Burlington (horse)
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| Burlington | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Powhattan |
| Grandsire | Leamington |
| Dam | Invercauld |
| Damsire | St. Albans |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1887 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Black |
| Breeder | Alexander John Alexander |
| Owner | Hough Brothers |
| Trainer | A. Cooper |
| Earnings | $44,465 |
| Major wins | |
| Criterion Stakes (1889) Pelham Handicap (1889) Brooklyn Derby (1890) Tidal Stakes (1890) Trial Stakes (1890) Triple Crown wins: Belmont Stakes (1890) | |
| Last updated on March 9, 2022 | |
Burlington was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1890 Belmont Stakes.
Burlington was bred by Alexander John Alexander at Woodburn Stud in Kentucky. His sire was Powhattan, a son of leading sire Leamington, and his dam was Invercauld. He was purchased by B. Riley at the 1888 Woodburn yearling sale for $425.[1][2]
Racing career
As a two-year-old, Burlington started 13 times.[3] He won the Criterion Stakes and the Pelham Handicap, and came second in the Independence Stakes, the Seabright Stakes, the Red Bank Stakes, and the August Stakes.[4] After the two-year-old season, he was sold to the Hough Brothers.[1]
During the three-year-old season, Burlington won the Brooklyn Derby. Fifteen days later, on June 10, 1890, he ran in the Belmont Stakes.[3] It was the first running of the race at the Morris Park Racecourse, with the closure of the race's previous home Jerome Park Racetrack impending.[5] The favorite out of the field of nine was Padishah, who'd shown racing promise as a two-year-old. Burlington was sent off at odds of 7-1, the sixth choice to win. Despite these longer odds, Burlington, ridden by African-American jockey Shelby "Pike" Barnes, won the race, beating second place finisher Devotee by a length. Padishah came in third.[3][6]
Just two days after the Belmont, Burlington captured the Trial Stakes at Morris Park, and won the Tidal Stakes nine days after that.[3] That year he also came in third in the Travers Stakes.[1] Overall, Burlington raced 36 times, and won 15 of them.[3]