Sir Harry (Canadian horse)
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| Sir Harry | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Wildair |
| Grandsire | Broomstick |
| Dam | Ballotade |
| Damsire | Ballot |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1924 |
| Country | Kentucky |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Charles H. Berryman |
| Owner | Seagram Stables |
| Trainer | William H. Bringloe |
| Record | 87: 14-19-13 |
| Earnings | US$134,067 |
| Major wins | |
| Dorval Juvenile Stakes (1926) Blue Bonnets Kindergarten Stakes (1926) Coffroth Handicap (1927) Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1928) Seagram Cup Handicap (1928) King Edward Gold Cup Handicap (1929) | |
Sir Harry (1924–1930) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owned by the Seagram family stables who won the 1927 Coffroth Handicap, the then richest race in North America with a purse of $100,000.[1] Race conditioned by future Hall of Fame trainer William Bringloe and ridden by the highly regarded young jockey Ovila Bourassa, that same year Sir Harry ran second in the 1927 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series .[2]
Sir Harry was bred by Charles H. Berryman, President of the Tri-State Fair and Racing Association of Lexington, Kentucky.[3] He was sired by Wildair, a son of three-time Leading sire in North America, Broomstick. Wildair was bred and raced by Harry Payne Whitney and trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, James G. Rowe Sr., Wildair's wins included the 1920 Metropolitan Handicap and the Empire City Derby.
