| Linkage | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Hoist the Flag |
| Grandsire | Tom Rolfe |
| Dam | Unity Hall |
| Damsire | Cyane |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1979 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Dark Brown |
| Breeder | Jane du Pont Lunger |
| Owner | Christiana Stables |
| Trainer | Henry S. Clark |
| Record | 18: 11-3-1 |
| Earnings | US$410,013 |
| Major wins | |
| Forerunner Stakes (1981) Blue Grass Stakes (1982) Louisiana Derby Trial Stakes (1982) Lecomte Stakes (1982) Black Gold Handicap (1982) | |
Linkage (born in 1979 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse he was the son of Hoist the Flag and grandson to Tom Rolfe. Linkage will be best remembered for winning the 1982 Blue Grass Stakes and placing second five weeks later in the $200,000 grade 1 Preakness Stakes to Aloma's Ruler.[1]