Masterman (horse)

Masterman (1899–1911) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was the winner of the 1902 Belmont Stakes.

Masterman
Sire	Hastings
Grandsire	Spendthrift
Dam	Lady Margaret
Damsire	The Ill-Used
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1899
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	August Belmont Jr.
Owner	1) August Belmont Jr. 2) John Boden 3) Canadian National Bureau of Breeding
Trainer	J.J. Hyland
Record	not found
Earnings	not found
Major wins
United States Hotel Stakes (1901) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1902)
Honours
Champion Thoroughbred sire- New York Horse Show (1910)

At the 1903 dispersal sale of Belmont's stable, Masterman was purchased by John Boden for $2,500.^[1] Masterman was later given to the Canadian Breeding Bureau by Boden in September 1908 for use as a sire for cavalry horses.^[2] Masterman was euthanized in June 1911 after breaking a leg^[3] at a contract farm in Petite Cote, Quebec where he was being stabled.^[4]

References

1. "Belmont stable dispersal" (PDF). The New York Times. October 9, 1903. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
2. "Canadian Breeding Bureau grows". Daily Racing Form. July 2, 1908. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
3. Canadian National Bureau of Breeding (c. 1913). King horse [electronic resource] : for the improvement of the breed of horses in Canada by means of the thoroughbred cross. Montreal: Canadian National Bureau of Breeding. p. 49. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
4. "Canadian Breeding Bureau's record". Daily Racing Form. January 23, 1912. Retrieved 19 August 2010.