Montrose (horse)

Montrose (1884–1898) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best remembered for winning the 1887 Kentucky Derby. He was bred in Kentucky at Col. Milton Young's McGrathiana Stud and purchased by the Labold brothers from Cincinnati, Ohio. Ridden by African American Isaac Lewis in the Derby, the colt was trained by former jockey John McGinty.^{[1] [2]}

Montrose
Sire	Duke of Montrose
Grandsire	Waverly
Dam	Patti
Damsire	Billet (GB)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1884
Country	United States
Color	Bay
Breeder	Col. Milton Young (McGrathiana Stud)
Owner	Alexander & Ike Labold
Trainer	John McGinty
Record	51: 14-11-9
Earnings	$27,321
Major wins
Morrissey Stakes (1888) Great Western Handicap (1888) Kearney Stakes (1889) American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1887)

Montrose also won the Morrissey Stakes^[3] and Great Western Handicap^[4] when he was a four-year-old and won the Kearney Stakes run in Saratoga Springs, New York as a five-year-old.^[5] Montrose died on July 30, 1898, at the age of 14 years at the farm of Allen W. Thurman in Columbus, Ohio.^[6]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Montrose

Sire Duke of Montrose 1877	Waverly 1870	Australian	West Australian
			Emilia
		Cicily Jopson	Weatherbit
			Cestrea
	Kelpie 1866	Bonnie Scotland	Iago
			Queen Mary
		Sister to Ruric	Sovereign
			Levity
Dam Patti Unknown	Billet 1865	Voltigeur	Voltaire
			Martha Lynn
		Calcutta	Flatcatcher
			Miss Martin
	Dora 1873	Pat Malloy	Lexington
			Gloriana
		Etta Jr	Bill Alexander
			Etta

References

1. "Isaac Lewis - Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". University of Kentucky Archives. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
2. "Successful Trainers in Kentuckys Foremost Race". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1911-04-30. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
3. NY Times. Aug. 29, 1888
4. NY Times. July 8, 1888
5. "Results at Saratoga: Montrose wins Kearney Stakes for his owners." New York Times. Aug. 4, 1889
6. The American Stud Book. The Jockey Club. 1902.