Voter (foaled 1894) was a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in England that competed in the United States where his racing success led to his selection as the American Champion Older Male Horse of 1899.[1] When his racing career was over, Voter became an influential sire.[2]
| Voter | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Friar's Balsam |
| Grandsire | Hermit |
| Dam | Mavourneen |
| Damsire | Barcaldine |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1894 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Foxhall P. Keene |
| Owner | James R. & Foxhall P. Keene |
| Trainer | Thomas Green William Lakeland James G. Rowe Sr. |
| Record | 49: 26-6-7 |
| Earnings | US$34,217 |
| Major wins | |
| Billow Stakes (1896) White Plains Handicap (1896) Winged Foot Handicap (1896) Coney Island Handicap (1897, 1900, 1901) Cyclone Handicap (1897) Metropolitan Handicap (1897) Jamaica Stakes (1900) Ocean Handicap (1900) Sea Cliff Stakes (1900) Test Handicap (1900) Toboggan Handicap (1900) Flight Handicap (1901) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Older Male Horse (1899) | |
Background
editVoter was bred in England by American Foxhall Keene, the son of the very prominent American businessman and major owner and breeder of Thoroughbred horses, James R. Keene. Voter was brought to the United States as a yearling.
Track and World Records
editOn July 17, 1900, at Brighton Beach Race Course on Coney Island, New York, Voter set a new World Record of 1:38.00 for a mile on dirt.[3]
Among his important stakes wins, Voter was a three-time winner of the Coney Island Handicap with his most important victory coming in the 1897 Metropolitan Handicap. [4] [5] [6]
At stud
editWhen his racing career was over, Voter stood at his owner's Castleton Stud near Lexington, Kentucky.[7] Some of his important offspring include:
- Ballot (foaled 1904) : twice American Champion Older Male Horse (1908, 1910). [1] Damsire of 1928 Belmont Stakes winner Vito. [8] Damsire of Bull Lea, a five-time Leading sire in North America and a four-time Leading broodmare sire in North America, considered "one of the greatest sires in Thoroughbred breeding history."[9]
- Electioneer (foaled 1904) : undefeated at two, won eleven straight including the rich 1906 Futurity Stakes.[10] American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt.[1] Grandsire of Morvich, winner of the 1922 Kentucky Derby.[11]
- Hilarious (foaled 1906) : won United States Hotel Stakes, Travers Stakes, Withers Stakes, Carlton Stakes, Tidal Stakes.[12]
- The Manager (foaled 1909) : American Horse of the Year and American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse in 1912.[1]
- Curiosity (foaled 1908) : dam of Novelty, American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1910. [13] [1]
- Nightfall (foaled 1908) : dam of Campfire, 1916 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. [14] [1]
- Inaugural (foaled 1910) : dam of Whiskaway, the 1922 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse. [15] [1]
Pedigree
edit| Sire Friar's Balsam |
Hermit | Newminster | Touchstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeswing | |||
| Seclusion | Tadmor | ||
| Miss Sellon | |||
| Flower of Dorset | Breadalbane | Stockwell | |
| Blink Bonny | |||
| Imperatrice | Orlando | ||
| Eulogy | |||
| Dam Mavourneen |
Barcaldine | Solon | West Australian |
| Birdcatcher mare | |||
| Ballyroe | Belladrum | ||
| Bon Accord | |||
| Gaydene | Albert Victor | Marsyas | |
| The Princess of Wales | |||
| Flora Macdonald | Scottish Chief | ||
| Mayflower (family: 1-g) |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Voter". Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "Voter Beat All Records, Keene's Fleet Horse Made a New World's Mark for a Mile". New York Times, page 5. 1900-07-18. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "Coney Island Form Chart". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1897-06-26. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Terrific Storm Hits Sheepshead Bay". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1910-06-19. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ "It Was Voter's Race". New York Times, page 1. 1897-05-09. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Voter Second in Sire List". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1907-01-11. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "60th running-1928-Vito" (PDF). belmontstakes.com (NYRA). 1928-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Welcome to the Kentucky Horse Park | Lexington, KY". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Electioneers Futurity: Billy Lakeland's Son of Voter-Quesal Scores Great Triumph". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1906-09-02. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1922
- ^ "Another Good Stake Winning Son Of Voter". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1909-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Curiosity". Thoroughbred Heritage. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Keene Juveniles Regain Condition". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1910-06-17. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "H. P. Whitneys Winnings for 1922". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1922-12-14. Retrieved 2021-09-21.