head, and
beating the winner three or four tunes on
other occasions. He won in cpps and
stakes SIS, 900, and lost in all his racing
career only four times.-A most extraor
binary and splendid performance, especi-
ally when il is considered thathe frequent
ly carried heavy extra weight"
The following strong evidence OF MS
high character, is taken from The sporting
Magazine for $780,