American thoroughbred racehorse
Burgomaster (foaled 1903) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1906 Belmont Stakes .
Background
A colt ,[ 1] Hamburg and his dam was Hurley Burley .[ 2] [ 3] H. P. Whitney of the prominent Whitney family , who were very involved in and successful with racehorse breeding.[ 4] [ 5] J. W. Rogers was Burgomaster's trainer.[ 6]
Horse racing career
In May 1906, Burgomaster won the Carlton Stakes.[ 1] Belmont Stakes with a time of 2:20 and Lucien Lyne as the jockey.[ 7] [ 8] Horse of the Year , becoming the first of four horses bred by Whitney to win the honor.[ 9]
In 1907, Burgomaster was eliminated from competing in the Suburban Handicap , "having been pronounced too unsound to continue in training" for the race.[ 10]
References
^ a b "BURGOMASTER EASILY WON CARLTON STAKES; H.P. Whitney's Colt Galloped in First Before a Good Field. GRETNA GREEN TOOK HUDSON Balzac, Leading All the Way, Captured the Empire State Steeplechase at Gravesend's Closing" . The New York Times the original . Retrieved August 31, 2024 .^ "Burgomaster Horse Pedigree" . Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query . Retrieved August 31, 2024 .^ "Hamburg (KY)" . National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame . Retrieved August 31, 2024 .^ Black, Ryan (April 22, 2024). "From Calumet Farm to Meadow Stable, these 5 owners have defined the Kentucky Derby" . Louisville Courier Journal . Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ Hall, Tom (May 10, 2017). "Counterpoint's Peter Pan/Belmont Stakes Double" . The Blood-Horse . Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ "John W. Rogers" . National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame . Retrieved August 31, 2024 .^ "Past Winners" . Belmont Stakes . Retrieved August 31, 2024 .^ "Triple Crown Race History" . The Blood-Horse . Retrieved August 31, 2024 .^ Johnson, J. Keeler (June 2, 2023). "Harry Payne Whitney: Like Father, Like Son" . America's Best Racing . Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ "BURGOMASTER GOES WRONG.; Suburban Top Weight and Sir Huon Both Amiss in Training" . The New York Times the original . Retrieved August 31, 2024 .
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