 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2022) |
| Grey Lag | |
|---|---|
.png) Grey Lag | |
| Sire | Star Shoot |
| Grandsire | Isinglass |
| Dam | Miss Minnie |
| Damsire | Meddler |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1918 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | John E. Madden |
| Owner | Max Hirsch Rancocas Stable |
| Trainer | Max Hirsch Sam Hildreth |
| Record | 47: 25-9-3 |
| Earnings | $136,375 |
| Major wins | |
| Champagne Stakes (1920) Remsen Stakes (1920) Autumn Days Stakes (1920) Islip Handicap (1920) Belmont Stakes (1921) Dwyer Stakes (1921) Empire City Derby (1921) Knickerbocker Handicap (1921) Devonshire International Handicap (1921) Mount Kisco Stakes (1921) Brooklyn Handicap (1921) Empire City Handicap (1922) Queens County Handicap (1922) Saratoga Handicap (1922) Excelsior Handicap (1923) Metropolitan Handicap (1923) | |
| Awards | |
| Unofficial U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (1921) Unofficial United States Horse of the Year (1921) | |
| Honours | |
| United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1957) #54 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Grey Lag Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack | |
| Last updated on October 14, 2006 | |
Grey Lag (1918–1942) was a Thoroughbred race horse born in Kentucky and bred by John E. Madden. At his Hamburg Place near Lexington, Kentucky, Madden had a good stallion called Star Shoot which he bred to all of his mares. Out of a failed racemare called Miss Minnie who had produced no previous winners, he got Grey Lag. In his later days, Madden said Grey Lag was the best horse he ever bred.