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Peter Pan I
Peter Pan I
	Peter Pan in 1907.
Sire	Commando
Grandsire	Domino
Dam	Cinderella
Damsire	Hermit
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1904
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	James R. Keene
Owner	James R. Keene
Trainer	James G. Rowe Sr.
Record	17: 10-3-1
Earnings	$115,450
Major wins
	Hopeful Stakes (1906); Flash Stakes (1906); Advance Stakes (1907); Brighton Handicap (1907); Tidal Stakes (1907); Brooklyn Derby (1907) Triple Crown Race wins:; Belmont Stakes (1907)
Awards
	United States Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1907)
Honours
	United States Racing Hall of Fame (1956); Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park
	Last updated on April 1, 2010

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Peter Pan (1904–1933) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, bred and raced by prominent horseman, James R. Keene. As winner of the Belmont Stakes, the Brooklyn Derby and the Brighton Handicap, he was later inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. His progeny included many famous American racehorses, including several winners of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.

Background

Bred and raced by prominent horseman, James R. Keene, Peter Pan was out of the mare Cinderella whose sire was Hermit, the 1867 winner of England's most important race, The Derby. Peter Pan was sired by Commando, a 1901 American Classic Race winner who in turn was a son of Domino, the American Horse of the Year of 1893.

Peter Pan was conditioned by future Hall of Fame trainer James G. Rowe Sr.

Racing career

At age 2, Peter Pan won four of his eight starts including the prestigious 1906 Hopeful Stakes.

In 1907, Peter Pan won six of his nine starts with two seconds, one of which was in the spring in the Withers Stakes. As the prestigious U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing had not at that time been established, the 3-year-old Peter Pan was not entered in the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness Stakes. However, he won the then 1+3⁄8 miles (2.2 km) Belmont Stakes, a race that is now the third leg of the Triple Crown series. In winning the Belmont, he defeated Frank Gill who had beaten him in the Withers Stakes. In 1907, Peter Pan also won the important Brooklyn Derby, the Standard Stakes at Gravesend Race Track, as well as the Advance and the Tidal Stakes at Sheepshead Bay Race Track. Shortly after winning the Brighton Handicap he suffered a tendon injury and was retired to stallion duty at his owner's Castelton Stud. In a review of Peter Pan's win in the 1907 Brighton Handicap in front of 40,000 fans, the New York Telegraph was quoted as saying the horse "accomplished a task that completely overshadowed any previous 3-year-old performance in turf history." ^[1]

Honors

Following its creation, Peter Pan was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1956, as were his sire Commando and grandsire Domino, as well as his granddaughter Top Flight.^[2]

Stud record

Peter Pan stood at his owner's Castleton Stud in Lexington, Kentucky then was sold for US$100,000 in 1912 to a breeding farm in France.^[3] Brought back to the United States, he was sold to Harry Payne Whitney and stood at Brookdale Farm in Lincroft, New Jersey until 1915 when he became the foundation sire for the new Whitney Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.

Peter Pan died in December 1933 at the age of twenty-nine and was buried at the Whitney Farm in Lexington (now part of the Gainesway Farm).^[2]

Progeny

Peter Pan's progeny includes:

Black Toney (1911) - Foundation sire for Idle Hour Stock Farm, among the U.S. top twenty sires on ten occasions
Pennant - sire of Hall of Fame inductees Equipoise & Jolly Roger / 1924 U.S. Co-Champion Two Year Old Filly Maud Muller / 1938 Preakness Stakes winner Dauber
Puss In Boots (1913) - 1915 U.S. Champion Two Year Old Filly
Vexatious (1916) - 1919 Champion Three Year Old Filly
Prudery (1918) - 1920 U.S. Champion Two Year Old Filly & 1921 Champion Three Year Old Filly
Tryster (1918) - U.S. Champion Two Year Old Colt

Damsire of notable horses such as:

Bostonian (1924) - won 1927 Preakness Stakes
Whiskery (1924) - won 1927 Kentucky Derby, Champion Three Year Old Colt
Victorian (1925) - won 1928 Preakness Stakes
Top Flight (1929) - U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, 1931 U.S. Champion Two Year Old Filly & 1932 Champion Three Year Old Filly

Grandsire of notable horses such as:

Black Gold (1921) - Hall of Fame inductee, 1924 Kentucky Derby winner
Equipose (1928-1938) - National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee, Two Time Horse of the Year (1932,1933)
Brokers Tip (1930) - 1933 Kentucky Derby winner
Bimelech (1937) - Hall of Fame inductee, 1940 Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner

Pedigree

Pedigree of Peter Pan, bay stallion, 1904
Sire Commando	Domino	Himyar	Alarm
		Himyar	Hira
		Mannie Gray	Enquirer
		Mannie Gray	Lizzie G
	Emma C.	Darebin	The Peer
		Darebin	Lurline
		Guenn	Flood
		Guenn	Glendew
Dam Cinderella	Hermit	Newminster	Touchstone
		Newminster	Beeswing
		Seclusion	Tadmor
		Seclusion	Miss Sellon
	Mazurka	See Saw	Buccaneer
		See Saw	Margery Daw
		Mabille	Parmesan
		Mabille	Rigolboche (family: 2-o)

References

Peter Pan's pedigree and partial racing stats

^ Montreal Gazette - July 15, 1907
^ ^a ^b Peter Pan's profile at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
^ "Peter Pan Sold for $100,000". The New York Times. December 5, 1912. Retrieved 2011-11-23.

[1] Montreal Gazette - July 15, 1907

[Profile-2] Peter Pan's profile at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

[3] "Peter Pan Sold for $100,000". The New York Times. December 5, 1912. Retrieved 2011-11-23.

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 | breeder = [[James R. Keene]]
 | owner =  James R. Keene
-| trainer = [[James G. Rowe, Sr.]]
+| trainer = [[James G. Rowe Sr.]]
 | record = 17: 10-3-1
 | earnings =  $115,450
 | race =  [[Hopeful Stakes (United States)|Hopeful Stakes]] (1906)<br>[[Flash Stakes]] (1906)<br>[[Advance Stakes]] (1907)<br>[[Brighton Handicap]] (1907)<br>[[Tidal Stakes]] (1907)<br>[[Dwyer Stakes|Brooklyn Derby]] (1907)<p>
-'''[[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown Race]] wins:'''<br>[[Belmont Stakes]] (1907)
+'''[[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown Race]] wins:'''<br>[[Belmont Stakes]] (1907)</p>
 | awards= [[American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse|United States Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt]] (1907)
 | honours =  [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|United States Racing Hall of Fame]] (1956)<br>[[Peter Pan Stakes]] at [[Belmont Park]]
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 Bred and raced by prominent horseman, [[James R. Keene]], Peter Pan was out of the [[mare (horse)|mare]] Cinderella whose sire was [[Hermit (horse)|Hermit]], the 1867 winner of [[England|England's]] most important race, [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]]. Peter Pan was sired by [[Commando (horse)|Commando]], a [[American Classic Races|1901 American Classic Race]] winner who in turn was a son of [[Domino (horse)|Domino]], the [[American Horse of the Year]] of 1893.
-Peter Pan was conditioned by future Hall of Fame [[horse trainer|trainer]] [[James G. Rowe, Sr.]].
+Peter Pan was conditioned by future Hall of Fame [[horse trainer|trainer]] [[James G. Rowe Sr.]]
 ==Racing career==
 At age 2, Peter Pan won four of his eight starts including the prestigious 1906 [[Hopeful Stakes (United States)|Hopeful Stakes]].
-In 1907, Peter Pan won six of his nine starts with two seconds, one of which was in the spring in the [[Withers Stakes]]. As the prestigious [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United States Triple Crowns|U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing]] had not at that time been established, the 3-year-old Peter Pan was not entered in the [[Kentucky Derby]] or the [[Preakness Stakes]]. However, he won the then 1⅜ miles [[Belmont Stakes]], a race that is now the third leg of the Triple Crown series. In winning the Belmont, he defeated Frank Gill who had beaten him in the Withers Stakes. In 1907, Peter Pan also won the important [[Dwyer Stakes|Brooklyn Derby]], the Standard Stakes at [[Gravesend Race Track]], as well as the Advance and the [[Tidal Stakes]] at [[Sheepshead Bay Race Track]]. Shortly after winning the [[Brighton Handicap]] he suffered a [[tendon]] injury and was retired to [[Stallion (horse)|stallion]] duty at his owner's [[Castleton Lyons|Castelton Stud]]. In a review of Peter Pan's win in the 1907 Brighton Handicap in front of 40,000 fans, the ''[[The Morning Telegraph|New York Telegraph]]'' was quoted as saying the horse "accomplished a task that completely overshadowed any previous 3-year-old performance in turf history."
+In 1907, Peter Pan won six of his nine starts with two seconds, one of which was in the spring in the [[Withers Stakes]]. As the prestigious [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United States Triple Crowns|U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing]] had not at that time been established, the 3-year-old Peter Pan was not entered in the [[Kentucky Derby]] or the [[Preakness Stakes]]. However, he won the then {{convert|1+3/8|mi}} [[Belmont Stakes]], a race that is now the third leg of the Triple Crown series. In winning the Belmont, he defeated Frank Gill who had beaten him in the Withers Stakes. In 1907, Peter Pan also won the important [[Dwyer Stakes|Brooklyn Derby]], the Standard Stakes at [[Gravesend Race Track]], as well as the Advance and the [[Tidal Stakes]] at [[Sheepshead Bay Race Track]]. Shortly after winning the [[Brighton Handicap]] he suffered a [[tendon]] injury and was retired to [[Stallion (horse)|stallion]] duty at his owner's [[Castleton Lyons|Castelton Stud]]. In a review of Peter Pan's win in the 1907 Brighton Handicap in front of 40,000 fans, the ''[[The Morning Telegraph|New York Telegraph]]'' was quoted as saying the horse "accomplished a task that completely overshadowed any previous 3-year-old performance in turf history."
 <ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tBEqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZX8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4289,1508974&dq=brighton-handicap+peter+pan&hl=en ''Montreal Gazette'' - July 15, 1907]</ref>
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 ==Stud record==
-Peter Pan stood at his owner's [[Castleton Lyons|Castleton Stud]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]] then was sold for US$100,000 in 1912 to a breeding farm in [[France]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Pan Sold for $100,000 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A05E0DD103CE633A25756C0A9649D946396D6CF |newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 5, 1912 |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref> Brought back to the United States, he was sold to [[Harry Payne Whitney]] and stood at [[Brookdale Farm]] in [[New Jersey]] until 1915 when he became the foundation sire for the new [[Whitney Farm]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]].
+Peter Pan stood at his owner's [[Castleton Lyons|Castleton Stud]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]] then was sold for US$100,000 in 1912 to a breeding farm in [[France]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Pan Sold for $100,000 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A05E0DD103CE633A25756C0A9649D946396D6CF |newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 5, 1912 |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref> Brought back to the United States, he was sold to [[Harry Payne Whitney]] and stood at [[Brookdale Farm (Lincroft, New Jersey)|Brookdale Farm]] in [[Lincroft, New Jersey]] until 1915 when he became the foundation sire for the new [[Whitney Farm]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]].
 Peter Pan died in December 1933 at the age of twenty-nine and was buried at the Whitney Farm in Lexington (now part of the [[Gainesway Farm]]).<ref name=Profile/>
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 |mmmm = Rigolboche     (family: 2-o)
 }}
+==See also==
+* [[List of racehorses]]
 ==References==