Burgomaster (horse)

Burgomaster
Burgomaster in 1903
Sire	Hamburg
Grandsire	Hanover
Dam	Hurley Burley
Damsire	Riley
Sex	Colt
Foaled	1903
Country	United States
Color	Brown
Breeder	Harry Payne Whitney
Owner	Harry Payne Whitney
Trainer	John W. Rogers
Major wins
Flash Stakes (1905) Great American Stakes (1905) Great Eastern Handicap (1905) Matron Stakes (1905) United States Hotel Stakes (1905) Carlton Stakes (1906) Triple Crown Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1906)
Awards
American Horse of the Year (1906)

Burgomaster (foaled 1903) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1906 Belmont Stakes.

Background

A colt, ^[1] Burgomaster's sire was Hamburg and his dam was Hurley Burley. ^{[2] [3]} Burgomaster was bred by H. P. Whitney of the prominent Whitney family, who were very involved in and successful with racehorse breeding. ^{[4] [5]} J. W. Rogers was Burgomaster's trainer. ^[6]

Horse racing career

In May 1906, Burgomaster won the Carlton Stakes. ^[1] Later in the year, Burgomaster won the Belmont Stakes with a time of 2:20 and Lucien Lyne as the jockey. ^{[7] [8]} Burgomaster was the 1906 Horse of the Year, becoming the first of four horses bred by Whitney to win the honor. ^[9]

In 1907, Burgomaster was eliminated from competing in the Suburban Handicap, "having been pronounced too unsound to continue in training" for the race. ^[10]

References

1. "BURGOMASTER EASILY WON CARLTON STAKES; H.P. Whitney's Colt Galloped in First Before a Good Field. GRETNA GREEN TOOK HUDSON Balzac, Leading All the Way, Captured the Empire State Steeplechase at Gravesend's Closing". The New York Times . May 27, 1906. p. 11. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
2. "Burgomaster Horse Pedigree". Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
3. "Hamburg (KY)". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
4. Black, Ryan (April 22, 2024). "From Calumet Farm to Meadow Stable, these 5 owners have defined the Kentucky Derby". Louisville Courier Journal . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
5. Hall, Tom (May 10, 2017). "Counterpoint's Peter Pan/Belmont Stakes Double". The Blood-Horse . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
6. "John W. Rogers". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
7. "Past Winners". Belmont Stakes . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
8. "Triple Crown Race History". The Blood-Horse . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
9. Johnson, J. Keeler (June 2, 2023). "Harry Payne Whitney: Like Father, Like Son". America's Best Racing . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
10. "BURGOMASTER GOES WRONG.; Suburban Top Weight and Sir Huon Both Amiss in Training". The New York Times . June 14, 1907. p. 9. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.