Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-20
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y has been induced ~<4MYNAA
to permit the public to f9{zT NV
have the services, for hbilf
one more scason, Of ~ VI my
English Race Horse and Stallion, the
conqucror Of more than 300 race horses IN England
winner Of sl5 000-winner Of moro cups 10 one sea-
son than is recollccted to have been done by any
other horse and all bis racing lost only braces re
was recently seecfedin England for his brilliant ca
rcer the turf his fine bone and size his exceedingly
rich fashionable, and running pedigree, and many
other recomme ndations not often met wiibi he Is
remarkably rich and bandsoms bay horse, near SIX
teen hands high, With fine bone and action, great
power and substance, excellent end clean hn1os'
and an uncommouly full carcass. In blood, peflof-
nance, and power az a Race Horse, he has no su-
perIor as a cross for our American mares, being oil
family celebrated both for its speed and its game
and combining the best blood Of all England--as
Prunella, from whom are descended Waxy rope
Whalebone, Whiskef, and host OF others young
Giantess, from whom came Priam and Muley and
from Selim (the sire If Sultan, now covering at
$500 own brother TO Reubeus, (ihe grand sire OF
Camarine) and Castrel, (gfsnd sire Of Queen o.
Trsmps, only winner Of both Oaks and St. Leger')
and running back to Machem's grand dam.
Gentlemen are invited to examine Felts history
in the American Turf Register vol.7, PIP. 293, from
which the following extracts made:
"FELT, foaled in 1926, was by Hangar, "a
frst-rate runner all Distances, and now favor1te
stallion his dam Steam dam, also, of Fang who
sold for near $25, 600, Famine, Flame, Flea foarn,
and Others own sister TO Starch by Waxy Pope
her dam Miss Staveiey, a capital runner, all das-
taHces, and the dam also ofSarch Steel, and sew
eral other excellent racers was got by Shuttle out
Of Drone mare, the dam Of Sfaveiey, the winner
Of the great ST. Leger, Sligo, Harefoot, and other
winners 1--Laugar was by Sehm, brotber TO Cas-
treI and ieubens1 dam by Walton-Young Clan
Tess, the best brood mare Of her day, the dam OF
Sorcerer Eleanor. Julia, Lydia, Cressda, dam OF
Priam, SC. by Observation-Disclosures by Matchem.
Langar is nearly Vie 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 frstr6tes Eleanor. the hest
mare of her day, ond the only winner ofboth Der
by and Oiks, dam of Muey, g. d. of Luzboroueh,
Margrave and Leviatlan. Waxy Pope was by
Waxy; his dam, Prunea dam, also of Penelope,
Parasol, Pelisse, Podargns, Pioneer Pledge, Pawn,
Piquet, Prudence, Pope Joan, all erceAent1 by
Highhyer; Waxy Pope called also Loud Shgo's
Waxy, was not only winner of the Derby, but first
rs runner and stallion in his day. FELT, at fur
years old won svvea 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 h6rhoTSe--he beat many
capital runners among them, Bolivar, Robin Hood,
Clotildn, Frederick, winner OF the Derby Sto-
forth, Retriever Lawnseeves, Perseverance, Dr.
Faustus, 81 times winner, Halston, % times
winner, Terror, IL times winner, Mona's Pride,
Cistetcan, Guido &c. To very many of these
horses he gave weight-won at fds honable courses,
and generally made play, relying his great stout
ness and game.