Norman (horse)
Norman | |
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2000 Guineas (1908)Newmarket St Leger (1908) |
Norman (also known as Norman III, 1905 – after 1918) was an American-bred, British-trained
Background
Norman was a bay horse bred in the United States by his American owner August Belmont Jr. Like several major American owners Belmont had moved most of his hoses to Europe following the passing of the Hart–Agnew Law.[2] The colt was sent to England as a yearling and entered training with John Watson at the Palace House stable in Newmarket in Suffolk.[3]
Both of Norman's parents were bred and owned by Belmont. He was sired by the Kentucky-bred stallion Octagon whose wins included the
Racing career
1907: two-year-old season
Norman ran nine times as a two-year-old in 1907. He won two races, including the Exeter Stakes, and finished third twice.[5] When tried against top-class opposition in the Dewhurst Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse in October he finished unplaced[6] behind the filly Rhodora.
1908: three-year-old season
On 6 May 1908 Norman started a
In the Derby over one and a half miles at
Later career
Norman remained in training for at least two more years but failed to win any more major races. In March 1910 he finished third behind Cinderella and Forerunerr in the
Assessment and honours
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Norman a "poor" winner of the 2000 Guineas.[14]
Stud record
After his retirement from racing Norman was exported to become a breeding stallion at the Abony Stud in Hungary.[15] He had no success as a sire of winners.
Pedigree
Sire Octagon (USA) 1894 |
Rayon d'Or (FR) 1876 |
Flageolet | Plutus (GB) |
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Le Favorite | |||
Araucaria (GB) | Ambrose | ||
Pocahontas | |||
Ortegal (GB) 1889 |
Bend Or | Doncaster | |
Rouge Rose | |||
Lizzie Agnes | Macaroni | ||
Polly Agnes | |||
Dam Nineveh (USA) 1892 |
The Ill-Used (GB) 1870 |
Breadalbane | Stockwell |
Blink Bonny | |||
Ellermire | Chanticleer (IRE) | ||
Ellerdale | |||
Semiramis (USA) 1888 |
St Blaise (GB) | Hermit | |
Fusee | |||
Sultana | Lexington | ||
Mildred (Family: 12-b)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Norman pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ Rochecourt, Pierre (January 14, 1912). "Americans prosper on French tracks". Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ a b "Diana – Family 12-b". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "English Sporting". The Evening Post. 7 May 1908. p. 7 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting". The New Zealand Herald. 8 May 1908. p. 8 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "The Two Thousand Guineas". The New Zealand Herald. 17 June 1908. p. 5 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting". The New Zealand Herald. 30 May 1908. p. 7 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 15 July 1908. p. 56 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "The Racing World". Auckland Star. 21 October 1908. p. 7 – via Papers Past.
- Evening Star. 2 December 1908. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 23 March 1910. p. 56 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "The Sporting World". Evening Star (Dunedin). 10 May 1910. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "Az abonyi ménes (in Hungarian)". Könyvtár Vadász- és Versenylap. No. page 23. 2 January 1911. Retrieved 11 September 2019.