Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

exceedingly rich, w
and
running pedigree, and many other recon-
mendaiions not often met With, IS a re
markably rich and handsome bay horse,
near sixteen hands high, with fine bone
and action, great power and substance,
excellent and clean limbs, and an uneom
monty full carcass. In blood. pefiormaD
sncc and power as Race Horse. he has
no superior as a cross for our American
mares, being Of family celebrated both
for IFS speed and its game, and combining
the best blood of all Eogland-a s Prnnel-
Ia. from whom are descended Waxy Pope
Whalehone, Whi.ker. and host Of 9th
ess; Young Gianiess, fiom whom came
Priam and Muley, aud from Sel'n CHE
sire OF Sultan, now covering II S25D) own
brother TO Eenbens (the grand sire oil Va
marine and Casirel, (grand sire oi Queen
of Frumps. only winner OF both Oaks and
ST. Leeer.) and running back TO Match
ems Grand dam
Gentlemen arc invited 10 examine Felts
history in the American Turf Register,
vol. 7, page 1913. from which the follow
ing extracts are made:
"FELT. foaled in 1926. was by Hangar
"a first rate runner all distances, and now
a favofile stailion) his dam, Steam. tdam
also of Fang. who sold for near S25 coo.
Famine, Flame. Flea. Foam and oibers,)
own sister 10 Starch by Wsxy Pope-her
dam, Miss S,aveley, "a capital runner oil
distances, and the dam also OF Starch. Sieei
and several other excellent iaceIs) was
got by Shuttle out OF Drone mare, Che
dam Of S,avcley. winner Of the great 81.
Leger. Sligo, barefoot, and other winnets)
Hangar was by SeI'n, brother TO Gas
trel and Reubens) damn Walton Young
Glantess. Ohe best brood mare Of her day,
The dam Of .sorcertr. Eleanor. Julia. Lydia
Cressida, dam Of Pr,am, Sc 10y Diomed
--Gian,ess by Nlaichem. Langaris 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. Lsngar is the sire Of several
first rates. Eleanor the best mare OF her
day and The only winner OF both Derby and
Oaks, dam of AIuley, e d of uzborongb,
Margrave. and Leviathan. Wsxy Pope
was by Waxy his dam. Prunella. (dam
also oil Penelope. parssol, Pelisse, Podar
gus Pioneer Pledge, Pawn. piquet. Pru
dence. Pope Joan. all erceiient) hy High
flyer; Waxy Pope. called also Lord Sli
COS Waxy. was not only winner Of The
Derby. but first as a runner and stallion in I
his day. FELT, AT four years ole. won /
seven races OUT Of nine starts. being beat
short distances. and winning the extraor
binary number Of. foe cps. which do not
remember TO have been done by any other
beat many capital runners a
mong them, Bolivar, Robin Hood. Clotil
da, Frederick, (winner Of the Derby Sto !,
forth. Retriever, Lawnsleeves, Persever i
ance. DR. Faustus. e. times winner Hal
ston, (22 times winner) Terror. az times il
winner Moua's Pride, Cistefcian. Guido Il
&c. 10 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 au,hentic English Registers
and other sources:
"FELr started this year, nine times,
and won seven important races, five Of
which were Gold Cups, aud ran second in I
the eighth race. being beat b, head, aud
beating the winner three OF iou5 times oil
other occasions. He won in cups and
stakes Sf5 900, and lost 10 all his racing
career only four times. "A most extraor
binary and splendid performance, especi
ally when il is considered ihathe frequent
~ carried heavy extra weight"
The following strong evidence Of his
high character. ia taken from the Sporting
Magazine for $780,
+" Having this year recruited his stable
M 1 nrH NnE.uUIorio 4
ship has been gallant Misunderstanding,
With this horse. carried of both the great
BRIDESMAIDS Cups at Chester and Liver
pool /; and cup or two elsewhere.
wish he had another nag or two in his
stable like Felt" That Felt is first
rate one, will not. fancy, be denied by
any one. PIP sc. 256. =" lie beat more
than than three hundred horses!
FELT's career on the turf was so bril-
liant in England. that it caused his sire.
Hangar. Ga capital four mile horse) TO be
brought from Ireland 10 England, where
he is now one Of their best. aud most popu
lar stations. The last season he bad -
winning colts. that won fifty two races,
and among them VAS Ellis, perhaps the
best Colt Of this year, who won the great
st. Leger, and many other races. Hangar
is now covering mares by subscription at
about sl25. and making full seasons too.
Felt. is very like his sire in form. action.
and raarks. bnl is good bay. while Ian
gar is a chestnui Hangar IS descended
from the same stock rs Priam. they being
out hail sisters. Felt covered, IN 1886, |
about one hundred mares at 500 season,
and 500 TO insure. among them the cele
brated Clara Fisher. Lady Lagrange,
Gray Girl, imported Prlmula. imported
Z,llah, imported Schemer, full sister of
Ohio. and many other fine mares"
| ask IT 10 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 10 England, as Cha.
teau Margaux. Luzborough, and Flexible.
| will also call the attention of breeders to
The running Of the colts of such imported
horses as have them old enough 10 run.
and they will see them winning all over
the Ifutfph AtataS npIar