Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30

one more season, Of f I'M
this very celebrated a. <s&SkxuEakE=~k&ss~
unsurpassed English Race Horse and Stallion, the
conqueror Of more than 30o race horses in England,
winner Of SIS ,000-winsero Of more cups in one sea-
son than is reccllected to have been done by any
other horse and in all his racing lost only 4races. He
was recently electedin England, for hi, brilliant ca
reer on the iurf, his fine bone and size, bis exceedingly
rich, fashionable, and running pedigree, and many
other recommendation not often met with; he is a
remarkably rich and handsome bay horse, near six
teen hands high, with fine bone and action, great
power and substance, excellent and clean limbs,
and an uncommonly full carcass. In blood, perfor-
nance, and power as a Race Horse, he has no SUI
perfpr as a cross for our American mares, being of
a family celebrated borhfo its speed and its game,
and combining the best blood Of all Engiand-as
Prunella, FROM whom are descended Waxy Pope,
Whalebone, Nhisker, and host Of others: young
Giantess, from whom came Priam and Muley; and
from Seiim (the sire of Sultan, now covering at
s250) own brother to Reubens, (the grand sire Of
Canarine,) and Castrel, (gTand sire of Queen Of
Trsmps, only winner Of both Oaks and St. Leger,)
and running back to Maichem's grand dam.
Gentlemen are invited to examine Felt's history
in the American Turf Register, vol. 2, PIP. 293, from
which the following extracts are made:
"FELT, foalrd in 1926, was by Hangar, "a
hrst-rate gunner all distances, and now a favorite
sthl1on,) MS Dam, steam, ldam, aisOy OF y dDg WHO
sold for near $25 900, Famine, Flame, Flea, Foam,
and others.) own sister to Starch by Waxy Pope
her dam Miss Stayeley, a capital runner, all dis
tanccs, and the dam also Of Starch, Steel, and sew
eral other excellent racers, was got by Shuttle out
of a Drone mare, the dam Of Staveley, the winner
of the great St. Leger, Sligo. barefoot, and other
winners, 1-Lapgar was by SelIm, (brother to Cas-
trel and Reubens1 dam by Walton-Young Clan
tess, 1.-THE best brood mare of her day, the dam of
Sorcerer, Eleanor. Julia, Lydia, Cressida. dam of
Priam, &c. by Diomed-Giante.s by Matchem.
Latgar is nearly the same blood with the celebrated
Sultan now covering at $3.50, being got by the
same horses, their dams byown brothers. Hangar,
is the sire Of several frst-rates. Eleanor, the best
mare Of her day, and the only winner of both Der
by and Oaks, dam of Muley, g. d. Of Luzborough,
Margrave and Leyiathan. Waxy Pope was by
Waxy his dam, Prunella, ldam, also OF Penelope,
Parasol, Pelisse, Podargus, Pioneer, Pledge, Pawn,
Piquet, Prudence, Pope Joan, all erceHent1 by
Hlghhyer; Waxy Pope, called also Lord Sligo's
Waxy, was not only winner of the Derby, but first
years old, won sruen races out of nine starts, being
beat short distances, and winning the extraordinary
number Of fire cups, which | do not recollect to
have been done by any other horse-he beat many
capital runners, among them, Bolivar, Robin Hood,
Clotilda, Frederick, winner of the Derby Sto-
forth, Retriever, Lawhsleeves, Perseverance, DIR.
Fagstus, lei times winner, Halston, [22 times
winner, Terror, II times winner, Mona's Pride,
Cistercian, Guido, &c. To very many Of these
horses he gave weight-won al fashionable courses,
and generally made play, relying on his great stout
ness and game"