Admiral's Voyage (1959–1989) was an American thoroughbred horse that was bred and raced by Fred W. Hooper. Admiral's Voyage won 12 out of his 52 starts during four seasons of racing,[1] earning a total of $455,879. As a three-year-old, Admiral's Voyage won the Wood Memorial and the Louisiana Derby,[2] finished 9th to winner Decidedly in the 1962 Kentucky Derby and was a runner-up to Jaipur in the 1962 Belmont Stakes.[3] The colt was then sent to race in California where he won the Los Feliz and San Miguel Stakes.
| Admiral's Voyage | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Crafty Admiral |
| Grandsire | Fighting Fox |
| Dam | Olympia Lou |
| Damsire | Olympia |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Fred W. Hooper |
| Owner | Fred W. Hooper |
| Trainer | Chuck Parke (East Coast) Julius E. Tinsley Jr. (West Coast) |
| Record | 52: 12-10-11 |
| Earnings | US$455,879 |
| Major wins | |
| Wood Memorial Stakes (1962) Louisiana Derby (1962) Los Feliz Stakes (1962) San Miguel Stakes (1962) Carter Handicap (1963) Midwest Handicap (1963) San Carlos Handicap (1964) | |
| Last updated on 2020-01-18 | |
At stud edit
Admiral's Voyage was the sire of Pas de Nom who was bred to supersire Northern Dancer and produced the three-time Leading sire in North America Danzig.
Pedigree edit
| Sire Crafty Admiral |
Fighting Fox | Sir Gallahad | Teddy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plucky Liege | |||
| Marguerite | Celt | ||
| Fairy Ray | |||
| Admiral's Lady | War Admiral | Man o' War | |
| Brushup | |||
| Boola Brook | Bull Dog | ||
| Brookdale | |||
| Dam Olympia Lou |
Olympia | Heliopolis | Hyperion |
| Drift | |||
| Miss Dolphin | Stimulus | ||
| Tinamou | |||
| Louisiana Lou | Halcyon | Broomstick | |
| Prudery | |||
| Creole Maid | Pharamond | ||
| Baton Rouge (family: 4-n) |
References edit
- ^ "Bloodlines: A 'Voyage' Through Time". Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "ADMIRAL's VOYAGE WINS COAST DASH; Baeza Aboard $13.40 Victor —Favored Cyrano Second in $59,100 Handicap". The New York Times. 1964-01-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "What's in a (Race) Name? The Luck and Skill of Fred W. Hooper". www.americasbestracing.net. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
