Flocarline
Encyclopedia
Flocarline was an American
thoroughbred
filly
racehorse
. She was sired by August Belmont
's stakes
winner St. Florian, out of the King Ban mare, Carline.
Flocarline is best known as the first filly to ever win the Preakness Stakes
. She did it in a time of 1:44 4/5 with William Gannon aboard by 1/2 length over Mackey Dwyer and Rightful.
At three, she placed second in the Broadway Stakes and the Englewood Stakes and third in the Sheridan Stakes.
As a broodmare, she foaled stakes
winner Master Robert, who placed second to Fair Play
in the Jerome Handicap
.
There was a 1 1/16 mile Flocarline Handicap named for her at Pimlico Race Course
.
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...
filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. She was sired by August Belmont
August Belmont
August Belmont, Sr. was an American politician.-Early life:August Belmont was born in Alzey, Hesse, on December 8, 1813--some sources say 1816--to Simon and Frederika Elsass Schönberg, a Jewish family. After his mother's death, when he was seven, he lived with his uncle and grandmother in Frankfurt...
's stakes
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winner St. Florian, out of the King Ban mare, Carline.
Flocarline is best known as the first filly to ever win the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
. She did it in a time of 1:44 4/5 with William Gannon aboard by 1/2 length over Mackey Dwyer and Rightful.
At three, she placed second in the Broadway Stakes and the Englewood Stakes and third in the Sheridan Stakes.
As a broodmare, she foaled stakes
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winner Master Robert, who placed second to Fair Play
Fair Play (horse)
Fair Play was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful on the track, but even more so as a sire.His grandsire was Spendthrift, whose grandsire was the English Triple Crown champion West Australian....
in the Jerome Handicap
Jerome Handicap
The Jerome Stakes is a Grade II race for thoroughbred horses run each fall at one mile on the dirt at Belmont Park. It is open to three-year-olds and carries a purse of $150,000. The race is a prep race to several races of the Breeders' Cup....
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There was a 1 1/16 mile Flocarline Handicap named for her at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
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