Friar Rock
| Friar Rock | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Rock Sand |
| Grandsire | Sainfoin |
| Dam | Fairy Gold |
| Damsire | Bend Or |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1913 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | August Belmont, Jr. |
| Owner | August Belmont, Jr. |
| Trainer | Sam Hildreth |
| Record | 21: 9-?-? |
| Earnings | $20,365 |
| Major wins | |
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Adirondack Stakes (1915) Belmont Stakes (1916) |
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| Awards | |
| Unofficial United States' Horse of the Year (1916) | |
| Last updated on August 25, 2007 | |
Adirondack Stakes (1915)
Brooklyn Handicap (1916)
Suburban Handicap (1916)
Saratoga Cup (1916)
Friar Rock (1913 – January 8, 1928) was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. His most important win came in the 1916 Belmont Stakes.
Owned and raced by the prominent New York City businessman August Belmont, Jr., he was foaled at Belmont's Nursery Stud near Lexington, Kentucky. A chestnut colt with inherited Bend-Or spotting, he was out of Belmont's imported English dam Fairy Gold, who also produced Fair Play, the sire of Man o' War. Friar Rock was sired by Rock Sand, the 1903 English Triple Crown champion purchased by August Belmont, Jr. from Sir James Miller and brought to the United States. Friar Rock was trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Sam Hildreth.
Friar Rock was sent to the track at age two, earning wins in the 1915 Adirondack and Whirl Stakes. That year, he won five of his twelve races. At age three, he was the dominant horse in American racing. After winning the important Brooklyn Handicap, Suburban Handicap, Saratoga Cup, and Belmont Stakes, he was selected United States' Horse of the Year. In the Suburban, Friar Rock was considered a longshot in the field of six. Carrying 99 pounds, he stalked the leaders before taking over in the stretch to win by two lengths over the imported Short Grass, who carried 117 pounds. Friar Rock became the third three-year-old ever to win the Suburban. (The first two were Africander in 1903 and Fitz Herbert in 1909.)
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