Blue Peter (1946–1950) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse.
| Blue Peter | |
|---|---|
| Sire | War Admiral |
| Grandsire | Man o' War |
| Dam | Carillon |
| Damsire | Case Ace |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Joseph M. Roebling |
| Owner | Joseph M. Roebling |
| Trainer | Andy Schuttinger |
| Record | 10: 8-0-2 |
| Earnings | $189,185 |
| Major wins | |
| Belmont Futurity Stakes (1948) Garden State Futurity (1948) Hopeful Stakes (1948) Sapling Stakes (1948) Saratoga Special Stakes (1948) William Penn Stakes (1948) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1948) | |
| Honors | |
| Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1977) | |
Background edit
Bred and raced by Joseph M. Roebling, great-grandson of John A. Roebling, who built the Brooklyn Bridge, Blue Peter was out of the mare Carillon, a granddaughter of Teddy. He was sired by 1937 U.S. Triple Crown champion War Admiral, a son of Man o' War, who was ranked No. 1 in the Blood-Horse magazine list of the top 100 U.S. Thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century.
He was trained by former jockey Andy Schuttinger.
Racing career edit
Blue Peter was sent to the track in 1948 at age two. That year, he compiled a record of eight wins and two thirds from ten starts, with several of his wins coming in the premier events against the best horses in his age group such as the Belmont Futurity Stakes, and the Hopeful Stakes.[1][2] The colt's performances earned him American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors.[3]
Blue Peter did not race again and he died at age four of an illness at the Aiken Training Track on January 12, 1950.[4]
Honors edit
In 1977, his racing career was honored with an induction in the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.[4]
Pedigree edit
| Sire War Admiral 1934 |
Man o' War
1917 |
Fair Play | Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Gold | |||
| Mahubah | Rock Sand | ||
| Merry Token | |||
| Brushup
1929 |
Sweep | Ben Brush | |
| Pink Domino | |||
| Annette K. | Harry of Hereford | ||
| Bathing Girl | |||
| Dam Carillon 1939 |
Case Ace
1934 |
Teddy | Ajax |
| Rondeau | |||
| Sweetheart | Ultimus | ||
| Humanity | |||
| Sunfeathers
1934 |
Sun Briar | Sundridge | |
| Sweet Briar | |||
| Angry Plume | Mad Hatter | ||
| Burgee |
References edit
- ^ "Futurity Stakes". NYRA. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Hopeful Stakes". NYRA. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Blue Peter". Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fames. 1977-01-23. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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