Sun Beau
| Sun Beau | |
|---|---|
| Sire | #93 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Sun Beau Stakes at Hawthorne Race Course |
Sun Beau (1925 – c.1943) was an American Thoroughbred Champion Hall of Fame racehorse.[1]
Background
Sun Beau was sired by
Man o' War.[2]
Racing career
Racing as a two-year-old in 1927, Sun Beau developed slowly, winning only once in four starts. Trained by
U.S. Champion Older Male Horse titles.[4]
At the end of his racing career, Sun Beau's total earnings were $376,744.
Sun Beau continued to race at ages five and six, winning nine races in each year, the most of any year he had raced. He retired as the all-time leader in race earnings. During his five-year career, he had eight trainers.
Stud record
Sun Beau was sent to stud duty at his owner's Remlik Farm near Urbanna, Virginia. He sired few stakes winners, none of which achieved his level of success. The last of his progeny was born in 1944. He died in 1943.
Honors
In 1996, Sun Beau was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.