Polynesian (horse)
| Polynesian | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Unbreakable |
| Grandsire | Sickle |
| Dam | Black Polly |
| Damsire | Polymelian |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1942 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Elmendorf Farm |
| Owner | Gertrude T. Widener |
| Trainer | Morris H. Dixon |
| Record | 58: 27-10-10 |
| Earnings | $310,410 |
| Major wins | |
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Withers Stakes (1945) Preakness Stakes (1945) |
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| Awards | |
| American Champion Sprint Horse (1947) | |
Withers Stakes (1945)
Roseben Handicap (1946)
Toboggan Handicap (1946)
Scarsdale Handicap (1946)
Long Branch Handicap (1947)
Camden Handicap (1947)
Oceanport Handicap (1947)
Polynesian (March 8, 1942 – 1959) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
He was owned by Gertrude T. Widener, of the prominent Widener family of Philadelphia, and bred by her father-in-law Joseph E. Widener at his Elmendorf Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He was trained by Morris H. Dixon.
At age two, Polynesian lost his first three races, then bucked his shins.
Back in training at age three, Polynesian won five of his next seven starts, one of which was a division of the Sagamore Stakes. In the Experimental Free Handicap he came in third to Jeep and Greek Warrior, and fourth in a division of the Wood Memorial won by Hoop Jr.. He skipped the Kentucky Derby (won by Hoop Jr.), instead competing in one mile Withers Stakes where he defeated Pavot. Polynesian then took the mile and three sixteenths second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes, in a front running victory. Because of its demanding one and a half miles, Polynesian was not entered in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. Later that year he won the Saranac Handicap.
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