The Finn
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The Finn was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse that is best remembered as the winner of the 1915 Belmont Stakes
and as the sire of Zev
and Flying Ebony
, the respective winners of the 1923 and 1925 Kentucky Derbies
. The Finn was foaled in Lexington, Kentucky
at Hamburg Place, the stud farm of John E. Madden. The Finn was sired by the imported British
stallion
Ogden
, who was the 1896 Belmont Futurity Stakes winner, out of the mare
Livonia by Star Shoot.
The Finn was the sire of sixteen major stakes winners, including two Classic winning sons, Zev and Flying Ebony. He also sired Youthful Stakes winner Bud Lerner.
The Finn died in September 1925 at the age of thirteen, siring 143 foals, none of which proved successful sires. His last successful tail-male descendant was the short-lived Puerto Rican
racehorse Camarero
, who set the record for the most consecutive victories (56) for a Thoroughbred
racehorse in 1955.[1]
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 is best remembered as the winner of the 1915 Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
and as the sire of Zev
Zev (horse)
Zev was an American thoroughbred horse racing champion.-Background:A brown colt, Zev was sired by The Finn out of the mare Miss Kearney . Bred by the famous horseman John E. Madden, Zev was owned by the Rancocas Stable of Harry F...
and Flying Ebony
Flying Ebony
Flying Ebony was an American thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by John E. Madden, who had already bred four Kentucky Derby winners, and was raced by New York carpet manufacturer, Gifford A. Cochran....
, the respective winners of the 1923 and 1925 Kentucky Derbies
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...
. The Finn was foaled in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
at Hamburg Place, the stud farm of John E. Madden. The Finn was sired by the imported British
United Kingdom
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stallion
Stallion (horse)
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
Ogden
Ogden (horse)
Ogden was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that was imported to the United States at a young age and became one of the top sires in the US during the 1910s. He notably sired Sir Martin, winner of the 1910 Coronation Cup in the UK, and The Finn, 1915 Belmont Stakes winner.-Pedigree:Ogden was...
, who was the 1896 Belmont Futurity Stakes winner, out of the mare
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
Livonia by Star Shoot.
The Finn was the sire of sixteen major stakes winners, including two Classic winning sons, Zev and Flying Ebony. He also sired Youthful Stakes winner Bud Lerner.
The Finn died in September 1925 at the age of thirteen, siring 143 foals, none of which proved successful sires. His last successful tail-male descendant was the short-lived Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
racehorse Camarero
Camarero
Camarero was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was raised and raced in Puerto Rico. He was the winner of 73 races, including the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in Puerto Rico...
, who set the record for the most consecutive victories (56) for a 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 in 1955.[1]