Sir Huon
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Sir Huon was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse that was the winner of the 1906 Kentucky Derby
and Latonia Derby
. Sir Huon was named after a character in the German
opera Oberon
and was bred at George J. Long's stud farm, Bashford Manor Stable
. He was sired by the great turf-racer Falsetto
, who was greatly aged by then at near thirty years old, out of the mare Ignite (by Woodlands).
Sir Huon won the 1906 Kentucky Derby, with Roscoe Troxler
as his jockey, by two lengths over the filly Lady Navarre. His win was notable because it marked the first time a horse had won the Derby without racing as a three-year old prior to running in the Derby. Sir Huon also won the 1906 Cincinnati
Queen City Handicap, Seagate Stakes, Harold Handicap and Commonwealth Stakes.
Sir Huon was nominated to run in the 1908 Suburban Handicap
but did not run in that race due to an injury. He was retired to stud in 1908 but did not produce any noteworthy offspring. However, he is an ancestor of a few Quarter horse
lineages.
In 1918, Sir Huon was given by George Long to the United States Army
cavalry remount service as a sire for military horses.
United States
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse that was the winner of the 1906 Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
and Latonia Derby
Latonia Derby
The Latonia Derby was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually from 1883 through 1937 at Latonia Race Track in Latonia, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old horses, for its first 52 years the Latonia Derby was contested at a mile and a half; in 1935, the race was shortened to a mile and a...
. Sir Huon was named after a character in the German
Germany
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opera Oberon
Oberon
Oberon is a legendary king of the fairies.Oberon may also refer to:-People:* Merle Oberon , British actress* Oberon Zell-Ravenheart , Neopagan activist-Media and entertainment:* Oberon...
and was bred at George J. Long's stud farm, Bashford Manor Stable
Bashford Manor Stable
Bashford Manor Stable was an American Thoroughbred racing and breeding operation in Louisville, Kentucky owned by George James Long.In 1874 James Bennett Wilder built a home on farm acreage he called Bashford Manor. In 1887 George Long purchased Bashford Manor and developed it into a leading...
. He was sired by the great turf-racer Falsetto
Falsetto (horse)
Falsetto was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse and outstanding sire. Bred and raced by J. W. Hunt Reynolds of Lexington, Kentucky, his dam was Farfaletta and his sire was General Abe Buford's very good runner, Enquirer....
, who was greatly aged by then at near thirty years old, out of the mare Ignite (by Woodlands).
Sir Huon won the 1906 Kentucky Derby, with Roscoe Troxler
Roscoe Troxler
Roscoe Troxler was an American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who began riding in his early teens and by age fifteen was making an impression competing at the Crescent City Jockey Club's Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. He was born in Nashville in 1883 and was orphaned...
as his jockey, by two lengths over the filly Lady Navarre. His win was notable because it marked the first time a horse had won the Derby without racing as a three-year old prior to running in the Derby. Sir Huon also won the 1906 Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
Queen City Handicap, Seagate Stakes, Harold Handicap and Commonwealth Stakes.
Sir Huon was nominated to run in the 1908 Suburban Handicap
Suburban Handicap
The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is run at the classic one-and-one-quarter mile distance on dirt for a $400,000 purse....
but did not run in that race due to an injury. He was retired to stud in 1908 but did not produce any noteworthy offspring. However, he is an ancestor of a few Quarter horse
American Quarter Horse
The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other breeds of horses in races of a quarter mile or less; some individuals have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph...
lineages.
In 1918, Sir Huon was given by George Long to the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
cavalry remount service as a sire for military horses.