Who did Bold Ruler sire?

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Is Secretariat related to Man O War?

His grandson, through Hard Tack , was the legendary Seabiscuit . He produced 64 stakes winners. The great Man O’ War died in 1947 of an apparent heart attack. Sired by the famous Bold Ruler and out of Somethingroyal , Secretariat was foaled one day after Man O’ War’s birthday anniversary.

Who was Secretariat’s dam?

Somethingroyal

Somethingroyal (March 12, 1952 – June 9, 1983) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the dam of the 1973 U.S. Triple Crown champion and Hall of Fame inductee Secretariat. She also produced three other stakes winners and was named the 1973 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year.

What is Secretariat bloodline?

Secretariat was sired by Bold Ruler and his dam was Somethingroyal, a daughter of Princequillo. Bold Ruler was the leading sire in North America from 1963 to 1969 and again in 1973.

What horses did Bold Ruler sire?

Bold Ruler is now best known as the sire of the 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, and was also the great-grandsire of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew.

Did Secretariat sire any foals?

Put out to stud in late 1973, he sired nearly 600 foals, including one horse that sold for more than $1 million at auction—but nearly all of his male offspring failed miserably at the racetrack.

Did Seabiscuit sire any foals?

When he was retired to the Ridgewood Ranch near Willits, California, he was horse racing’s all-time leading money winner. Put out to stud, Seabiscuit sired 108 foals, including two moderately successful racehorses: Sea Sovereign and Sea Swallow.

How much did Secretariat make in stud fees?

Prospector’s progeny have earned $28 million, Secretariat’s $14 million. In the eyes of most breeding experts, Secretariat’s performance has not been even as good as those statistics might suggest.

Who is the fastest horse in history?

Secretariat set speed records at multiple distances and on different racing surfaces. But the Guinness World Record recognizes Winning Brew as the fastest horse ever. Secretariat is the greatest racehorse of all time; he annihilated his opponents and shattered course records.

Did Secretariat sire any winners?

In stud, Secretariat sired such future champions as 1988 Preakness and Belmont winner Risen Star and 1986 Horse of the Year Lady’s Secret. But none of his offspring came close to matching the standard he set. He remained a popular figure even after Secretariat Mania subsided.

How many foals did War Admiral Sire?

373 named

As a stallion
According to Jockey Club records, War Admiral sired 251 winners (67.3%) and 40 stakes winners (10.7%) from 373 named foals.

Did Seabiscuit and War Admiral have the same sire?

He was also the 1937 Horse of the Year and well known as the rival of Seabiscuit in the ‘Match Race of the Century’ in 1938. War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts with earnings of $273,240 and was the leading sire in North America for 1945.

Did Red Pollard find his family?

Red became the third wheel in the four man (even though one was a horse) circus. It seemed like his life was complete. He found his family, able to live with Howard and his family, food always on the table.

What happened to jockey Red Pollard?

In February 1938, Pollard fell while racing on Fair Knightess, another horse owned by Howard. His chest was crushed by the weight of the falling animal, and his ribs and arm were broken.

Was Seabiscuit buried whole?

Most racing fans are quite familiar with the gritty horse’s racing career. However, as Bill Dwyre writes in the Los Angeles Times, most have no idea where Seabiscuit’s final resting place is. By most accounts, Seabiscuit is listed as being buried at owner Charles Howard’s Ridgewood Ranch near Willits, California.