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Hoist The Flag was a dark-coated bay horse with a small white star, [1] bred by New York City Investment banker, John Schiff.Hoist The Flag was out of the mare Wavy Navy, a daughter of the 1937 U.S. Triple Crown champion, War Admiral.
U S Navy Flag (foaled 6 February 2015) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2017 he became the first horse in 35 years to win both the Middle Park Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes. As two-year-old he was beaten in his first four racecourse appearances, including the Coventry Stakes before winning a maiden race in July.
War Front (foaled February 11, 2002) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2006 he won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap and finished second in the Forego Handicap and Vosburgh Stakes . Since retiring from racing he has become one of the most expensive sires in the world.
War of Will made his three-year-old debut on January 19 in the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course in Louisiana. Displaying a high cruising speed, he settled into third place during the first half mile then gradually pulled away to win by four lengths. "I have just the utmost respect for this horse", said Casse.
Uma-jirushi (馬印, horse insignia) were massive flags used in feudal Japan to identify a daimyō or equally important military commander on the field of battle. They came into prominence during the Sengoku period .
The race, which proved decisive in the Horse of the Year voting, was subsequently dubbed the "race of the decade" and was voted the #39 position in Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments, a review of North American racing in the 20th century compiled by The Blood-Horse. [8] [24] On October 21, Dr. Fager won the Hawthorne Gold Cup by 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths ...
Sir Barton was a chestnut colt bred in 1916, in Kentucky, by John E. Madden at Hamburg Place Farm near Lexington.An Englishman, Vivian A. Gooch, who judged the 1918 National Horse, was co-listed as breeder with Madden, but Gooch had actually served as the agent who purchased Sir Martin, Sir Barton's half-brother, from Madden for Louis Winans.
The Byerley Turk was a dark brown or black [1] horse of unknown breeding, but described in historic accounts as an Arabian. [5] At the time, Turkish horses were described as descended from "those of Arabia or Persia", but stated that they were longer in the body and of a larger size. [8] He was described as a horse of elegance, courage and ...