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Whimsical (horse)

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Whimsical
SireOrlando
GrandsireOrme
DamKismet
DamsireHindoo
SexFilly
Foaled1903
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederRaceland Farm
(Catesby Woodford)
OwnerTim J. Gaynor
Matthew Looram & Mr. Biddle
TrainerTim J. Gaynor
Frank D. Weir
Record16:7-6-2
Earnings$27,895[1]
Major wins
Belles Stakes (1905)
Golden Rod Stakes (1905)
Standard Stakes (1906)

American Classics wins:
Preakness Stakes (1906)

Last updated on August 13, 2019

Whimsical (foaled 1903 at Catesby Woodford's Raceland Farm near Paris, Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She is best known as the second filly to ever win the Preakness Stakes.

Background

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Whimsical was sired by Orlando, out of the mare, Kismet, who was sired by United States Racing Hall of Fame stallion, Hindoo.[2]

Racing career

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As a two-year-old Whimsical won the Belles Stakes and Golden Rod Stakes at Sheepshead Bay and finished second when racing against colts in the Champagne Stakes. At age three she won the Standard Stakes at Gravesend in which she defeated 1905 Preakness Stakes winner Cairngorm and 1905 Futurity Stakes winner Ormondale. In the Preakness Stakes she led from the start and won easily[3] in a time of 1:45 by 4 lengths over Content and Larabie. In this period, the race was held at Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island, New York.

Owner Tim Gaynor sold Whimsical to the partnership of Matthew Looram and a Mr. Biddle. The new owners maintained Gaynor as Whimsical's trainer until late August 1907 when they replaced him with Frank Weir.[4][5]

Retirement

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Whimsical was retired to Brookdale Farm to become a broodmare in 1908.[6]

Progeny

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  • Unnamed, foaled in 1909- black filly sired by Hamburg.[1]
  • Tears and Smiles, foaled in 1911- chestnut colt sired by Broomstick.[7] Exported to race in England in 1913.[8]
  • Whimsy, foaled 1913- brown gelding sired by Burgomaster. Won four races in 20 starts.
  • Kultur, foaled in 1914- brown gelding sired by Burgomaster.[9] Kultur raced for Harry Payne Whitney and was euthanised 8 January 1922 after breaking a leg.[10]

Honours

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The Whimsical Stakes at Pimlico Race Course is a 6 furlong race named for her and is raced on Preakness weekend.

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Whimsical (USA), chestnut mare, 1905[2]
Sire
Orlando (GB)
1899
Orme (GB)
1889
Ormonde Bend Or
Lily Agnes
Angelica Galopin
St Angela
Huelva (GB)
1890
Herald Laneret
Nightjar
Infanta Pero Gomez
Nightingale
Dam
Kismet (USA)
1892
Hindoo (USA)
1878
Virgil Vandal
Hymenia
Florence Lexington
Weatherwitch (GB)
Roselle (GB)
1883
Rosicrucian Beadsman
Madame Eglentine
May Queen Claret
Lady Blanche (Family 2-n)

References

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  1. ^ a b Staff. "Whimsical Foals Filly By Hamburg". Daily Racing Form. Triangle Publications. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Whimsical pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  3. ^ "WHIMSICAL EASILY WON THE PREAKNESS STAKE". New York Times. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  4. ^ "May Retire Whimsical". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1907-06-18. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  5. ^ "Weir is Now Handling Whimsical". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1906-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  6. ^ Staff (5 March 1908). "Notes of the turf". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  7. ^ Staff (24 July 1912). "Young Thoroughbreds At Brookdale". Daily Racing Form. Triangle Publications. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ Staff. "The Racing of American-Bred Horses in England This Year". Daily Racing Form. No. 21 May 1914. Triangle Publications. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ Collyer, Bert (January 8, 1917). "Race Selections". The Buffalo Enquirer.
  10. ^ Staff (January 10, 1922). "United Verdes Capital Race". Daily Racing Form. Triangle Publications. Retrieved 8 May 2024.