Admiral Drake (horse)

Admiral Drake (foaled 1931) was a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Grand Prix de Paris and was a Professional Chef-de-race.

Background
Admiral Drake was the tenth foal from his dam, the noted broodmare Plucky Liege. Her previous offspring included Sir Gallahad and Bull Dog, and she would later produce Bois Roussel.

He stood 164 centimeters tall at the wither.

Race career
During his racing career, Admiral Drake was considered a stayer. He won the Grand Prix de Paris, Grand International d'Ostende, and Prix Biennal, as well as finishing second in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Prix du Jockey Club, and Grosser Preis von Berlin.

Stud career
Admiral Drake was a consistently successful sire in France. He led the sire list there in 1955.

Admiral Drake sired 182 foals, of which 77 (42%) started and 22 (12%) were black-type. His AEI was 1.59.

As a broodmare sire, Admiral Drake sired 105 mares who had 481 foals, including 224 starters (47%) and 34 black-type horses (7%). His AEI as a broodmare sire was 2.04.

Admiral Drake was named a Professional Chef-de-race.

Notable progeny

 * Phil Drake, winner of the Epsom Derby and Grand Prix de Paris
 * Mistral, winner of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains

Notable progeny of daughters

 * Turn-to, winner of the Garden State Futurity, Saratoga Special, and Flamingo Stakes; Chef-de-race
 * Hard Ridden, winner of the Epsom Derby and Irish 2000 Guineas