Blue Peter (1946–1950) was an American

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Background

Bred and raced by

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, great-grandson of

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, who built the

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, Blue Peter was out of the

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Carillon, a granddaughter of

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. He was sired by 1937 U.S. Triple Crown champion War Admiral, a son of Man o' War, who was ranked No. 1 in the

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list of the top 100 U.S. Thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century. He was trained by former

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Racing career

Blue Peter was sent to the track in 1948 at age two. That year, he compiled a record of eight wins and two thirds from ten starts, with several of his wins coming in the premier events against the best horses in his age group such as the

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, and the

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. The colt's performances earned him American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors.''The Bloodhorse.com'' Champion's history charts
Blue Peter did not race again and he died at age four of an illness at the Aiken Training Track on January 12, 1950.

Honors

In 1977, his racing career was honored with an induction in the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.

Pedigree

References

External links

Blue Peter's pedigree and partial racing stats
1946 racehorse births 1950 racehorse deaths Thoroughbred family 4-m Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States American Champion racehorses Godolphin Arabian sire line {{Racehorse-stub