Eric (horse)
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| Eric | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Duke of Magenta |
| Grandsire | Lexington |
| Dam | Second Hand |
| Damsire | Stockwell |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1886 |
| Country | United States |
| Breeder | Pierre Lorillard IV |
| Owner | Alexander Cassatt |
| Trainer | John Huggins |
| Major wins | |
| Triple Crown wins: Belmont Stakes (1889) | |
| Last updated on March 8, 2022 | |
Eric (1886-1899) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1889 Belmont Stakes.
Background[edit]
Eric was bred in New Jersey by Pierre Lorillard IV. His sire was Duke of Magenta, who'd won the 1878 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Eric was the first Belmont winner to be sired by a Belmont winner. His dam was Second Hand, a daughter of leading sire Stockwell. Eric was later sold to Alexander Cassatt.[1]
Racing Career[edit]
As a three-year-old, Eric came second in the Withers Stakes and the Tidal Stakes.[1] Ridden by jockey Billy Hayward, Eric ran in the 1889 Belmont Stakes against Zephyrus and the heavily favored Diablo. He led the race wire to wire, and won by a head. [2] [3]
The following year, Eric won the Parkway Handicap, and came third in the Brooklyn Handicap. [1]
Later Life[edit]
Eric died in July 1899. [1]
Pedigree[edit]
| Sire Duke of Magenta 1875 |
Lexington
1850 |
Boston | Timoleon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sister to Tuckahoe | |||
| Alice Carneal | Sarpedon | ||
| Rowena | |||
| Magenta
1857 |
Yorkshire | St Nicholas | |
| Miss Rose | |||
| Miriam | Glencoe I | ||
| Minerva Anderson | |||
| Dam Second Hand 1864 |
Stockwell
1849 |
The Baron | Birdcatcher |
| Echidna | |||
| Pocahontas | Glencoe I | ||
| Marpessa | |||
| Gaiety
1844 |
Touchstone | Camel | |
| Banter | |||
| Cast Steel | Whisker | ||
| The Twinkle |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Eric Horse Pedigree". Thoroughbred Database. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ Sowers, Richard (25 February 2014). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes A Comprehensive History. McFarland Incorporated. p. 38. ISBN 9780786476985. Retrieved 8 March 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ "1889 Belmnont" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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