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Sting (horse)
Sting (foaled 1921) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Racing career Sting was bred and owned by James Butler (who also owned and raced his sire, Spur). Racing career As a two-year-old, Sting won the Eclipse Stakes and Wakefield Handicap and finished third in the Ardsley Handicap and the Hartsdale Stakes. At three he won the July 8, 1924 Empire City Handicap, setting a track record of 2:03 for a mile and a quarter on the dirt at Empire City Race Track. As a four-year-old, he won the Metropolitan and Suburban Handicaps (then the most prestigious race on the East Coast of the United States for older horses). That year, Sting also set a new track record of 1:42 3/5 for a mile and a sixteenth in winning the Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica Race Course and a new world record of 1:41 1/5 for a mile and seventy yards on dirt in winning the Montana Handicap. He also won the Excelsior and Salvator Handicaps, and placed second in the Brooklyn Handicap. In 18 lifetime starts Sting w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spur (horse)
Spur (1913–1930) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. Racing career In 1916, he won eight major races and finished second in the Belmont Stakes. At age four, he equaled the Empire City track record for a mile and a sixteenth on the dirt in winning his second straight Yonkers Handicap. Stud record As a sire, standing at James Butler's Eastview Farm in Tarrytown, New York, Spur's best progeny was Sting Sting may refer to: * Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger * Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself Fictional characters and entities * Sting (Middle-eart .... Spur died on May 31, 1930 at Eastview Farm. Pedigree References {{Reflist External links Spur's pedigree and partial racing stats 1913 racehorse births 1930 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Virginia Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 2-h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana Handicap
Montana () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West List of regions of the United States#Census Bureau-designated regions and divisions, division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, fourth-largest state by area, the List of U.S. states and territories by population, eighth-least populous state, and the List of U.S. states and territories by population density, third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena, Montana, Helena. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. Montana has no official nickname but several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
