Montrose (1884–1898) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best remembered for winning the 1887 Kentucky Derby. He was bred in Kentucky at Col. Milton Young's McGrathiana Stud and purchased by the Labold brothers from Cincinnati, Ohio. Ridden by African American Isaac Lewis in the Derby, the colt was trained by former jockey John McGinty.[1] [2]
| Montrose | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Duke of Montrose |
| Grandsire | Waverly |
| Dam | Patti |
| Damsire | Billet (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1884 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Col. Milton Young (McGrathiana Stud) |
| Owner | Alexander & Ike Labold |
| Trainer | John McGinty |
| Record | 51: 14-11-9 |
| Earnings | $27,321 |
| Major wins | |
| Morrissey Stakes (1888) Great Western Handicap (1888) Kearney Stakes (1889) American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1887) | |
Montrose also won the Morrissey Stakes[3] and Great Western Handicap[4] when he was a four-year-old and won the Kearney Stakes run in Saratoga Springs, New York as a five-year-old.[5] Montrose died on July 30, 1898, at the age of 14 years at the farm of Allen W. Thurman in Columbus, Ohio.[6]
Pedigree
edit| Sire Duke of Montrose 1877 |
Waverly
1870 |
Australian | West Australian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia | |||
| Cicily Jopson | Weatherbit | ||
| Cestrea | |||
| Kelpie
1866 |
Bonnie Scotland | Iago | |
| Queen Mary | |||
| Sister to Ruric | Sovereign | ||
| Levity | |||
| Dam Patti Unknown |
Billet
1865 |
Voltigeur | Voltaire |
| Martha Lynn | |||
| Calcutta | Flatcatcher | ||
| Miss Martin | |||
| Dora
1873 |
Pat Malloy | Lexington | |
| Gloriana | |||
| Etta Jr | Bill Alexander | ||
| Etta |
References
edit- ^ "Isaac Lewis - Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". University of Kentucky Archives. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Successful Trainers in Kentuckys Foremost Race". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1911-04-30. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ NY Times. Aug. 29, 1888
- ^ NY Times. July 8, 1888
- ^ "Results at Saratoga: Montrose wins Kearney Stakes for his owners." New York Times. Aug. 4, 1889 [1]
- ^ The American Stud Book. The Jockey Club. 1902.
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