Unbreakable (1935–1952) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was successful on the racecourse, but some way below the best of his generation. His best wins came in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood as a two-year-old and in the Victoria Cup Handicap two years later. After his retirement from racing he became a highly successful breeding stallion: through his grandson Native Dancer he appears in the pedigrees of most modern Thoroughbreds.
| Unbreakable | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sickle |
| Grandsire | Phalaris |
| Dam | Blue Glass |
| Damsire | Prince Palatine |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1935 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Black |
| Breeder | Joseph E. Widener |
| Owner | Joseph E. Widener |
| Trainer | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
| Record | 14: 5-3-2 |
| Major wins | |
| Richmond Stakes (1937) Victoria Cup (1938) | |
Background
editUnbreakable was a black horse bred in the United States by his owner, Joseph E. Widener. He was sent to race in England, where he was trained by Cecil Boyd-Rochfort. The colt was sired by the British-bred stallion Sickle out of the French mare Blue Glass,[1] making him a half-brother to the Belmont Stakes winner Hurryoff.[2]
Racing career
editAs a two-year-old, Unbreakable won three races including the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood in July.[3] In the following year he competed at the highest level, finishing fifth to Pasch in the 2000 Guineas and eighth behind Bois Roussel in The Derby.
Stud record
editUnbreakable sired the Preakness Stakes winner Polynesian who in turn sired Native Dancer. One of the most highly rated American horses of the 20th century, Native Dancer was the grandsire of Mr. Prospector and the damsire of Northern Dancer. Unbreakable Died in 1952.
Pedigree
edit| Sire Sickle brown 1924 |
Phalaris br. 1913 |
Polymelus b. 1902 |
Cyllene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maid Marian | |||
| Bromus b. 1905 |
Sainfoin | ||
| Cheery | |||
| Selene b. 1919 |
Chaucer br. 1900 |
St. Simon | |
| Canterbury Pilgrim | |||
| Serenissima b. 1913 |
Minoru | ||
| Gondolette | |||
| Dam Blue Glass brown 1917 |
Prince Palatine b. 1908 |
Persimmon b. 1893 |
St. Simon |
| Perdita | |||
| Lady Lightfoot b. 1900 |
Isinglass | ||
| Glare | |||
| Hour Glass blk. 1909 |
Rock Sand br. 1900 |
Sainfoin | |
| Roquebrune | |||
| Hautesse II br. 1891 |
Archiduc | ||
| Hauteur (Family 4-i) |
Unbreakable is inbred 4 × 4 to Sainfoin and St. Simon, meaning those stallions appear twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Unbreakable pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Lady Alice Hawthorn - Family 4-i".
- ^ Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books Publishing. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- ^ "Unbreakable pedigree". Equineline.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.