Hail To Reason
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hail to Reason (April 18, 1958 – February 24, 1976) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire. In a racing career cut short by injury, he was named the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1960 after winning seven stakes races including the Hopeful Stakes. He later became a leading sire whose offspring included 1972 Epsom Derby winner Roberto and leading sire Halo, who in turn sired 1989 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Sunday Silence.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Hail to Reason | |
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Sire | Turn-to |
Grandsire | Royal Charger |
Dam | Nothirdchance |
Damsire | Blue Swords |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | (1958-04-18)April 18, 1958 |
Died | February 24, 1976(1976-02-24) (aged 17) |
Country | United States |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Bieber-Jacobs Stable |
Owner | Hirsch Jacobs Harbor View Farm |
Trainer | Hirsch Jacobs |
Record | 18: 9–2–2 |
Earnings | $328,434[1] |
Major wins | |
Youthful Stakes (1960) Tremont Stakes (1960) Sanford Stakes (1960) Great American Stakes (1960) World's Playground Stakes (1960) Sapling Stakes (1960) Hopeful Stakes (1960) | |
Awards | |
American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1960) Leading sire in North America (1970) |
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