Belair Stud

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Belair Stud
Company type
Thoroughbred racing stable
Founded1747
HeadquartersCollington, Maryland
Key people

owner (1953–1955)

Belair Stud was an American

Colonial America
.

Colonial period

Queen Mab and Spark were the first pair of English-bred Thoroughbred horses imported to the Province of Maryland. Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, gave Spark to Ogle by during Ogle's trip to England in 1740; the Prince of Wales presented the gift to Ogle.[2] Later, Benjamin Tasker Jr., brought Selima to Belair, where she became a prominent producer.[2]

The Woodward Family

In 1898 the property was sold to the wealthy New York City banker James T. Woodward.[3] who built large new stables in 1907. On his death his will bequeathed the property to his nephew, William Woodward Sr., who built Belair Stud and Stable into the preeminent United States racing and breeding operation during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

During World War I, American horsemen were able to purchase well-bred foals from French breeders who could not afford to feed them during the extremely difficult war years. Some were bought directly by breeders while many were purchased by brokers who immediately resold them in America at the various Thoroughbred auctions. As such, William Woodward Sr. was able to build his broodmare band on French imports.[4]

Under William Woodward Sr., the farm produced some of the greatest thoroughbred racehorses in the

U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
.

Record

In 1752,

Gloucester, Virginia, which marked "the beginning of the remarkable racing contests between the rival colonies of Maryland and Virginia."[2]

From 1923 to 1953, Belair Stud horses won 631 races, were second 568 times, and were third 540 times. Included in their victories were numerous important

U.S. Triple Crown
races:

See also

References

  1. LCCN 85165028
    .
  2. ^ a b c Deubler, Cindy (May 2002). "Belair Museums stand in path of "Progress"". Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred: 22–27.
  3. LCCN 85165028
    .
  4. ^ "Foundation Mares: Ampola". Thoroughbred Times. 2000-04-22. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-08-08.

Further reading

Harrison, Fairfax; Lasker, Edward; Lasker, Cynthia (1929). The Belair Stud 1747-1761.

OCLC 3367781
.

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