| The Porter | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sweep |
| Grandsire | Ben Brush |
| Dam | Ballet Girl |
| Damsire | St. Leonards |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 15, 1915 |
| Died | October 1944 (aged 29) |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | David Stevenson |
| Owner | Samuel Ross (1917-1918) Edward Beale McLean |
| Trainer | John F. Schorr |
| Record | 54: 26-20-8 |
| Earnings | $73,866[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Blue and Grey Highweight Handicap (1918) Baltimore Handicap (1918) Harford County Handicap (1919, 1920) Laurel Handicap (1919) Inaugural Handicap (1920) Havre de Grace Handicap (1920) Wilton Handicap (1920) Monumental Handicap (1920) Annapolis Handicap (1921) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1937) | |
The Porter (May 15, 1915 – October 1944) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won 26 times from 54 starts in a career that lasted five years, and was second in the 1918 Preakness Stakes. He became an important sire, leading the North American sire list in 1937.