Hastings (horse)
| Hastings | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Spendthrift |
| Grandsire | Australian |
| Dam | Cinderella |
| Damsire | Tomahawk |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | February 5, 1893 Versailles, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1917 (aged 23–24) Nursery Stud, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Brown |
| Breeder | Dr. John D. Neet |
| Owner | David Gideon & John Daly August Belmont Jr. |
| Trainer | John J. Hyland |
| Record | 21: 10-8-0 |
| Earnings | $16,340[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Surf Stakes (1895) Toboggan Handicap (1896) Kearney Stakes (1896) Kearney Handicap (1897) Westchester Highweight Handicap (1897) American Classics wins: | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1902, 1908) | |
Hastings (February 5, 1893 – June 17, 1917) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion.
Background[edit]
Hastings was foaled in Versailles, Kentucky and bred by Dr. John D. Neet. He was sired by Spendthrift (Belmont Stakes winner) out of the imported Cinderella (dam of Plaudit, winner of the Kentucky Derby)[2] by Blue Ruin.[3]
Originally, Hastings was bought for $2,800 at a yearling auction by David Gideon and John Daly.
Racing career[edit]
Hastings was sent to New York and raced for the partners successfully as a two-year-old, winning several races before the partnership was dissolved by public auction. Hastings was then purchased by August Belmont Jr., for a record $37,000.[4] He was shipped to Saratoga Race Course, but fell ill. His illness may have compromised his form; he finished fifth in his next race, the Futurity Stakes at Sheepshead Bay.
At three, Hastings placed second by a head in the Withers Stakes behind Handspring. He went on to defeat older horses in the Toboggan Handicap. Then he won the Belmont Stakes, beating Handspring by a head. His record at four was 12 starts, four wins and six places, carrying weights as high as 140 pounds.
Retirement[edit]
He was retired to Nursury Stud outside Lexington, Kentucky and became one of the most successful sires of 1902 and 1908. Of his offspring, the most notable are stakes race winners Gunfire, Field Mouse, Masterman, and Fair Play, sire of Man o' War.
All offspring of Hastings inherited his savage temperament in some degree, even his great-grandson Hard Tack was uncontrollable on the track.
On June 17, 1917, at age 24, severely crippled with paralysis, Hastings had to be euthanized.[5]
Sire line tree[edit]
- Hastings[6][7]
- Masterman
- Glorifier
- Don Enrique
- Fair Play[8]
- Stromboli
- Mad Hatter[9]
- The Nut
- Cocked Hat
- Cresta Run
- Man o' War[10]
- American Flag[11]
- Gusto
- Gun Boat[12]
- Crusader[12]
- Crossbow II
- Royal Crusader
- Mars
- Scapa Flow
- Clyde Van Dusen
- Hard Tack
- Battleship[14][15]
- Floating Isle
- Navigate
- War Battle
- Tide Rips
- Navy Gun
- Sea Legs
- Eolus
- Cap-A-Pie
- Mighty Mo
- Shipboard
- Fleet Flag[11]
- Blockade
- Ship Executive[11]
- Tsukitomo
- War Admiral[16]
- Blue Peter
- Mr Busher
- Cold Command
- Navy Page
- Admiral Vee
- War Relic[17]
- Relic
- Battlefield
- Intent[18]
- Missle
- American Flag[11]
- Chatterton[19]
- My Play[20]
- Fairmount
- Ladkin
- Ladder
- Mad Play
- Chance Play[24]
- Psychic Bid
- Grand Slam
- Some Chance
- Pot O'Luck
- Pot Hunter
- Display[25]
- Chance Shot[27]
- Peace Chance[28]
- Four Freedoms
- Chance Sun
- Shot Put
- Your Chance
- Bushwhacker
- Peace Chance[28]
Pedigree[edit]
| Sire Spendthrift |
Australian | West Australian | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mowerina | |||
| Emilia | Young Emilius | ||
| Persian | |||
| Aerolite | Lexington | Boston | |
| Alice Carneal | |||
| Florine | Glencoe | ||
| Melody | |||
| Dam Cinderella |
Tomahawk | King Tom | Harkaway |
| Pocahontas | |||
| Mincemeat | Sweetmeat | ||
| Hybla | |||
| Manna | Brown Bread | Weatherbit | |
| Brown Agnes | |||
| Tartlet | Birdcatcher | ||
| Don John mare (family: 21-a) |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.pedigreequery.com/hastings Pedigree & Partial Stats
- ^ ASB - Cinderella (GB) Retrieved on 2009-7-5
- ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the World", Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- ^ "A RACING STABLE SOLD.; Good Prices Paid for the Gideon & Daly Thoroughbreds". New York Times. 1895-07-16. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Hastings.html TB Heritage Portraits Hastings
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Hastings
- ^ The Godolphin Arabian & his descendants
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Fair Play
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Mad Hatter
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Man o' War
- ^ a b c American Classic Pedigree: American Flag
- ^ a b American Classic Pedigree: Crusader
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Seabiscuit
- ^ National Museum of Racing: Battleship
- ^ Portrait: Battleship
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: War Admiral
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: War Relic
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Intent
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Chatterton
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: My Play
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Head Play
- ^ Hall of Fame Inductee: Bunty Lawless
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Bunty Lawless
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Chance Play
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Display
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Display
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Chance Shot
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Peace Chance