Forester (horse)

Forester
Forester
Sire	The Ill-Used
Grandsire	Breadalbane
Dam	Woodbine
Damsire	Kentucky
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1879
Country	United States
Breeder	August Belmont Jr.
Owner	Lucien O. Appleby & Davy C. Johnson
Trainer	L. Stuart
Earnings	$13,125
Major wins
	Withers Stakes (1882); Triple Crown wins:; Belmont Stakes (1882) ;
	Last updated on March 3, 2022

Forester was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1882 Belmont Stakes.

Background

Forester was bred at Nursery Stud in New York by August Belmont Jr. His sire was The Ill-Used, who had been imported into the states, and his dam was Woodbine. Forester was later sold to Lucien O. Appleby & Davy C. Johnson, the owners of La Belle Stud.^[1]

Racing career

As a three-year-old, Forester won the Withers Stakes, making him the heavy favorite to win the Belmont Stakes in June of that year. The 1882 Belmont Stakes had a field of only three horses and Forester, ridden by Jim McLaughlin, won the race by five lengths, leading the entire time.^[2]^[3] He was the last New York-bred horse to win the Belmont until Tiz the Law won in 2020.

Forester took a two-year break from racing after the three-year-old season, and returned in 1885. He raced four more times that year, bringing his total amount of starts to 15. He won five of those races, and his total career earnings were $13,125.^[1]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Forester
Sire The Ill-Used 1870	Breadalbane 1862	Stockwell	The Baron
		Stockwell	Pocahontas
		Blink Bonny	Melbourne
		Blink Bonny	Queen Mary
	Ellermire 1852	Chanticleer	Birdcatcher
		Chanticleer	Whim
		Ellerdale	Lanercost
		Ellerdale	Tomboy Mare
Dam Woodbine 1869	Kentucky 1861	Lexington	Boston
		Lexington	Alice Carneal
		Magnolia	Glencoe I
		Magnolia	Myrtle
	Fleur Des Champs 1862	Newminster	Touchstone
		Newminster	Beeswing
		Maria	Harkaway
		Maria	Suspicion

References

^ ^a ^b "Forester Horse Pedigree". Thoroughbred Database. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^ "1882 Belmont Chart" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^ Sowers, Richard (25 February 2014). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes A Comprehensive History. McFarland Incorporated. p. 28. ISBN 9780786476985. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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[Forester_Horse_Pedigree-1] "Forester Horse Pedigree". Thoroughbred Database. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

[1882_Belmont_Chart-2] "1882 Belmont Chart" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2022.

[The_Kentucky_Derby,_Preakness_and_Belmont_Stakes_A_Comprehensive_History-3] Sowers, Richard (25 February 2014). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes A Comprehensive History. McFarland Incorporated. p. 28. ISBN 9780786476985. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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