Hero's Honor (foaled April 28, 1980) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1984 United Nations Handicap.[1]
| Hero's Honor | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Northern Dancer |
| Grandsire | Nearctic |
| Dam | Glowing Tribute |
| Damsire | Graustark |
| Foaled | April 28th, 1980 |
| Country | United States |
| Breeder | Paul Mellon |
| Owner | Rokeby Stable |
| Trainer | MacKenzie Miller |
| Record | 18:8-2-3 |
| Earnings | $499,025 |
| Major wins | |
| Fort Marcy Handicap (1984) Red Smith Handicap (1984) United Nations Handicap (1984) Bowling Green Handicap (1984) | |
Career
editHero's Honor's first race was on April 30, 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 21, 1983.[1]
He went on a three-race win streak in September 1983, grabbing a trio of allowance races at Belmont Park.[1]
On September 29, 1983, in his fourth race that month, he came in 3rd in the Grade-2 Rutger's Handicap.[2]
He scored his biggest win up to that point by winning the May 7th, 1984, Grade-3 Fort Marcy Handicap.[1]
He went on another three-race win streak starting on June 2, 1984. He captured the Grade-2 Red Smith Handicap at Belmont Park. Fifteen days later, he won again at Belmont, this time grabbing a victory at the Grade-1 1984 Bowling Green Handicap.[3] He finished his win streak with a Grade 1 win in the July 14, 1984, United Nations Handicap, which was his third graded win in less than 6 weeks. This was his last victory.[1]
Hero's Honor finished the 1984 season with a 2nd and a 3rd place in September 1984 at Belmont Park, then retired after an October 13, 1984, 7th-place finish at the Ballantine's Scotch Classic Handicap.[1]
Stud career
editPedigree descendants include:
| 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
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Hero's Honor (USA)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Bowling Green". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 27 July 2020.