Bowling Brook (foaled 1895) was a
British-bred American-trained
Thoroughbred
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racehorse.
Background
His sire,
Ayrshire, won two of the
British Classic Races, the 1888
Epsom Derby and
2,000 Guineas
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. Grandsire
Hampton
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was the
Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
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in 1887, and the
Champion broodmare sire in 1901 and 1905. Bowling Brook was out of the American mare Vacation who was sired by the 1875
Preakness Stakes
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winner,
Tom Ochiltree. He was bred by
John A. Morris who died the year he was foaled but was raced by his sons
Alfred and
Dave.
Bowling Brook was trained by future
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,
R. Wyndham Walden
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. He was given the name of his trainer's Bowling Brook Farm at
Middleburg in
Carroll County, Maryland.
Racing career
Racing as a juvenile, his best result in a major race was as runner-up in the
Tremont Stakes
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History
First ...
. As a three-year-old, at
Morris Park Racecourse
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in
The Bronx
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,
New York, Bowling Brook handily won the 1898
Metropolitan Handicap
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then three weeks later at the same track, jockey
Fred Littlefield rode him to victory in the 1 3/8 miles
Belmont Stakes. Bowling Brook won on a muddy track by six lengths over the
Mike Dwyer-owned and
Tod Sloan-ridden colt Previous with
Hamburg
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approximately another ten lengths back in third place. Owned by
Marcus Daly
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Early life
Daly emigrated from County Cavan, Ireland, to the United States ...
and ridden by
Fred Taral, future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Hamburg had been the
betting
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favorite to win.
Stud career
Retired to
stud
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duty, Bowling Brook met with limited success as a sire.
References
{{Belmont Stakes Winners
1895 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom
Racehorses trained in the United States
Belmont Stakes winners
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