Scottish Union
Scottish Union | |
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Sire | Cameronian |
Grandsire | Pharos |
Dam | Trustful |
Damsire | Bachelor's Double |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1935 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Sledmere Stud |
Owner | James V. Rank |
Trainer | Noel Cannon |
Record | 13: 6-3-1 |
Earnings | £21,567 |
Major wins | |
Rouse Memorial Stakes (1937) Middle Park Stakes (1937) St James's Palace Stakes (1938) St Leger Stakes (1938) Burwell Stakes (1939) Coronation Cup (1939) |
Scottish Union (1935–1954) was a British
Background
Scottish Union was a bay horse with a small white
As a yearling, Scottish Union was offered for sale and bought for 3,000
Racing career
1937: two-year-old season
Scottish Union raced three times as a two-year-old in 1937. On his debut he was beaten at
1938: three-year-old season
Scottish Union began his three-year-old season in the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course on 27 April. He was well-fancied for the race but was beaten two
Scottish Union and Pasch met for the fourth time when they were two of the nine runners for the St Leger Stakes over 14+1⁄2 furlongs at Doncaster on 7 September. The Guineas winner was made favourite, with Scottish Union, ridden again by the fifty-year-old Carslake starting at odds of 7/1, after being considered a doubtful participant until ten days before the race. In what was described as a "fighting finish"[10] Scottish Union won the classic by a neck from Challenge, with Pasch four lengths back in third.[11]
1939: four-year-old season
Scottish Union was kept in training as a four-year-old with the Ascot Gold Cup as his principal objective. In spring at Newmarket he finished second in the Chippenham Stakes and then won the Burwell Stakes by twenty lengths on 9 May.[12] At the Epsom Derby meeting he won the Coronation Cup by six lengths, ridden by Richards. In the Gold Cup he started favourite but fought against Carslake's efforts to restrain him and although he led for much of the way he tired in the closing stages of the two and a half mile race and finished third to Flyon.[13] There was some criticism of Carlslake's performance but others, including the leading trainer George Lambton, argued that Scottish Union simply did not stay the extreme distance.[14] He ran poorly behind Blue Peter in the Eclipse Stakes and did not race in autumn as racing in England was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War.
Assessment
In their book A Century of Champions, based on a modified version of the Timeform system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Scottish Union as an "inferior" St Leger winner.[15]
Stud career
Scottish Union was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion. Although he sired the winners of more than 250 flat-race winners few of them were of any real consequence and he was considered a disappointment at stud. The most notable of his offspring was the gelding National Spirit, winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1947 and 1948. Scottish Union was eventually exported to Ireland where he died in 1954.[4]
Pedigree
Sire Cameronian (GB) 1928 |
Pharos (GB) 1920 |
Phalaris | Polymelus |
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Bromus | |||
Scapa Flow | Chaucer | ||
Anchora | |||
Una Cameron (GB) 1922 |
Gainsborough | Bayardo | |
Rosedrop | |||
Cherimoya | Cherry Tree | ||
Svelte | |||
Dam Trustful (IRE) 1924 |
Bachelor's Double (GB) 1906 |
Tredennis | Kendal |
St Marguerite | |||
Lady Bawn | Le Noir | ||
Milady | |||
Credenda (IRE) 1915 |
Cellini | Cyllene | |
Sirenia | |||
Ballyglass | Desmond | ||
Rosalind (Family: 19)[3] |
References
- ^ "Scottish Union cigarette card". sporthorse-data.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Sledmere Stud". Yorkshire-racing.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Davill's Old Woodcock Mare – Family 19". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- Sydney Morning Herald. 20 Oct 1937. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- Milwaukee Journal. 27 April 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "ENGLISH DERBY". Evening Post. 2 June 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ISBN 978-1-873626-15-3.
- ^ "PASCH'S EASY WIN". Evening Post. 23 August 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "A fighting finish". Evening Post. 15 October 1938. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "THE ST. LEGER STAKES". Evening Post. 15 October 1938. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- Brisbane Courier. 11 May 1939. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Champion Beaten in Gold Cup". Townsville Bulletin. 17 Jun 1939. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "JOCKEY DEFENDEDP". Evening Post. 29 August 1939. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ISBN 978-1-901570-15-1.
- ^ "Scottish Union pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-28.