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Silver Urn
SireJuggernaut
Grandsire
1000 Guineas
(1922)

Silver Urn (1919 – 1930) was an Irish-bred, British-trained

1000 Guineas. On her next appearance she sustained career-ending injuries in the Epsom Oaks
and never raced again. She had some success as a dam of winners.

Background

Silver Urn was a chestnut mare of good size and "excellent lines"[3] bred in Ireland and owned by B W Parr. She was trained throughout her racing career by Henry Seymour "Atty" Persse at Chattis Hill near Stockbridge in Hampshire.[4]

She was sired by Juggernaut, a son of

National Hunt rules.[6]

Racing career

1921: two-year-old season

Silver Urn's two-year-old career comprised three races within eleven days in the late autumn of 1921 starting with an unplaced effort in the Rangemore Maiden Stakes at

Lingfield Park four days later.[7]

1922: three-year-old season

Silver Urn was well supported in the betting for her 1922 debut at

10/1 in a twenty-runner field for the 109th running of the 1000 Guineas. She was not among the early leaders but began to make steady progress in the last quarter mile, overtook the 7/4 favourite Golden Corn approaching the final furlong. She won the race by two lengths from Soubriquet with the fading Golden Corn a further three quarters of a length back in third place.[3]

Silver Urn was made 5/1 third choice in the betting for the Epsom Oaks a month late but was injured in the race and came home unplaced behind Pogrom.[10] A post-race examination revealed deep, jagged cuts to her legs, which had caused irreparable damage to the ligaments. It was believed that she had stepped on a broken bottle or other sharp object during the race.[11] She received prompt treatment at the Epsom veterinary hospital, but never fully recovered and did not race again.

Following the death of her owner,

guineas[13] to Lord Dewar
.

Assessment and honours

In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Silver Urn an "average" winner of the 1000 Guineas.[14]

She was described in contemporary reports as one of the best of an exceptional crop of three-year-old fillies.[15]

Breeding record

As a broodmare Silver Urn produced several minor winners but no top-class performers.[4] Her foals included:

  • Golden Chalice, a chestnut colt, foaled in 1924, sired by Abbots Trace
  • Christening Cup, chestnut, filly, 1925, by Abbots Trace
  • Silver Cloud, bay filly, 1927, by Manna. Dam of Silversol (Irish Oaks).[5]
  • Silverburn, bay colt, 1928, by Phalaris
  • Loot, bay colt, 1929, by Phalaris
  • Silver Boy, bay gelding, 1930, by Son-in-Law

Silver Urn died in 1930.[16]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Silver Urn (GB), chestnut mare, 1919[1]
Sire
Juggernaut (GB)
1908 		St. Simon
1881 		Galopin Vedette
Flying Duchess
St. Angela King Tom
Adeline
Amphora
1893 		Amphion Rosebery
Suicide
Sierra Springfield
Sanda
Dam
Queen Silver (GB)
1906 		Queen's Birthday
1887 		Hagioscope Speculum
Sophia
Matilda Beauclerc
Simony
Sterling Balm
1899 		Friar's Balsam Hermit
Flower of Dorset
Yesterling Sterling
Yessel (Family: 14-f)[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Silver Urn pedigree". Equineline.
  2. ^ "Racing Stakes". The New Zealand Herald. 31 March 1923. p. 12 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^
    Hobart Mercury
    . 14 June 1922. p. 12 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
  4. ^
    ISBN 0-354-08536-0
    .
  5. ^ a b c "Honoria - Family 14-f". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
  6. ^ "A Wonderful Mare". NZ Truth. 15 July 1922. p. 9 – via Papers Past.
  7. ^ "Sporting". The Press. 1 May 1922. p. 11 – via Papers Past.
  8. ^ "The World of Start". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 24 June 1922. p. 18 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
  9. ^ "Sporting". Lake Wakatip Mail. 15 August 1922. p. 4 – via Papers Past.
  10. The Australasian
    . 19 July 1922. p. 20 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
  11. ^ "Turf Jottings". The Referee. 2 August 1922. p. 4 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
  12. ^ "Turf Notes". Auckland Star. 3 February 1923. p. 18 – via Papers Past.
  13. ^ "Sporting Notes". Otago Daily Times. 7 February 1923. p. 10 – via Papers Past.
  14. ISBN 1-901570-15-0
    .
  15. ^ "English Racing". The New Zealand Herald. 17 February 1923. p. 12 – via Papers Past.
  16. ^ Wetherby (1933). "Silver Urn". The General Stud Book. 27: 905.
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