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Vulcan's Forge (horse)
Vulcan's Forge (1945–1951) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1947 Champagne Stakes as a two-year-old, the 1948 Withers Stakes, and in 1949 the prestigious Santa Anita and Suburban Handicaps.
| Vulcan's Forge | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Mahmoud |
| Grandsire | Blenheim |
| Dam | Burning Bright |
| Damsire | Whichone |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney |
| Owner | 1) Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 2) Isaac J. Collins |
| Trainer | 1) Sylvester Veitch 2) Don Cameron |
| Record | 50: 9-11-6 |
| Earnings | US$324,240 |
| Major wins | |
| Champagne Stakes (1947) Withers Stakes (1948) Providence Stakes (1948) Michigan Governor's Handicap (1949) Santa Anita Handicap (1949) Suburban Handicap (1949) | |
As a three-year-old in 1948, Vulcan's Forge ran in two of the U.S. Triple Crown races. He did not compete in the Kentucky Derby but finished second in the Preakness Stakes and fourth in the Belmont Stakes.[1] [2] On September 30, 1948, owner C. V. Whitney sold the colt for $80,000 through a Belmont Park auction to Isaac Collins.[3]
On April 14, 1951, while at the Frances Keller Stables at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, Vulcan's Forge fell ill with colic and died.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Citation Romps in Preakness". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1948-05-17. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "80th Running – 1948 Belmont Stakes" (PDF). Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1948-06-12. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Vulcan's Forge Tops Auction at $80,000". New York Times, Section Sports, page 37. 1948-10-01. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Vulcan's Forge is Dead; Winner of 1949 Santa Anita Handicap Victim of Colic". New York Times, Section Sports, page 49. 1951-04-17. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
External links edit
- Vulcan's Forge's pedigree and partial racing stats