Bertrand Horse Pedigree

Owner: 1) Colonel John R. Spann 2) John Lindsay
Breeder: Colonel John R. Spann
State Bred: SC
Winnings: 16 Starts: 13 - 3 - 0

Principal performances:- 26 Feb 1824 - 4m heats Charleston; 28 Feb 1824 - 3m heats hcap Charleston; 23 Feb 1825 - 4m heats Charleston (from Creeping Kate, in 2 heats); Oct 1825 - 3m heats Belfield (from Lady of the Lake); 23 Jan 1826 - 4m heats Augusta (from Betsey Robinson, which won 1st heat but broke down in 2nd heat); 25 Feb 1826 - 4m heats Charleston (from Lady Lagrange); 4 Mar 1826 - 3m heats handicap Charleston (from Aratus (levels) and Creeping Kate (rec 3lb) - 1st heat Aratus by hd, 2nd Creeping Kate by 1/2l, 3rd Bertrand by 3/4l, 4th Bertrand by 1/2l, his two opponents running in partnership to try and wear him down

26 Feb 1825 - 2nd 3m heats handicap Charleston;

Oct 1825 - 2nd 3m heats Petersburg (to Betsey Robinson); Fall 1825 - 2nd 3m heats Belfield (to Shakespeare)

Leading Sire 1835, sire of high class racehorses Woodpecker, Richard Singleton, John Bascomb, Fanny Wright, Grey Fanny, Bertrand Jr., Arbaces and Bill Austin, and many daughters which bred on

Died in 1838, aged 17

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