Fourstardave | |
---|---|
Sire | Compliance |
Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
Dam | Broadway Joan |
Damsire | Bold Arian |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | April 2, 1985 New York |
Died | October 14, 2002 Belmont Park Elmont, New York | (aged 17)
Country | United States |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Richard M. Bomze |
Owner | Bernard Connaughton and Richard Bomze |
Trainer | Leo O'Brien |
Record | 100: 21-18-16 |
Earnings | $1,636,737[1] |
Major wins | |
Empire Stakes (1987) St. Paul Derby (1988) Albany Stakes (1988) Poker Handicap (1989, 1993) West Point Handicap (1989, 1991) Daryl's Joy Stakes (1990, 1991) Jaipur Stakes (1990) | |
Honours | |
New York-bred Horse of the Year (1991) Buried at Clare Court, Saratoga Race Course Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Fourstardave Sports Bar at Saratoga | |
Last updated on July 14, 2008 |
Fourstardave (April 2, 1985 — October 14, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won at least one race at Saratoga Race Course each year from 1987 to 1994, earning him the nickname "The Sultan of Saratoga". He died of a heart attack in October 2002 at the age of 17 while preparing for a parade of retired New York bred horses at Belmont Park and was buried in Clare Court at Saratoga Race Course.