The Bard | |
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Sire | Longfellow |
Grandsire | Leamington |
Dam | Bradamante |
Damsire | War Dance |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1883 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Charles Reed |
Owner | Alexander J. Cassatt |
Trainer | John Huggins |
Record | 47: 27–9–4 |
Earnings | US$84,990 |
Major wins | |
Red Bank Stakes (1885) Bouquet Stakes (1885) Capital Stakes (1885) Omnibus Stakes (1886) Barnegat Stakes (1886) Spindrift Stakes (1886) Dixie Handicap (1886) Freehold Stakes (1886, 1887) September Stakes (1886) Jerome Handicap (1886) Coney Island Stakes (1887) St. James Hotel Stakes (1887, 1888) Brooklyn Handicap (1888) Brooklyn Cup (1888)
American Classics wins: | |
Awards | |
Thoroughbred Heritage Champions:[1] American Co-Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (1886) American Co-Champion Older Male Horse (1887, 1888) | |
Last updated on April 12, 2020 |
The Bard (1883–1907) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the most popular horse of his day and one who raced and beat many leading American horses. His biggest win was the 1886 Preakness Stakes.