Horometer
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Horometer was a Canadian
Hall of Fame
Thoroughbred
racehorse
. Bred and raced by Col. Sam McLaughlin's
Parkwood Stable
, he was out of the mare Star Pal and sired by Hourless
, the 1917 American Co-Champion 3-Yr-Old Male Horse and winner of the Belmont Stakes
.
Trained by Canadian Hall of Fame trainer, Harry Giddings, Jr.
, Horometer was ridden by future Canadian Hall of Fame jockey Frankie Mann throughout his career. Racing at age two, Horometer won all five starts and at age three broke the King's Plate
race record by a full second in winning Canada's most prestigious race. In an era when horses often raced once a week or even more often, just four days after Horometer won the King's Plate he claimed victory in the Breeders' Stakes
. Three days after that he was sent to the track again and suffered the only loss of his career when he finished second by a nose in the William Hendrie Memorial Handicap. In his final race in June 1934, Horometer won the Canadian Breeders' Handicap at the now defunct Long Branch Racetrack in Toronto
but came out of the race with an injury and after apparently recovering, went lame following a training workout.
According to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, in 1935 jockey Frankie Mann said "In those days they weren't able to repair a horse's foot like they can today, so he'd had it. He [Horometer] was a gelding and had no stud
value, so they put him down
."
On its formation in 1976, Horometer was part of the inaugural class inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Hall of Fame
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
The 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....
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...
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...
. Bred and raced by Col. Sam McLaughlin's
Samuel McLaughlin
Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin, CC, ED, CD was an influential Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He started the McLaughlin Motor Car Co...
Parkwood Stable
Parkwood Stable
Parkwood Stable was a thoroughbred racing stable founded in the early 1930s and expanded to include a breeding farm near Toronto, Ontario in 1937. Owned by the wealthy automobile maker Col...
, he was out of the mare Star Pal and sired by Hourless
Hourless
Hourless was a British-born Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in the United States where he won the 1917 Belmont Stakes.-Background:Bred at August Belmont, Jr.'s Haras de Villers in Foucarmont in Upper Normandy, France, he was foaled in England...
, the 1917 American Co-Champion 3-Yr-Old Male Horse and winner of the Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
.
Trained by Canadian Hall of Fame trainer, Harry Giddings, Jr.
Harry Giddings, Jr.
Harry Giddings, Jr. was a Canadian owner, breeder, and trainer of thoroughbred racehorses. He was born in Trafalgar Township in Halton County, Ontario now at the outskirts of the city of Oakville...
, Horometer was ridden by future Canadian Hall of Fame jockey Frankie Mann throughout his career. Racing at age two, Horometer won all five starts and at age three broke the King's Plate
Queen's Plate
The 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...
race record by a full second in winning Canada's most prestigious race. In an era when horses often raced once a week or even more often, just four days after Horometer won the King's Plate he claimed victory in the Breeders' Stakes
Breeders' Stakes
The Breeders' Stakes is a Canadian stakes race for Thoroughbred race horses first run in 1889. Since 1959 it has been the third race in the Canadian Triple Crown for three-year-olds...
. Three days after that he was sent to the track again and suffered the only loss of his career when he finished second by a nose in the William Hendrie Memorial Handicap. In his final race in June 1934, Horometer won the Canadian Breeders' Handicap at the now defunct Long Branch Racetrack in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
but came out of the race with an injury and after apparently recovering, went lame following a training workout.
According to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, in 1935 jockey Frankie Mann said "In those days they weren't able to repair a horse's foot like they can today, so he'd had it. He [Horometer] was a gelding and had no stud
Stud (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...
value, so they put him down
Animal euthanasia
Animal euthanasia is the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, an animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress...
."
On its formation in 1976, Horometer was part of the inaugural class inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
The 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....
.