Belmar (horse)

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Belmar
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From The American turf (1898)
SireBelvidere [1]
GrandsireBillet
DamAdele
Damsire Australian
Sex Stallion
Foaled1892
Country United States
Colour Gray [2]
Breeder James Galway
Owner1) Preakness Stables
2) George E. Smith
Trainer1) Edward Feakes
2) William Smith
RecordNot found
EarningsNot found
Major wins
Manhattan Handicap (1896)
Ocean Handicap (1897)
Triple Crown wins:
Preakness Stakes (1895)
Belmont Stakes (1895)
Last updated on December 26, 2018

Belmar (foaled in 1892) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owned by James Galway's Preakness Stables of Preakness, New Jersey.

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Racing career

Belmar was trained by Edward Feakes and ridden by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Fred Taral. He earned his first victory just four days before he ran in the 1895 Preakness. He nonetheless went off as the second choice and won by a length. [3] That year, the Belmont was held on November 2 because, according to the official chart, "New York Jockey Club closed out its affairs. Race run under the jurisdiction of the Westchester Racing Association." Belmar, who was the fourth choice in a field of five, won by a neck over the favorite, Counter Tenor, while carrying 7 pounds less. [2]

In 1896, Belmar won the Manhattan Handicap at Morris Park Racecourse in The Bronx, New York. In 1897, he won the Ocean Handicap at Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Brooklyn. [3]

In his later racing career, Belmar was owned by the handicapper "Pittsburgh Phil" and was trained by William "Bill" Smith. In a 1908 interview, Bill Smith said that Belmar was one of the best horses he ever trained and was notorious for winning his races in a close finish, usually by a head or neck. Belmar was standing at the farm of T.L. Watt in Westchester County in 1908 as a stallion for the breeding bureau. [4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Belmar
Sire
Belvidere

1884

Billet

1865

Voltigeur Voltaire
Martha Lynn
CalcuttaFlatcatcher
Miss Martin
Jaconet

1875

Leamington Faugh-a-Ballagh
Pantaloon Mare
Maggie B B Australian
Madeline
Dam
Adele

1876

Australian

1858

West Australian Melbourne
Mowerina
EmiliaYoung Emilius
Persian
Lightning Mare

1870

Lightning Lexington
Blue Bonnet
Revenue MareRevenue
Minnow

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References

  1. "Belmar pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. 1 2 "Chart of the 1895 Belmont" (PDF). belmontstakes.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 Sowers, Richard (2014). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes : a comprehensive history. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 46. ISBN   0786476982.
  4. "Bill Smith on Chilton and Belmar". Daily Racing Form . February 8, 1908. Retrieved 12 January 2011.