Hero's Honor

Hero's Honor (foaled April 28th, 1980) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1984 United Nations Handicap.[1]

Hero's Honor
SireNorthern Dancer
GrandsireNearctic
DamGlowing Tribute
DamsireGraustark
FoaledApril 28th, 1980
CountryUSA
BreederPaul Mellon
OwnerRokeby Stable
TrainerMacKenzie L. Miller
JockeyJerry D. Bailey
Record18:8-2-3
Earnings$499,025
Major wins
United Nations Handicap (1984)
Bowling Green Handicap (1984)

Career

Hero's Honor's first race was on April 30th, 1983, at the Aqueduct, where he came in fifth. He picked up his first win in a Maiden Special Weight race at Belmont Park on May 21st, 1983.[1]

He went on a three race winstreak in September 1983, grabbing a trio of Allowance races at Belmont Park. [1]

On September 29th, 1983, in his fourth race that month, he came in 3rd place at the Grade-2 Rutger's Handicap.[2]

He scored his biggest win up to that point by winning the May 7th, 1984, by winning the Grade-3 Fort Marcy Handicap.[1]

He went on another three race win streak starting on June 2nd, 1984. He captured the Grade-2 Red Smith Handicap at Belmont Park. 15 days later, he won again at Belmont, this time grabbing a victory at the Grade-1 1984 Bowling Green Handicap.[3] He finished his winstreak with another Grade-1 win, this time at the July 14th, 1984 United Nations Handicap, which was his third graded win in less than 6 weeks. This turned out to be his last victory.[1]

Hero's Honor finished out the 1984 season with a 2nd and a 3rd place finish in September 1984 at Belmont Park, then retired after an October 13th, 1984, 7th place finish at the Ballantine's Scotch Classic Handicap.[1]

Stud Career

Pedigree descendants include:

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
1988 Hero's Love c San Gorgonio Handicap
1995 Khumba Mela c Noble Damsel Handicap
1995 Generic c Prix Kergorlay
1996 Super Quercus c Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes

Pedigree
Pedigree of Hero's Honor (USA), 1980[4][5]
Sire
Northern Dancer (USA)
b. 1961		 Nearctic (CAN)
b. 1954		 Nearco Pharos
Nogara
Lady Angela Hyperion
Sister Sarah
Natalma (USA)
b. 1957		 Native Dancer Polynesian
Geisha
Almahmoud Mahmoud
Arbitrator
Dam
Glowing Tribute (USA)
b. 1973		 Graustark (USA)
b. 1983		 Ribot Tenerani
Romanella
Flower Bowl Alibhai
Flower Bed
Admiring (USA)
b. 1962		 Hail to Reason Turn-To
Nothirdchance
Searching War Admiral
Big Hurry
gollark: Yes.
gollark: Oh no. Bryn (dog) approaches.
gollark: Worrying.
gollark: (quaternionic)
gollark: And yet your alleged "memes" are.

References
  1. "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "Hero's Honor (USA)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Bowling Green". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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