Blue Peter (American horse)

Blue Peter (1946–1950) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse.

Blue Peter
SireWar Admiral
GrandsireMan o' War
DamCarillon
DamsireCase Ace
SexStallion
Foaled1946
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
BreederJoseph M. Roebling
OwnerJoseph M. Roebling
TrainerAndy Schuttinger
Record10: 8-0-2
Earnings$189,185
Major wins
Belmont Futurity Stakes (1948)
Garden State Futurity (1948)
Hopeful Stakes (1948)
Sapling Stakes (1948)
Saratoga Special Stakes (1948)
William Penn Stakes (1948)
Awards
American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1948)
Honors
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1977)

Background

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Bred and raced by Joseph M. Roebling, great-grandson of John A. Roebling, who built the Brooklyn Bridge, Blue Peter was out of the mare Carillon, a granddaughter of Teddy. 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 Blood-Horse magazine list of the top 100 U.S. Thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century.

He was trained by former jockey Andy Schuttinger.

Racing career

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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 Belmont Futurity Stakes, and the Hopeful Stakes.[1][2] The colt's performances earned him American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors.[3]

Blue Peter did not race again and he died at age four of an illness at the Aiken Training Track on January 12, 1950.[4]

Honors

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In 1977, his racing career was honored with an induction in the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.[4]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Blue Peter
Sire
War Admiral

1934

Man o' War

1917

Fair Play Hastings
Fairy Gold
Mahubah Rock Sand
Merry Token
Brushup

1929

Sweep Ben Brush
Pink Domino
Annette K. Harry of Hereford
Bathing Girl
Dam
Carillon

1939

Case Ace

1934

Teddy Ajax
Rondeau
Sweetheart Ultimus
Humanity
Sunfeathers

1934

Sun Briar Sundridge
Sweet Briar
Angry Plume Mad Hatter
Burgee

References

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  1. ^ "Futurity Stakes". NYRA. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  2. ^ "Hopeful Stakes". NYRA. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. ^ The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Blue Peter". Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fames. 1977-01-23. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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