| Boston | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Boston_(USA).jpg) Boston, from the painting by Edward Troye | |
| Sire | Timoleon |
| Grandsire | Sir Archy |
| Dam | Sister to Tuckahoe |
| Damsire | Ball’s Florizel |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1833 |
| Died | January 31, 1850 (aged 16 or 17) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | John Wickham |
| Owner | Nathaniel Rives, 2. Col. William R. Johnson & James Long |
| Trainer | Capt. John Blecher 2. Arthur Taylor |
| Record | 45: 40-2-1 |
| Earnings | $51,700 |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame inductee (1955) | |
Boston (1833–1850) was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire in North America three times from 1851 to 1853. He started in about 45 races, winning 40, including 15 in succession. Boston was later one of the initial inductees into the Hall of Fame.