Harry Bassett
- Nursery Stakes (1870)
- Belmont Stakes (1871)
- Travers Stakes (1871)
- Jerome Handicap (1871)
- Jersey Derby (1871)
- Kenner Stakes (1872)
- Saratoga Cup (1872)
Harry Bassett (1868–1878) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1871 Belmont Stakes and an outstanding racehorse of the 19th century. He also won a number of other stakes races, and was named the Champion male of his age group in 1870, 1871 and 1872. He was retired to stud duties in New Jersey when his five-year racing career ended, having recorded 23 wins from 36 starts. Harry Bassett died in New Jersey in 1878 and was inducted into the United States Racing Hall of Fame in 2010.
Breeding and early life
Harry Bassett was a chestnut stallion,[1] foaled on 27 April 1868,[2] that was sired by Lexington and out of the mare Canary Bird.[1] Canary Bird was by the imported stallion Albion and out of the mare Panola, who was sired by the imported stallion Ainderby. Canary Bird's second dam, or maternal grandmother, was the imported mare Sweetbriar by Recovery. Harry Basset was bred either by R. A. Alexander[1] or by A. J. Alexander,[3] both of the Woodburn Stud of Woodburn, Kentucky, and was the second of Canary Bird's foals.[1] He was sold at the 1869 S. D. Bruce yearling sale to trainer David McDaniel for $315 (equivalent to $7,200 in 2023).[2][4]
Racing career
Harry Bassett was trained by his owner David McDaniel; his jockey was W. Miller. As a two-year-old he won the 1870 Nursery Stakes at Jerome Park Racetrack, the Central Stakes, the Kentucky Stakes, and the Saratoga Stakes.[5] He made a total of four starts as a two-year-old of which he won three, placing third in the other.[6]
Harry Bassett won the fifth running of the Belmont Stakes in 1871 at Jerome Park Racetrack in a time of 2 minutes 56 seconds. He carried 110 pounds (50 kilograms) pounds in the race, and won $5,400 (equivalent to $137,000 in 2023) for his owner.[7][4] The race was run on June 10 over a distance of 1+5⁄8 miles (13 furlongs/2,600 meters) on a fast track. Harry Bassett won by three lengths from the second-placed finisher Stockwood; the third place went to August Belmont's By The Sea.[3] This was the first of three consecutive wins of the Belmont Stakes by David McDaniel as both owner and trainer, as he went on to win the 1872 race with Joe Daniels and the 1873 race with Springbok.[7]
As a three-year-old, Harry Bassett also won the Jerome Handicap, the Travers Stakes, the Reunion Stakes, the Kenner Stakes, the Champion Stakes and the Jersey Derby.[5] During his three-year-old year Harry Bassett started 11 times and won eight, finishing second in the remaining three. At four he increased his win record to 14, with wins in the Westchester Cup and a victory in a 2 miles (3,200 m) heat, before he was beaten in the Monmouth Cup by Longfellow.[6] He then won the 2+1⁄4 mile Saratoga Cup, in which he defeated Longfellow.[5] His jockey in that race was James Rowe Sr., who went on to become a leading trainer for James R. Keene.[8] At age five, Harry Bassett started eight times, winning two, placing second in two, and third once. At six, he started four times, winning once and placing third once.[6]
Harry Bassett's racing career spanned five years and ended with 23 wins from 36 starts; he finished second five times and third three times. His total earnings on the racetrack were $55,920 (equivalent to $1,347,000 in 2023).[6][4] He was awarded the title of Champion Two-Year-Old Male in 1870,[9][10] the title of Champion Three-Year-Old Male in 1871,[9][11] and the Champion Older Horse title in 1872.[9]
Stud record
When his racing career ended Harry Bassett was retired to McDaniel's stud farm in Trenton, New Jersey, where he sired stakes winners such as Bowstring and Lettina out of the imported mare Letty by imported Australian.[12] Lettina won the Young America Stakes (Nashville), the Jackson Stakes and the Ladies Stakes in 1881, when she was two years old.[13]
Harry Bassett died on October 27, 1878, at McDaniel's farm in New Jersey.[2] He was inducted into the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2010.[6]
Pedigree
Sire Lexington 1850 | Boston 1833 | Timoleon | Sir Archy |
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Saltram Mare | |||
Sister to Tuckahoe | Balls Florizel | ||
Alderman Mare | |||
Alice Carneal 1836 | Sarpedeon | Emilius | |
Icaria | |||
Rowena | Sumpter | ||
Lady Grey | |||
Dam Canary Bird 1860 | Albion 1837 | Actaeon | Scud |
Diana | |||
Panthea | Comus | ||
Manuella | |||
Penola 1849 | Ainderby | Velocipede | |
Kate | |||
Sweetbriar | Recovery | ||
Primrose |
See also
Citations
- ^ a b c d Bruce American Stud Book 1 p. 275
- ^ a b c Staff "Death of a Famous Racer" New York Times
- ^ a b New York Racing Association "1871 Belmont" Belmont Stakes
- ^ a b c 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 144
- ^ a b c d e National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame "Harry Bassett" Hall of Fame: Horses
- ^ a b New York Racing Association "Belmont Stakes" Belmont Stakes
- ^ Robertson History of Thoroughbred Racing p. 211
- ^ a b c Hewitt Great Breeders p. 18
- ^ Daily Racing Form American Racing Manual p. 545
- ^ Thoroughbred Times Staff Thoroughbred Times Racing Almanac 2008 p. 81
- ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 593
- ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 302
References
- Bruce, S. D. (1884). American Stud Book. Vol. 1 (Revised ed.). New York: Turf, Field, and Farm. OCLC 11751904.
- Daily Racing Form (1932). 1932 American Racing Manual. Chicago, IL: Daily Racing Form Publishing. OCLC 222440702.
- Hewitt, Abram S. (1982). The Great Breeders and Their Methods. Lexington, KY: Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. OCLC 12739523.
- Hogan, Clio D. (n.d.). Index to Stakes Winners 1865-1967. Solvang, CA: Flag Is Up Farms. OCLC 29213840.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2010). "Harry Bassett". Hall of Fame: Horses. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- New York Racing Association (2010). "1871 Belmont Stakes" (PDF). The Belmont Stakes. New York Racing Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- New York Racing Association (2010). "Belmont Stakes". New York Racing Association. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- Robertson, William H. P. (1964). The History of Thoroughbred Racing in America. New York: Bonanza Books. LCCN 64-17364.
- Staff (October 28, 1878). "Death of a Famous Racer" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- Thoroughbred Times Staff (2007). Thoroughbred Times Racing Almanac 2008. Lexington, KY: Thoroughbred Times Books. ISBN 978-1-933958-38-5.
External links
- Harry Bassett Pedigree at Thoroughbred Pedigree Database
- Famous Horses of America, pages 32–33
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