| Busher | |
|---|---|
| Sire | War Admiral |
| Grandsire | Man o' War |
| Dam | Baby League |
| Damsire | Bubbling Over |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1942 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Idle Hour Stock Farm |
| Owner | Col. Edward R. Bradley Louis B. Mayer (from 1945) Elizabeth Arden (from 1947) |
| Trainer | Jimmy Smith (at 2) George M. Odom (at 3) |
| Record | 21: 15-3-1 |
| Earnings | $334,035[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Adirondack Handicap (1944) Matron Stakes (1944) Selima Stakes (1944) Santa Susana Stakes (1945) San Vicente Stakes (1945) Santa Margarita Handicap (1945) Cleopatra Handicap (1945) Arlington Handicap (1945) Match Race with Durazna (1945) Washington Park Handicap (1945) Hollywood Derby (1945) Vanity Handicap (1945) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 2-Year-Old Filly (1944) U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Filly (1945) U.S. Champion Handicap Mare (1945) United States Horse of the Year (1945) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1964) #40 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Busher Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack | |
| Last updated on October 5, 2006 | |
Busher (1942–1955) was a thoroughbred racing filly who was a champion at ages two and three, and the American Horse of the Year in 1945. She was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1964. On the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century, Busher was ranked 40th.