Vigil II

Vigil
SireJim Gaffney
GrandsireGolden Garter
DamVignola
DamsireSolitaire
SexStallion
Foaled1920
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederArthur B. Hancock
OwnerWalter J. Salmon, Sr.
TrainerThomas J. Healey
Major wins
Debut Purse (1922)
Terminal Purse (1922)
Baldwin Purse (1922) American Classic Race wins:
Preakness Stakes (1923)

Vigil (foaled 1920) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1923 Preakness Stakes in a performance the Los Angeles Times called "the most brilliant victory in the history of the Preakness." [1]

Bred by Arthur B. Hancock,[2] Vigil was a bay horse sired by the Hopeful Stakes winner Jim Gaffney.[3] His dam, Vignola, was a great-granddaughter of the British mare Thoughtless, whose other descendants included the 2000 Guineas winner Adam's Apple.[4] Vigil was purchased and raced by Walter J. Salmon, Sr. His trainer was future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Thomas "T.J." Healey

  1. ^ "PREAKNESS TO SALMON'S VIGIL". Los Angeles Times. 1923-05-13. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  2. ^ Bowen, Edward L. Legacies of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders, p. 71 (2003) Eclipse Press ISBN 978-1-58150-102-5
  3. ^ "Vigil pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  4. ^ "Care - Family 27-a". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-08-06.