Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-03-07

running pedigree, and many other recon-
mendaiions not often met with, is re
markahiy rich and handsome bay horse,
near sixteen hands high. with fine bone
and action, great power and substance
excellent aud clean limbs, and an uncom
monty iull carcass. In blood, pefforman
ance aud power AS Race Horse. he has
no superior as cross Cor our American
mares. being Of a family celebrated both
Tor ITS speed aud lis game. and combining
the best blood of all Eugland--as Prunel-
la. from whom are descended Waxy Pope
Whaeoone, Whisker, and host Of 9th
lers; Young Gianiess, from whom came
Priam and Muley; and from Selim CHE
sire oil Sultan, now covering at $3.50 own
brother to Reubens (tbe grand sire oil Ca
marine } and Castrel, (graod sire of Queen
Of frumps, only winner Of both Oaks and
81. Leeer.) and running back TO Match
ems Grand dam
Gentlemen are invited TO examine Felt
history in the American Tuff Register.
vol. 7, page 29S. from which the follow
ing extracts are made
FELT. foaled 10 1876. was by Langar
"a first rate runner all distances. and now
a favorte siaIiiop) his dam. Steam, Diam
also of Fang. who sold for near S!5 600.
Famine. Flame. Flea. Foam and others.
own sister TO Starch by Waxy Pope--ber
dam, Miss S,aveley, "a capital rnnner all
distances, and the dam also OF Starch. Steel
and several other excellent iacers) was
got by Shuttle out OF Drone mare, (the |
dam Of S,sveley. winner Of the great 81.
Leger, Sligo, barefoot, and other winners)
Hangar was by Scl,m, (brother 10 Gas
trel and Reubens) dam by w alton Young
Grantees, Qhe best brood mare of her day,
the dam Of Sorcerer. Eleanor. julia. Lydta.
Cressida. dam OF Priam, SEE by Doomed
by Matehem. Laugar 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 and the only winner of both Derby aud
Oaks, dam OF Muley, q, of Luzboroogh.
Margrave, and Levialhan. Waxy Pope
was by Waxy; his dam, Prunella, DIAM
also OF Penelope. Parasol, Pelisse. Polar
gus Pioneer. Pledge. Pawn. Plqnei. Pru
ience, Pope Joan, all exceiient) 10y High
lyer; Waxy Pope, called also Lord SIi
COS Waxy, was not only winner of the
Derby, but first as runner and stollion in .
ais day FELT, at four years old. won
seven races on. OF nine starts. being beat
hort distances. and winning the extraor
jinary number Of fUe cups, which do not
TO have been done by any other
beat many capital runners "a
nong them, Bolivar, Rohin Hood. Clotll. {
Ia, Frederick, (winner OF the Derby Sio-
orth, Retriever, Lawnslecves, Persever. {
,nce, DR. Faustus, az times winner Hal
ton, (22 times winner) Terror. az times
sinner) Mona's Pride, Cistefciao, Guido.
&c. To very many OF these horses be
gave weight-won at fashionable courses
md generally made play, relying on his
great sroutness and game"
Extracts from authentic English Registers
and other sources:
FELT started this year, nine times.
md won seven important races. five Of
which were Gold Cups. and ran second ind
he eighth race, being beat by head, aud
,eaiing the winner three or four times on a
,ther occasions. He won in cups and
takes SIS 900. and lost in all his racing {
.areer only four times.-A most extraor q
iinary and splendid performance, especi !
llly when il is considered that he frequent /,
y carried heavy extra weight" Il
The following strong evidence OF his
Ugh character. is taken from the Sport.
ng Magazine for 1880;