Whimsical (horse)

Whimsical
Sire	Orlando
Grandsire	Orme
Dam	Kismet
Damsire	Hindoo
Sex	Filly
Foaled	1903
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Raceland Stud
Owner	Tim J. Gaynor
Trainer	Tim J. Gaynor
Record	16:7-6-2
Earnings	$27,897
Major wins
	U.S. Triple Crown wins:; Preakness Stakes (1906)
	Last updated on September 23, 2007

Whimsical (foaled 1903 at Raceland Stud in Kentucky) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. She is best known as the second filly to ever win the Preakness Stakes.

Background

She was sired by the Orlando, out of the mare, Kismet, who was sired by United States Racing Hall of Fame stallion, Hindoo.^[2]

Racing career

As a two-year-old Whimsical finished second when racing against colts in the Champagne Stakes. In the Preakness Stakes she led from the start and won easily^[3] in a time of 1:45 by 4 lengths over Content and Larabie. In this period, the race was held at Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island, New York.

Rtirement

Whimsical was later sold to a Mr. Looram and retired to Brookdale Farm to become a broodmare.^[4]

Honours

The Whimsical Stakes at Pimlico Race Course is a 6 furlong race named for her and is raced on Preakness weekend.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Whimsical (USA), chestnut mare, 1905^[2]
Sire Orlando (GB) 1899	Orme (GB) 1889	Ormonde	Bend Or
		Ormonde	Lily Agnes
		Angelica	Galopin
		Angelica	St Angela
	Huelva (GB) 1890	Herald	Laneret
		Herald	Nightjar
		Infanta	Pero Gomez
		Infanta	Nightingale
Dam Kismet (USA) 1892	Hindoo (USA) 1878	Virgil	Vandal
		Virgil	Hymenia
		Florence	Lexington
		Florence	Weatherwitch (GB)
	Roselle (GB) 1883	Rosicrucian	Beadsman
		Rosicrucian	Madame Eglentine
		May Queen	Claret
		May Queen	Lady Blanche (Family 2-n)

References

^ Staff. "Whimsical foals filly by Hamburg". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Whimsical pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
^ "WHIMSICAL EASILY WON THE PREAKNESS STAKE". New York Times. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
^ Staff (29 March 1910). "Notes of the turf". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 2017-06-05.

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[1] Staff. "Whimsical foals filly by Hamburg". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

[pedigree-2] "Whimsical pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

[3] "WHIMSICAL EASILY WON THE PREAKNESS STAKE". New York Times. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

[drf-4] Staff (29 March 1910). "Notes of the turf". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 2017-06-05.

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