Old England (horse)
Old England | |
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Sire | Goldfinch |
Grandsire | Toboggan Handicap (1902)Crotona Handicap (1902) American Classic Race wins: (1902)Preakness Stakes |
Old England (1899–1908) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1902 Preakness Stakes. Owned and trained by Green B. Morris, he was sired by Goldfinch. Old England was out of the mare Queen Bess, a daughter of Marden.[1]
Preakness Stakes
The twenty-seventh running of the
Near the top of the lane two challengers made a charge at Old England but in the last sixteenth of a mile Namtor faded and dropped off while Major Daingerfield pulled up to Old England's side and fought with him all the way to the wire. In the end, Old England prevailed by a scant nose. Major Daingerfield finished second having outdistanced third-place finisher Namtor by six lengths.[3]
The final time for the one mile and 70 yard race on dirt was 1:45-4/5 over a fast track. Old England won almost 70% of the total purse of $3,000 netting earnings $2,240.[4]
Racing career
Old England started racing late in his two-year-old season. In 1901 he won his maiden and won and placed in allowance races at tracks around New York. Throughout his three-year-old season Old England compiled one of the best racing records in the first quarter of the century. In the early part of 1902 he won the
After his
At age four Old England had a strong runner-up finish to
Breeding
Sire Goldfinch bay 1889 |
Ormond
bay 1883 |
Bend Or | Doncaster |
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Rogue Rose | |||
Lily Agnes | Macaroni | ||
Polly Agnes | |||
Thistle
bay 1875 |
Scottish Chief | Lord of the Isles | |
Miss Ann | |||
The Flower Safety | Wild Dayrell | ||
Nettle | |||
Dam Queen Bess black 1886 |
Marden
bay 1879 |
Hermit | Newminster |
Seclusion | |||
Barchettina | Pelion | ||
Cymba | |||
Lizzie
ch. 1882 |
Petrach | Lord Clifden | |
Laura | |||
Rose of Lancaster | Doncaster | ||
Rouge Rose |
References
- ^ "Old England Horse Pedigree". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ "Preakness Stakes 1902 Race Chart page p-62". Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide 2009. Pimlico Race Course. 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Preakness Stakes 1902 Race Chart page p-62". Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide 2009. Pimlico Race Course. 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Preakness Stakes 1902 Race Chart page p-62". Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide 2009. Pimlico Race Course. 2009-05-01.
- ^ Staff (April 17, 1908). "Notes of the turf". Daily Racing Form. Triangle Publications. Retrieved 20 May 2015.