Pedigree Query

Kind of new topic.

Rachael Alexandra's markings reminded me of Curious Clover.

Does anyone remember her?

Dee of Ca

Just adding my 2 cents. In book L.J. Rose of Sunny Slope, pg 112, "father bred Camilla Urso to imported Creighton, this produce was the filly Armida" pg 141, "Mr Hancock M. Johnston....embarked in the breeding of trotters. Purchasing ...the thoroughbred imported Creighton...." pg 166, "The horse was...

Thanks mucho I do have Mary Fleming's book The History of the Thoroughbred in California. It is a very good reference book.

Dee of CA

Thanks Pan.. That seems to be the horse. I assumed he was black. The horse Lexingtor, was bought as a weanling by Baldwin in 1876. He won or placed in 6 of 7 starts earning $230. Baldwin did not get the horse he was hoping for. So it is interesting to see him in Hermosos pedigree. Thanks for everyth...

This is a black Thoroughbred stallion, Hermoso, in California, o/b McGarvin stables, Los Angeles, CA @1893, raced at Ingleside Race Track, San Francisco 1897-1901. I think he could be of Lucky Baldwin breeding. He is not on the DB. Does anyone have information about early California TB? I would appr...

Thats what I came up with. Wesley Dennis.

Dee of CA

The horse is *Olhaverry. You are right he was from Chile. He died by accident 1950.

He had 5 surviving foals, 3 owned by Mr & Mrs Raoul Espinosa, CA, the other by Ann Peppers, CA

Dee od CA

Thanks Pan Zareta... Your list is exactly what I was looking for.

I will still try to get the article.

Dee of CA

Thanks a lot Nferro.

I appreciate the information. I am hoping to go to TB of CA and get the article.

Dee of CA

This is just a little bit of information. He was a victim of pneumonia early in life so almost didnt make it. He was the first horse to recieve a blood transfusion. He recovered but was unable to race until he was 3. He won the Widener Challenge 1942. He was looked down on by big money racers but pr...

I am new to this board. I am mostly interested in history and pedigrees of all horses, and would love to comunicate with serious persons. There were 20 TB mares imported by Frank Sherwin to NM for the Maxwell Grant. Does anyone have the Thoroughbred of California article Jan 1951 about these mares? ...