Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-27

hhFt AS f'0RfJ' AW EE HkkI
one more SeaSOn, Of va WI TM
this very celebrated & NxArhsxeAkx&3ssr
unsurpassed English Race Horse and Stallion, the
corqucror of more than 300 race horses in England,
winner Of Us, 000-wipser Of more cupsin one sea-
son than is recollected to have been doue by any
other horse and in all his racing lost only 4 races. lie
was ecentiyseleeted in England, for bis brilliant ca
recr on the turf, his fine bone and size, his exceedingly
rich, fashionable, and running pedigree, and many
other recommendations not often met with; he ~ q
remarkably rich aud handsome bay horse, near six
teen hands high, with fine bone and action, great
power and substance, excellent and clean limbs,
and an u%ncommonly full carcass. In blood, perfor-
nance, snd power as q Race Horse, he has no su-
peror as a cross for our American mares, being Of
a family celebrated hothfor its speed and its g1ue,
and combining the best blood OF ell Ensl8Bd-Gs
PruDell0, from whom are descended Waxy Pope,
Whalebone, Whisker, and a host of others: young
Giantess, from whom came Priam and Muley and
from Selim (fbe IRE of Sultan, now covering 81
$3.50 own brother to Reubcns, (the grand sire ri
Camarine, } and Csstrel, (grapd sire Of Queen Of
Trsmps, only winner OF both Oaks and St. Leger,)
and running back to Malchem's grand dam.
Gentlemen nre invited TO examine Felr. history
n the American Turf Register, vol. 2, PIP. 293, from
which the following extracts are made:
"FELT, foalrd in 1926, was by Hangar, "a
irst-ratc runner all distances, and now a fav0 e
stallion his dam, Steam, (dam, alfo, Of Fang who
aold for near $25, 600, Famine, Flame, Flea, Foam,
and others, own sister to Starch by Waxy Pope
her dam Miss Staveley, a capital runner, all dis
tdnces, and the dam also Of Starch, Steel, and sew
ersl other excellent racers, was got by Shuttle out
Of a Drone mare, tho dam of Staveley, the winner
Of the great St. Lecer, Sligo. barefoot, and other
winners, 1-Lapgar was by Selim. brother to Cas-
trel and Reubcnsl dam by Walton-Young Clan
tcs. TIL hat brood pnorn nc tHr dav tho ,1arn nf
Sorccrcr, Eleanor. Julia, Lydia, Cressida, dam Of
Priam, &c. by Dlomed-Giantcss by Matchem.
Hangar is nearlythe same blood with the celebrated
Sultan now covering at $3.50. being got by the
same horses, their dams by own brothers. Hangar,
(. the sire of several Ers&rates. Eleanor, the best
mare Of her day, and 'he only winner 0 fboth Der
by and Oaks, dam Of Maley, g d. of Luzborough,
Msrgrsye and Leviatban. Naxy Pope was by
Wsxy his dam, Prunella, dam, also OF Penelope,
Para1ol, Pelsse, Podarsu,, Pioneer, Pledge, Pawn,
Piquet, Prudence, Pope Joan, all ezccHent] by
II ghnyer; Waxy Pope, called also Lord Siigo's
Wexy, was NOT Only winner of the Derby, but first
ass runner and stallion in his day. FELT, at Jopr
years old, won srven 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,
Clotildo, Frederick, winner Of the Derbyl Sto-
forth, Retriever, Lawssleeves, Perseverance, DIR.
Fnustus, III times winner, HaIston, [22 times
winner, Terror. II times winner, Mona's Pride,
CisJeIciaH, Guido. &c. To very many Of these
aorses he gave weighl-won at fashionable courses,
and generally made play, relying on bis great stout
ness and game"