On-and-On

On-and-On
On-and-On
Sire	Brooklyn Handicap (1960); Arch Ward Handicap (1960); Tropical Park Orange Bowl Handicap (1960); McLennan Handicap (1960); Tropical Park Handicap (1960)

On-and-On (April 24, 1956 – 1970) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was a top runner for owner/breeder Calumet Farm and the sire of their 1968 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Forward Pass^[1] and the damsire of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Alydar.

Bred in

Brooklyn^[3] McLennan^[4] and Tropical Park Handicaps, setting a new track record for a mile and eighth on dirt in the latter that was only 1/5 of a second off the world record.^[5]

On-and-On died in 1970 and was buried in Calumet Farm's equine cemetery.[6]

Pedigree

Pedigree of On-and-On, bay stallion, 1956
Sire Nasrullah 1940	Nearco	Pharos	Phalaris
		Pharos	Scapa Flow
		Nogara	Havresac
		Nogara	Catnip
	Mumtaz Begum	Blenheim	Blandford
		Blenheim	Malva
		Mumtaz Mahal	The Tetrarch
		Mumtaz Mahal	Lady Josephine
Dam Two Lea 1946	Bull Lea	Bull Dog	Teddy
		Bull Dog	Plucky Liege
		Rose Leaves	Ballot
		Rose Leaves	Colonial
	Two Bob	The Porter	Sweep
		The Porter	Ballet Girl
		Blessings	Chicle
		Blessings	Mission Bells (family: 23-b)

References

^ On-and-On's progeny
^ On-and-On's pedigree
^ Lakeland Ledger (Florida) - July 31, 1960
^ Reading Eagle (Pennsylvania) - February 7, 1960
^ Miami News - January 16, 1960
^ "Grave Matters: North American Farm Index - Calumet Farm". Thoroughbred Heriotage. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14.

[1] On-and-On's progeny

[2] On-and-On's pedigree

[3] Lakeland Ledger (Florida) - July 31, 1960

[4] Reading Eagle (Pennsylvania) - February 7, 1960

[5] Miami News - January 16, 1960

[6] "Grave Matters: North American Farm Index - Calumet Farm". Thoroughbred Heriotage. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14.

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