Broomstick (horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Broomstick (1901–1931) was a Thoroughbred race horse whose most important win was in the 1904 Travers Stakes. After retirement, he became one of the great sires in American racing history, leading the North American sire list in 1913, 1914 and 1915. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1956.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Broomstick | |
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Sire | Ben Brush |
Grandsire | Bramble |
Dam | Elf |
Damsire | Galliard |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1901 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Col. Milton Young (McGrathiana Stud) |
Owner | Samuel S. Brown Harry Payne Whitney |
Trainer | Peter Wimmer Robert Tucker (at age 3) |
Record | 39 Starts: 14-11-5 |
Earnings | $74,730 |
Major wins | |
Great American Stakes (1903) Juvenile Stakes (1903) Expectation Stakes (1903) Travers Stakes (1904) Brighton Handicap (1904) Flying Handicap (1904) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in North America (1913, 1914, 1915) Leading broodmare sire in North America (1932, 1933) | |
Honours | |
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1956) |
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