Forester was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1882 Belmont Stakes.

Forester
SireThe Ill-Used
GrandsireBreadalbane
DamWoodbine
DamsireKentucky
SexStallion
Foaled1879
CountryUnited States
BreederAugust Belmont Jr.
OwnerLucien O. Appleby & Davy C. Johnson
TrainerL. Stuart
Earnings$13,125
Major wins
Withers Stakes (1882)
Triple Crown wins:
Belmont Stakes (1882)
Last updated on March 3, 2022

Background

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Forester was bred at Nursery Stud in New York by August Belmont Jr. His sire was The Ill-Used, who had been imported into the states, and his dam was Woodbine. Forester was later sold to Lucien O. Appleby & Davy C. Johnson, the owners of La Belle Stud.[1]

Racing career

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As a three-year-old, Forester won the Withers Stakes, making him the heavy favorite to win the Belmont Stakes in June of that year. The 1882 Belmont Stakes had a field of only three horses and Forester, ridden by Jim McLaughlin, won the race by five lengths, leading the entire time.[2][3] He was the last New York-bred horse to win the Belmont until Tiz the Law won in 2020.

Forester took a two-year break from racing after the three-year-old season, and returned in 1885. He raced four more times that year, bringing his total amount of starts to 15. He won five of those races, and his total career earnings were $13,125.[1]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Forester
Sire
The Ill-Used

1870

Breadalbane

1862

Stockwell The Baron
Pocahontas
Blink Bonny Melbourne
Queen Mary
Ellermire

1852

Chanticleer Birdcatcher
Whim
Ellerdale Lanercost
Tomboy Mare
Dam
Woodbine

1869

Kentucky

1861

Lexington Boston
Alice Carneal
Magnolia Glencoe I
Myrtle
Fleur Des Champs

1862

Newminster Touchstone
Beeswing
Maria Harkaway
Suspicion

References

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  1. ^ a b "Forester Horse Pedigree". Thoroughbred Database. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ "1882 Belmont Chart" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ Sowers, Richard (25 February 2014). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes A Comprehensive History. McFarland Incorporated. p. 28. ISBN 9780786476985. Retrieved 3 March 2022.