Spur (horse)

Spur
	Spur (c. 1916)
Sire	King James
Grandsire	Plaudit
Dam	Auntie Mum
Damsire	Melton
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1913
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Henry T. Oxnard
Owner	James Butler
Trainer	James H. McCormick
Major wins
	Withers Stakes (1916); Travers Stakes (1916); Knickerbocker Handicap (1916); Jerome Handicap (1916); Empire City Handicap (1917); Long Beach Handicap (1918)

Spur (1913–1930) was an American thoroughbred racehorse.

Racing career

In 1916, he won eight major races and finished second in the Belmont Stakes.^[1] 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.^[2]^[3]

Stud record

As a sire, standing at James Butler's Eastview Farm in Tarrytown, New York, Spur's best progeny was Sting.

Spur died on May 31, 1930 at Eastview Farm.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Spur
Sire King James	Plaudit	Himyar	Alarm
		Himyar	Hira
		Cinderella	Tomahawk
		Cinderella	Manna
	Unsightly	Pursebearer	Scottish Chief
		Pursebearer	Thrift
		Hira Villa	Himyar
		Hira Villa	Tolima
Dam Auntie Mum	Melton	Master Kildare	Lord Ronald
		Master Kildare	Silk
		Violet Melrose	Scottish Chief
		Violet Melrose	Violet
	Adderly	Ayrshire	Hampton
		Ayrshire	Atalanta
		Sandiway	Doncaster
		Sandiway	Clemence

References

↑ [ Displaying Abstract ] (2011-08-07). "FRIAR ROCK VICTOR IN BELMONT STAKE - August Belmont's Colt Captures Heavy Purse - - Mr. Tucker Wins Amateur Cup. - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
↑ [ Displaying Abstract ] (2011-08-07). "BUTLER'S SPUR WINS YONKERS HANDICAP - Favorite Makes Brilliant Finish After Trailing at Empire City Track. PASSES LADY ROTHA EASILY John Sanford's Lady Russe Too Fleet for Quietude in the Second Race. Lady Rotha Takes Lead. La Russe's Fine Performance. EMPIRE CITY ENTRIES. - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
↑ "Spur First in Yonkers Handicap". Montreal Gazette. July 29, 1918. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

External links

Spur's pedigree and partial racing stats

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[1] [ Displaying Abstract ] (2011-08-07). "FRIAR ROCK VICTOR IN BELMONT STAKE - August Belmont's Colt Captures Heavy Purse - - Mr. Tucker Wins Amateur Cup. - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

[2] [ Displaying Abstract ] (2011-08-07). "BUTLER'S SPUR WINS YONKERS HANDICAP - Favorite Makes Brilliant Finish After Trailing at Empire City Track. PASSES LADY ROTHA EASILY John Sanford's Lady Russe Too Fleet for Quietude in the Second Race. Lady Rotha Takes Lead. La Russe's Fine Performance. EMPIRE CITY ENTRIES. - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

[3] "Spur First in Yonkers Handicap". Montreal Gazette. July 29, 1918. Retrieved 2011-08-30.