Sting (horse)

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Sting
Sire Spur
Grandsire King James
DamGnat
Damsire Voter
Sex Stallion
Foaled1921
Country United States
Colour Bay
Breeder James Butler
OwnerJames Butler
Trainer Jimmy Johnson
Record18: 9-1-2
Earnings US$44,713
Major wins
Eclipse Stakes (1923)
Wakefield Handicap (1923)
Empire City Handicap (1924)
Metropolitan Handicap (1925)
Suburban Handicap (1925)
Montana Handicap (1925)
Excelsior Handicap (1925)
Salvator Handicap (1925)

Sting (foaled 1921) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

Thoroughbred Horse breed developed for racing

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit.

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Racing career

Sting was bred and owned by James Butler (who also owned and raced his sire, Spur).

James Butler was an American businessman from New York and prominent owner of racehorses and racetracks.

Spur (horse) American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Spur (1913–1930) was an American thoroughbred racehorse.

Racing career

As a two-year-old, Sting won the Eclipse Stakes and Wakefield Handicap and finished third in the Ardsley Handicap and the Hartsdale Stakes. At three he won the July 8, 1924 Empire City Handicap, setting a track record of 2:03 for a mile and a quarter on the dirt at Empire City Race Track. As a four-year-old, he won the Metropolitan and Suburban Handicaps (then the most prestigious race on the East Coast of the United States for older horses). That year, Sting also set a new track record of 1:42 3/5 for a mile and a sixteenth in winning the Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica Race Course and a new world record of 1:41 1/5 for a mile and seventy yards on dirt in winning the Montana Handicap. [1] He also won the Excelsior and Salvator Handicaps, and placed second in the Brooklyn Handicap. In 18 lifetime starts Sting won nine, finished second once and third two times, earning a total of $44,713. [2]

The Empire City Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race inaugurated on October 22, 1900, as part of the opening day racecard at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York. Sometimes referred in newspaper reports as the Empire City Stakes, it was raced at the Empire City track through 1942 then the following year it moved to the Jamaica Race Course in Jamaica, Queens where it remained until its final running on November 7, 1953.

The Met Mile is one of the most prestigious American races outside of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup. It is known as a "stallion-making race" as the distance of a mile often displays the winner's "brilliance", referring to an exceptional turn of foot. Winners of the race who went on to become notable stallions include Tom Fool (1953), Native Dancer (1954), Buckpasser (1967), Fappiano (1981), Gulch (1987-88), and Ghostzapper (2005).

The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is now run at the ​1 14 mile distance on dirt for a $500,000 purse.

Stud record

When his racing career ended, Sting stood at stud for his owner. Among his offspring, Questionnaire was his most successful runner.

Questionnaire (1927–1950) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse bred and raced by James Butler, president and owner of Empire City Race Track, who owned his sire Sting and grandsire Spur.

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