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Who's the Famous Thoroughbred? (November 2009 edition)

We haven't had a photo competition in a long, long time.

This time around, we're playing for honor and pride and pretty much anything except a prize (to be reinstituted another day...).

The rules are simple.  Below are six images from various collections at The Blood-Horse building.  Identify as many of the horses as you can and post your response as a comment to this blog. (NOTE: I will hold all responses until noon on Wednesday, Nov. 11; all answers will be published and the game will end at that time).

Click on any of the thumbnails to see a larger version of the photo.

 

Illinois-bred champion juvenile filly, winner of $113,105. Descending from this sire line and Thoroughbred family 31. 

 

 

Winner of the Grand National Steeplechase in England and the Steeplechase Handicap in the U.S., this son of Man o'War passed on those jumping genes -- he sired two champion hurdlers. His name is a play on his sire's and damsire's names.

 

 

Man o'War's champion showjumping son (and prior to that, a good juvenile runner), this chestnut stallion was inbred 4S x 5D to Hastings' dam Cinderella.  Another example of greatness from female family 4-m.

 

 

The mare pictured here won a couple of races as a juvenile of 1963 and was stakes-placed a year later. Her first foal -- the colt pictured -- arrived in 1983, and would have three younger siblings.  The mare's grandsires were Endeavour II and Easy Mon -- making her inbred to Selene (GB) via Hunter's Moon (GB) and Pharamond II.

 

 

Outstanding juvenile filly and officially champion at 2 and 3, this daughter of Hamburg was the only runner to score a win over Sysonby.

 

 

Winner of just about every great race in England in 1924, he was imported to the U.S. the next year and went on to become leading sire in 1931 -- but his male line is no longer viable. His sire's line continues today through Manduro (GER) and Seattle Fitz (ARG), however.

 


11 Nov. 2009 UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for your participation! Several of you are flawless researchers and identified all six horses. (I thought I'd stump you with #4.) For the record, here are the correct answers:

  1. Anita Peabody (1925 mare: Luke McLuke-La Dauphine, by The Tetrarch (GB))
  2. Battleship (1927 horse: Man o'War-Quarantaine, by Sea Sick (FR))
  3. Holystone (1931 horse: Man o'War-Brush Along, by Sweep)
  4. Highstreet (1961 mare: Porterhouse-Recherche, by Easy Mon) ... the Irish Castle colt is named Comgall
  5. Artful (1902 mare: Hamburg-Martha II, by Dandie Dinmont)
  6. St. Germans (1921 horse: Swynford (GB)-Hamoaze (GB), by Torpoint (GB))
I'll make sure it's not too long before the next pictures and will try to find a real challenge!
65 Comments:

I'm hitting a brick wall with the other three so far but I have these:

2. Battleship

5. Artful

6. St. Germans

Kristin 05 Nov 2009 10:38 AM

The 5th picture down, The daughter of Hamburg is "Artful" who beat Sysonby(Who was drugged)(Tradition got second)...

Greg J. 05 Nov 2009 10:38 AM

The leading sire in 1931 in North America was St. Germans

Chasaka 05 Nov 2009 10:50 AM

The last picture is of the great, "St. Germans"...

Greg J. 05 Nov 2009 10:53 AM

Photo Challenge:

1. Anita Peabody

2. Battleship (USA) known as Battleship II in England

3. Holystone (USA)

4. High Street

5. Artful

6. St. Germans

HLLIKINS 05 Nov 2009 11:05 AM

#2 is battleship

#3 is Holystone

#5 is artful

#6 is blanford

cigar's mom 05 Nov 2009 11:14 AM

The second to the last is Artful (Outstanding juvenile filly...daughter of Hamburg).

MEH 05 Nov 2009 11:35 AM

Man O'War's Grand National winning son was Battleship. That's the only one I know.

Jeanetta 05 Nov 2009 11:46 AM

ok I've found two others and given up on number 4. 1 is Anita Peabody and 3 is Holystone. Very interested in who the elusive number 4 is....

Kristin 05 Nov 2009 11:52 AM

I wouuld guess the second picture down is , "Battleship"...

Greg J. 05 Nov 2009 12:16 PM

The winner of the Grand National Steeplechase sired by Man O' War that also sired two steeplechasing champions is... Battleship

Chasaka 05 Nov 2009 12:26 PM

The daughter of Hamburg that beat Sysonby was named Artful

Chasaka 05 Nov 2009 12:28 PM

Holystone is Man O' War's champion show jumping son

Chasaka 05 Nov 2009 12:49 PM

Well, Battleship and Holystone are the Man O'War boys, you forgot Blockade to round out the champion Cross Country Hunter division!

da3hoss 05 Nov 2009 12:51 PM

The third picture down is, "Great War"(?)(Not 100 percent on that one)...

Greg J. 05 Nov 2009 12:58 PM

#1)?

#2) Battleship

#3)?

#4)?

#5)Artful

#6)St. Germans

Sorry, that's the best I can do with my resources. This was fun though.

Bonham 05 Nov 2009 1:05 PM

OK, That was fun, My brain is tired, lol.  Thanks, Now back to work, I think I missed two, I am stumped, Oh well...

Greg J. 05 Nov 2009 1:12 PM

1. Black Maria?

2. Battleship

3. Blockade was my first thought, but he was the Maryland Hunt Cup victor and not, I think, a show jumper. So it must be Holystone.

4. I have no idea......

5. Artful

6. St. Germans

s lee 05 Nov 2009 1:47 PM

#1 is Anita Peabody (1925).

#2 is Battleship (the 2 Steeplechase champions he sired were Shipboard and War Battle).

#3 is Holystone.

#5 is Artful.

#6 is St Germans.

I can't figure out #4 and can't wait to find out who it is.

Leah 05 Nov 2009 2:22 PM

You got me on the Mare with the foal, Find it amazing that she was 22 years old when she had her first foal...

Greg J. 05 Nov 2009 2:54 PM

Complete guess, The fourth picture down(Mare w/foal) is High Street????

Greg J. 05 Nov 2009 3:01 PM

Anita Peabody

Battleship

Holystone

High Street

Artful

St. Germans

Christa 05 Nov 2009 3:40 PM

Winner of the Grand National was Battleship

Filly that beat Sysonby was Artful

The last one was St. Germans

I am still trying to figure out the three

Cyd 05 Nov 2009 3:45 PM

Man O' War's champion show jumper was Holystone

Cyd 05 Nov 2009 3:50 PM

From the top:

# 2 is Battleship.

#3 is Holystone.

I am a big Man O' War fan, so I knew these, The others? I got nothin'.

Flora 05 Nov 2009 4:16 PM

#2 is Battleship; #5 Tanya, and #6 St Germans

Tetrarch 05 Nov 2009 4:20 PM

The first picture--the Illinois-bred filly champion is ANITA PEABODY.

The second picture--BATTLESHIP

The third picture--HOLYSTONE was the champion showjumper by Man o' War.

The fourth picture--the mare's name is HIGH STREET.

The fifth picture--ARTFUL

The last picture is ST. GERMANS, the sire of Twenty Grand.

Janesville Liz 05 Nov 2009 4:30 PM

1. unsure

2. Battleship

3. Holystone

4. unsure

5. Artful

6. St. Germans

Citation 05 Nov 2009 4:55 PM

1. Anita Peabody

2. Battleship

3. Holystone

4.

5. Artful

6. St. Germans

AfleetAlex13 05 Nov 2009 5:54 PM

My approach to identifying these horses was to cheat using information gathered from various pedigree and heritage sites. Hehe. Here are my responses:

1. Anita Peabody

2. Battleship

3. Holystone

4. High Street (this mare matches criteria except i cant find record of any offspring)

5. Artful

6. Bahrah

i_should_be_working 05 Nov 2009 5:56 PM

The Grand National winner, second from top, is Battleship.

Lark 05 Nov 2009 8:18 PM

Very Difficult

Intensive research reveals

ANITA PEABODY

BATTLESHIP

HOLYSTONE

HIGH STREET

ARTFUL

ST GERMANS

Kelly 05 Nov 2009 8:21 PM

1- ??

2- Battleship

3- Holystone

4- ??

5- Artful

6- Bull Lea

TexasEquus 05 Nov 2009 9:05 PM

1- Anita Peabody

2- Battleship

3- Holystone

4- ??

5- Artful

6- Bull Lea

TexasEquus 05 Nov 2009 9:09 PM

Here are my answers:

1. Anita Peabody

2. Battleship

3. Holystone

4. ?? NO IDEA!

5. Artful

6. St. Germans

kathy 05 Nov 2009 11:04 PM

Well, I know one...the fourth picture is Artful.

Sundown 05 Nov 2009 11:28 PM

TO TOUGH FOR ME!!!...THE FIRST RACE HORSE I REMEMBER(ON TV) AS A YOUNG MAN...NORTHEN DANCER...DUST COMMANDER IS IS A GREAT NAME & INSPIRED ME TO RESERVE THE NAME..."COMMANDER IN THIEF"...GREAT CONTEST...KEEP UP THE EXPOSURE...PLEASE...LONG LIVE THE KING!!!...

BELLWETHER 06 Nov 2009 12:31 AM

no idea who the first one is unfortunately. XD

2.) is Battleship. Man o' War had one other champion son who took to Steeple chasing by the name of Blockade, but that isn't him.

3.) is Hollystone. Thank you for posting that, it is the best picture of him I've ever seen.

Not sure who the others are either, sorry!

LadyValtaya 06 Nov 2009 12:56 AM

I was just curious - in the caption for the 4th photo, is the name of Endeavour II purposefully spelled Endeavor by you (no "u")? Or was it just a typo?  

  • Scot's reply  The latter!  (Now corrected.)
SharpHumor87 06 Nov 2009 1:23 AM

#1: Anita Peabody (1925) - by the Ultimus son Luke McLuke.

#2: Battleship (1927)- sire of Hurdle champs Shipboard and War Battle

#3: Holystone (1931)

#4: High Street (1961 - Porterhouse x Recherche)- 3rd La Centinela S. - pictured with her Irish Castle colt, Comgall.  

#5: Artful (1902) - Won the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay, defeating future Belmont S. winner Tanya & Sysonby.

#6: St. Germans (1921 by Swynford)

SharpHumor87 06 Nov 2009 2:29 AM

1. Anita Peabody

2. Battleship

3. Holystone

4. High Street

5. Artful

6. St.Germans

Squarky 06 Nov 2009 3:00 AM

#2 --- Battlefield

#3 --- Blockade

Ask me anything about Man 'O War and I will, in all likelihood, know it!

Susan W. 06 Nov 2009 7:40 AM

Scot, What happened to my comments?  Just Curious?  Should I post my answers again?, Thanks...

Greg J. 06 Nov 2009 8:17 AM

OK....this was TOO HARD!  hahaha  So I only went after two horses...

the 2nd photo is Battleship (?)....the 6th photo is Hyperion (?).  

Probably wrong, but this one (without a great memory, or lotsa research!) was a bit too tough for me!

Phil 06 Nov 2009 9:00 AM

well  this ones  hard , ive  got 3 of  the six  and am  stumpes  for a little bit , back to  the research!!

ny falcon 06 Nov 2009 9:18 AM

Photo 5 is Artful f 1902 Hamburg-Martha

MRO 06 Nov 2009 9:21 AM

Ok, I'm going to try this out...

#1 I'm guessing she is descended from Commando, but that is as good as it gets.

#2 Battleship

#3 Annapolis

#4 No idea!

#5 Frizette

#6 Blenhiem(2)  

LACS70 06 Nov 2009 9:34 AM

Is photo #2 Battleship c 1927 Man O' War - Quarantaine by Sea Sick?

MRO 06 Nov 2009 9:47 AM

#2 battleship, #5artful #6 sir gallahadIII  and  that  as far  as I have gotton thus far .nyfalcon

nyfalcon 06 Nov 2009 9:56 AM

battleship is 2. st germmans 6?

Vince 06 Nov 2009 10:22 AM

Wow!  This was fun!  

Here is my go on this.

1)Anita Peabody

2)Battleship

3)Holystone

4)??? - this was a tricky one!

5)Artful

6)St Germans

MidnightHill 06 Nov 2009 11:13 AM

As for nbr 4 (i got the others except this one). I am trying to figure out if either grandsires you listed- Endeavour II and Easy Mon's offsprings who sire this filly well known or not? Can you offer more hints regarding to this photo?

ash 06 Nov 2009 12:53 PM

Here are my picks:

#1 Not sure #2 Battleship #3 Annapolis #4 Dont know #5 Frizette #6 Blenheim(2)

LACS70 06 Nov 2009 2:16 PM

1. Anita Peabody

2. Battleship

3. Holystone

4. High Street

5. Artful

6. St. Germans

Carissa 06 Nov 2009 5:55 PM

lol, It finally came to me, The filly in the first picture is "Anita Peabody"...

Greg J. 06 Nov 2009 9:13 PM

Hi Scot,

Well, you drove me crazy with this one, today. Instead of readying for Keeneland, I spent my time on this. I knew three off the top of my head (#s 2,5,6). #3 was easy to find; #1 took some work-until I noticed "1927" at bottom of picture; but #4 took a bit of deduction followed by produce record research on Pedigree Query (which failed to show any produce on the likely candidate-followed by checking a CD. Anyway, I have all six:

#1- Anita Peabody

#2-Battleship

#3-Holystone

#4-High Street

#5-Tanya

#6-St Germans

sceptre 06 Nov 2009 10:48 PM

Battleship is the name of the Grand National winner in the second photo.

CL 06 Nov 2009 11:02 PM

Battleship is the name of the Grand National winner, the second photo.

CL 08 Nov 2009 8:04 PM

First of all, I can't see how you can say that St. Germans won "about every great race in England in 1924". He won the Coronation Cup and Doncaster Cup as a 4yo 1924, but he didn't win the Eclipse S, or Ascot Gold Cup (third at even money), or the Princess of Wales S (third, beaten 5 lengths by Solario) nor the Jockey Club S (second to a 3yo filly). Good but no world beater.

As to his sire line, the last good sire from the line was Pepenador, a top sire in Argentina, a son of Lucky Debonair. His offspring included Regidor (GP Carlos Pelligrini), Madrugador (Polla=2000 Guineas),Triplicador (won two major Derby preps), Evaluado (SW, 2nd Derby), Double Paid (GP 25 de Mayo, etc.) and some top fillies. None of his sons except Triplicador has made much of a splash at stud, and he was not a huge success.

  • Scot's reply:  I believe St. Germans was a 3-year-old (not 4) in 1924 when he won the Craven, Lowther, Royal Post, Limekiln, Liverpool St. Leger, and Hampton Court Great Three-Year-Old Stakes.  His Burwell Stakes and Coronation and Doncaster Cups came at 4.
Ann in Lexington 09 Nov 2009 10:33 AM

1. Anita Peabody, by Luke McLuke (the good sire nobody knows) by Ultimus by Commando by DOMINO - easy with the family number given

2. Battleship - who doesn't everybody know about him?

3. Holystone - harder

4. High Street, by Porterhouse-Recherche, by Easy Mon. Where the heck was she from 1965 to 1983? Producing QHs?

5. Artful

6. St. Germans (per previous post)

Ann in Lexington 09 Nov 2009 11:07 AM

1st-Anita Peabody

2nd-Battleship

3rd-Holystone

4th-Recherche

5th-Artful

6th-St. Germans

Miss Woodford 09 Nov 2009 4:46 PM

1: Anita Peabody

2: Battleship

3: Holystone

4: Highstreet

5: Artful

6: St Germans

Ashley 09 Nov 2009 10:10 PM

#2 battleship

#5 artful

#6 sir  gallahad3

nyfalcon 10 Nov 2009 5:43 PM

The answers are:

ANITA PEABODY

BATTLESHIP

HOLYSTONE

HIGH STREET

ARTFUL

CHALLENGER II

Janesville Liz 11 Nov 2009 12:57 PM

St. Germans still didn't win ANY of the most important races at 3, these being the Guineas, Derby, St. Leger (at Doncaster!), not to mention the best wfa races. He won a Guineas trial, the Craven; he ran 2nd by 6 in the Derby, he was 2nd by 2 in the St. James Palace S, was beaten 5 in the Eclipse S. He won a bunch of second level races in the autumn, a couple of which had only two runners, having shown himself not quite up to the top level at that time. Like Lost Code, who won 7 stakes races as a 3yo, most of them second level, he couldn't quite beat the best horses. Admirable seasons they each had at 3 but not the best of their year.

Ann in Lexington 12 Nov 2009 11:38 AM

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