Hard Tack (horse)

Hard Tack
SireMan o' War
DamTea Biscuit
DamsireRock Sand
SexStallion
Foaled1926
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederJames Cox Brady
OwnerWheatley Stable
TrainerSunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Record15: 3-2-2
Earnings$16,820
Major wins
Saranac Handicap (1928)
Knickerbocker Handicap (1928)
Last updated on August 17, 2018

Hard Tack (March 25, 1926 – September 21, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse bred by James Cox Brady and sold after his death to the Wheatley Stable of Gladys Mills Phipps and her brother Ogden L. Mills. Sired by Man o' War,[1] he showed considerable promise as a racer, but his temper prevented him from achieving success on the track. As an example, on one occasion when the starting gate opened and the horses rushed out, Hard Tack stood perfectly still, refusing to budge.[2]

Retired to stand at stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Hard Tack went on to sire the great racer Seabiscuit.[3]

  1. ^ Equibase profile for Hard Tack Retrieved August 17, 2018
  2. ^ Hillenbrand, Laura (2001). Seabiscuit: An American Legend.
  3. ^ Daily Racing Form, July 18, 2003 article titled "History Challenge" Retrieved August 17, 2018