Spur (horse)
Spur (1913–1930) was an American thoroughbred racehorse.
| 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) | |
Racing career
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
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
| 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 |
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References
- [ Displaying Abstract ] (2011-08-07). "FRIAR ROCK VICTOR IN BELMONT STAKE - August Belmont's Colt Captures Heavy Purse - - Mr. Tucker Wins Amateur Cup. - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- [ Displaying Abstract ] (2011-08-07). "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. Lady Rotha Takes Lead. La Russe's Fine Performance. EMPIRE CITY ENTRIES. - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- "Spur First in Yonkers Handicap". Montreal Gazette. July 29, 1918. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
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