Fisherman (American horse)
| Fisherman | |
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| Sire | Excelsior Handicap (1955) (1955)John B. Campbell Handicap |
Fisherman (foaled 1951 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Fisherman was bred and raced by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, a member of the prominent horse-racing Whitney family. He was out of the mare Crawfish and sired by Whitney's Phalanx, the winner of the 1947 Belmont Stakes voted American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse.
Fisherman was trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Sylvester Veitch.
Racing career
Sent to the racetrack at age two, Fisherman won a number of races for his age group including the important
American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt he finished behind Hasty Road in one major poll and Porterhouse
in the other two.
In 1954, under regular jockey
Queen Elizabeth's colt Landau and the betting favorite, the French filly, Banassa. Ridden by Eddie Arcaro
, Fisherman remained within striking distance of the pacesetter before taking the lead and holding off a charge in the homestretch by Banassa to win the race.
In 1955, Fishermen continued to win New York races, capturing the
Excelsior Handicap and earning a second in the John B. Campbell Handicap. Encouraged by the performance on grass by Fisherman and another of his top runners, the three-year-old Career Boy, C. V. Whitney decided to send the two horses to compete in the 1956 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France. Fisherman finished off the board with Career Boy taking fourth behind winner, Ribot
, one of the best horses in European racing history.
Stud record
Fisherman was retired to stud but met with limited success as a breeding stallion.
References
- "Sport: Inferiority Complex". Time. November 15, 1954. about Fisherman winning the 1954 Washington, D.C. International Stakes.