Spur (1913–1930) was an American
thoroughbred
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racehorse.
Racing career
In 1916, he won eight major races and finished second in the
Belmont Stakes
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. 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
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, standing at
James Butler's Eastview Farm in
Tarrytown, New York
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, Spur's best progeny was
Sting
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* Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself
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.
Spur died on May 31, 1930 at Eastview Farm.
Pedigree
References
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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