| Owner: 1) Walter J. Salmon, Jr. 2) Mrs. Marion duPont Scott Breeder: Walter J. Salmon, Jr. State Bred: KY Winnings: 55 Starts: 24 - 6 - 4, $71,641
3yo: James Rowe Memorial Handicap
4yo: Great Lakes Handicap.
6yo: Billy Barton Chase Cap, Roslyn Chase Cap, National Hunt Chase Cap, Grand National Chase Cap
8yo: Pond Chase Cap
10yo: Coronation Chase, Lonsdale Chase
11yo: Grand National Chase Stk, 3rd National Hunt Cap
First US-bred, owned and ridden horse to win the English Grand National (as Battleship II), 1938. (Jockey Bruce Hobbs was US-born, UK-raised)
Died in 1958, age 31.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969.
Photo and info on:
http://www.tbheritage.com/Breeders/Maher2.html#ballymacad
Sire of 2 Champions, Shipboard and War Battle, both Champion Steeplechasers.
From only 58 foals, he had 11 blacktype winners and 5 blacktype placers.
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