Damrosch (horse)
Damrosch (foaled in 1913) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1916 Preakness Stakes.
Background
Bred by
Hanover.[1]
Racing career
Captain W. Fred Presgrave of Kentucky, who had trained the winner of the 1904 Preakness Stakes winner, Bryn Mawr, purchased Damrosch from August Belmont, Jr. on behalf of Canadian businessman J. K. L. Ross.[2] Presgrave trained the colt part way into his three-year-old campaign when Albert Weston took over his conditioning. In the Preakness Stakes, the colt was ridden to victory by Linus McAtee and led from the start to win from Greenwood.[3]
Stud record
Damrosch raced through age seven and was then retired to stud. He was not successful as a sire.
Pedigree
Sire Rock Sand (GB) 1900 |
Sainfoin 1887 |
Springfield | St.Albans |
---|---|---|---|
Viridis | |||
Sanda | Wenlock | ||
Sandal | |||
Roquebrune 1893 |
St. Simon | Galopin | |
St.Angela | |||
St.Marguerite | Hermit | ||
Devotion | |||
Dam Disembler (USA) 1895 |
Hanover 1884 |
Hindoo | Virgil |
Florence | |||
Bourbon Belle | Bonnie Scotland (GB) | ||
Ella D | |||
Hypocrite 1885 |
Longfellow | Leamington (GB) | |
Nantura | |||
Hypatia | Waverly | ||
sister to Ruric (Family: 12-b) |
References
- ^ a b "Damrosch pedigree". equineline.com.
- ^ "BELMONT SELLS THREE RACE HORSES". New York Times. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Fine Race By Damrosch". Baltimore Sun. 1916-05-16. Retrieved 2012-08-05.[permanent dead link]