Flares (horse)
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Flares was a British Thoroughbred
racehorse
owned, bred, and raced by the preeminent horseman in the United States, William Woodward, Sr.
Flares was out of the racing mare
, Flambino, winner of the 1927 Gazelle Handicap. His sire was the great Gallant Fox
, the 1930 U.S. Triple Crown
winner and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inductee.
Flares was a full brother to William Woodward's 1935 U.S. Triple Crown champion, Omaha
. Determined to win England's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the Ascot Gold Cup
, in 1936 Woodward sent the then four-year-old Omaha to compete in England where he ran second in the Ascot Gold Cup.
As a yearling in 1934, William Woodward had shipped Flares to trainer Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
at his base in Newmarket, England. Racing at age three, in mid May 1936 Flares won the Newmarket Stakes
. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C14FE3B5B1B7B93C6A8178ED85F428385F9 In 1937 he had an outstanding year as a four-year-old. At Newmarket Racecourse
he won the mile and a half Princess of Wales's Stakes
, http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0A14F8345E177A93C0A9178CD85F438385F9 the Champion Stakes
at a mile and a quarter, http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rRE1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uKULAAAAIBAJ&pg=3223,5028934&dq=flares+champion+stakes&hl=en and the Lowther Stakes at a mile and three quarters. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oxE1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uKULAAAAIBAJ&pg=5616,2602817&dq=flares+lowther+stakes+newmarket&hl=en
In 1938, Flares was entered in the Ascot Gold Cup but was sent off by bettors as a 100 to 7 longshot. However, he became the first American horse since Foxhall in 1882 to win the prestigious two and a half mile race and gave William Woodward his first ever victory in the event. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bTQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6YLAAAAIBAJ&pg=3233,2870123&dq=flares+ascot+gold+cup&hl=en
in the United States. The October 14, 1938 issue of the Los Angeles Times
reported he would stand for a fee of US$
1,000. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/399646741.html?dids=399646741:399646741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+14%2C+1938&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Boeing+Bags+Prize+of+Turf&pqatl=google
Flares sired a number of race winners including:
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
Horse racing
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owned, bred, and raced by the preeminent horseman in the United States, William Woodward, Sr.
William Woodward, Sr.
William Woodward, Sr. was an American banker and major owner and breeder in thoroughbred horse racing.-Background:...
Flares was out of the racing mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
, Flambino, winner of the 1927 Gazelle Handicap. His sire was the great Gallant Fox
Gallant Fox
Gallant Fox was a United States Thoroughbred horseracing champion.Foaled at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky by Sir Gallahad III out of the mare Marguerite, Gallant Fox was a bay colt who became the second horse to win the U.S...
, the 1930 U.S. Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
winner and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
inductee.
Flares was a full brother to William Woodward's 1935 U.S. Triple Crown champion, Omaha
Omaha (horse)
Omaha was a United States thoroughbred horse racing champion.Foaled at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, he was the son of 1930 U.S. Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox and the mare Flambino. Omaha was the third horse to win the Triple Crown having won as a three-year-old in 1935.Omaha was an...
. Determined to win England's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the Ascot Gold Cup
Ascot Gold Cup
The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
, in 1936 Woodward sent the then four-year-old Omaha to compete in England where he ran second in the Ascot Gold Cup.
As a yearling in 1934, William Woodward had shipped Flares to trainer Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
Sir Cecil Charles Boyd-Rochfort CVO was a British thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was British flat racing Champion Trainer five times....
at his base in Newmarket, England. Racing at age three, in mid May 1936 Flares won the Newmarket Stakes
Newmarket Stakes
The Newmarket Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.At present, the event...
. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C14FE3B5B1B7B93C6A8178ED85F428385F9 In 1937 he had an outstanding year as a four-year-old. At Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
he won the mile and a half Princess of Wales's Stakes
Princess of Wales's Stakes
The Princess of Wales's Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in...
, http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0A14F8345E177A93C0A9178CD85F438385F9 the Champion Stakes
Champion Stakes
The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October...
at a mile and a quarter, http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rRE1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uKULAAAAIBAJ&pg=3223,5028934&dq=flares+champion+stakes&hl=en and the Lowther Stakes at a mile and three quarters. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oxE1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uKULAAAAIBAJ&pg=5616,2602817&dq=flares+lowther+stakes+newmarket&hl=en
In 1938, Flares was entered in the Ascot Gold Cup but was sent off by bettors as a 100 to 7 longshot. However, he became the first American horse since Foxhall in 1882 to win the prestigious two and a half mile race and gave William Woodward his first ever victory in the event. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bTQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6YLAAAAIBAJ&pg=3233,2870123&dq=flares+ascot+gold+cup&hl=en
As a sire
Immediately after his Gold Cup win, Flares was brought back to stand at studStud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
in the United States. The October 14, 1938 issue of the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
reported he would stand for a fee of US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1,000. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/399646741.html?dids=399646741:399646741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+14%2C+1938&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Boeing+Bags+Prize+of+Turf&pqatl=google
Flares sired a number of race winners including:
- Chop ChopChop Chop (horse)Chop Chop was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. He was sired by Flares, a son of U.S. Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox and a full brother to U.S. Triple Crown winner, Omaha. Flares raced in England with considerable success for owner...
(b. 1940) - won Empire City HandicapEmpire City HandicapThe Empire City Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race inaugurated on October 22, 1900, as part of the opening day racecard at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York...
. Leading sire in Canada five times. Canadian Horse Racing Hall of FameCanadian Horse Racing Hall of FameThe Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and thoroughbred horse racing in Canada....
inductee. - Skytracer (b. 1941) - winner of the 1944 Blue Grass StakesBlue Grass StakesThe Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, currently sponsored by the Toyota Motor Corporation, is an American Grade 1 horse race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds held annually in mid April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky....
, Kentucky DerbyKentucky DerbyThe 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...
runner - EpigramEpigram (horse)Epigram was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1952 Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious race and North America's oldest annually run stakes race....
(b. 1949) - in 1952 he won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's PlateQueen's PlateThe Queen's Plate is Canada's oldest thoroughbred horse race. It is run at a distance of 1¼ miles for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses foaled in Canada. The race takes place each summer in June or July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke , Ontario...
. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40715FC3B5D13728DDDAC0A94DD405B8289F1D3