Spur (horse)
| Spur | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Spur (c. 1916) | |
| Sire | King James |
| Grandsire | Plaudit |
| Dam | Auntie Mum |
| Damsire | Melton |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1913 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Henry T. Oxnard |
| Owner | James Butler |
| Trainer | James H. McCormick |
| Major wins | |
| Withers Stakes (1916) Travers Stakes (1916) Knickerbocker Handicap (1916) Jerome Handicap (1916) Empire City Handicap (1917) Long Beach Handicap (1918) | |
Spur (1913–1930) was an American thoroughbred racehorse.
Racing career[edit]
In 1916, he won eight major races and finished second in the Belmont Stakes.[1] At age four, he equaled the Empire City track record for a mile and a sixteenth on the dirt in winning his second straight Yonkers Handicap.[2][3]
Stud record[edit]
As a sire, standing at James Butler's Eastview Farm in Tarrytown, New York, Spur's best progeny was Sting.
Spur died on May 31, 1930, at Eastview Farm.
Pedigree[edit]
| Sire King James |
Plaudit | Himyar | Alarm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hira | |||
| Cinderella | Tomahawk | ||
| Manna | |||
| Unsightly | Pursebearer | Scottish Chief | |
| Thrift | |||
| Hira Villa | Himyar | ||
| Tolima | |||
| Dam Auntie Mum |
Melton | Master Kildare | Lord Ronald |
| Silk | |||
| Violet Melrose | Scottish Chief | ||
| Violet | |||
| Adderly | Ayrshire | Hampton | |
| Atalanta | |||
| Sandiway | Doncaster | ||
| Clemence |
References[edit]
- ^ "Friar Rock Victor in Belmont Stake - August Belmont's Colt Captures Heavy Purse - Mr. Tucker Wins Amateur Cup". The New York Times. 1916-06-11. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ "Butler's Spur Wins Yonkers Handicap - Favorite Makes Brilliant Finish After Trailing at Empire City Track. Passes Lady Rotha Easily - John Sanford's Lady Russe Too Fleet for Quietude in the Second Race". The New York Times. 1917-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "Spur First in Yonkers Handicap". Montreal Gazette. July 29, 1918. Retrieved 2011-08-30.