Nancy Hanks (horse)
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Nancy Hanks was an undefeated Standardbred harness racing
trotting mare named for Abraham Lincoln
's mother
.
She was foaled in 1886 at Terre Haute, Indiana
and was sired by Happy Medium, her dam Nancy Lee was by Dictator.
While owned by John Malcolm Forbes
, on September 28, 1892, the brown mare trotted a mile in 2 minutes and 4 seconds at Terre Haute's "Four Cornered Track" in a bicycle sulky,. breaking all previous records. Sunol
had owned the mark of 2 minutes 8.25 seconds in 1891. She lost one race heat, but was undefeated in her races and was inducted into the Standardbred
Hall of Fame.
Nancy Hanks died in 1915 and is buried in the Hamburg Place
equine cemetery. A statue of her was created by sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey
.
A passenger train that ran from Atlanta to Savannah from 1947 to 1971 was named in her honor.
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...
trotting mare named for Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
's mother
Nancy Hanks
Nancy Hanks Lincoln was the mother of Abraham Lincoln and of Sarah Lincoln after her marriage to Thomas Lincoln. After the family moved from Kentucky to Spencer County, Indiana, Nancy Lincoln died of milk sickness at the Little Pigeon Creek settlement...
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She was foaled in 1886 at Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
and was sired by Happy Medium, her dam Nancy Lee was by Dictator.
While owned by John Malcolm Forbes
John Malcolm Forbes
John Malcolm Forbes was a businessman and sportsman. He was born in Milton, Massachusetts in 1847 into the wealthy Forbes family of Boston. In addition, he was highly regarded as a yachtsman and horseman.-Horses:...
, on September 28, 1892, the brown mare trotted a mile in 2 minutes and 4 seconds at Terre Haute's "Four Cornered Track" in a bicycle sulky,. breaking all previous records. Sunol
Sunol
Sunol may refer to one of the following places:* Sunol, California* Sunol-Midtown, California* Sunol, Nebraska* Sunol Regional Wilderness* Sunol Valley* Sunol Water Temple...
had owned the mark of 2 minutes 8.25 seconds in 1891. She lost one race heat, but was undefeated in her races and was inducted into the Standardbred
Standardbred horse
Standardbreds are a breed of horse best known for their ability to race in harness at a trot or pace instead of under saddle at a gallop. Developed in North America, the breed is now recognized worldwide for its harness racing ability...
Hall of Fame.
Nancy Hanks died in 1915 and is buried in the Hamburg Place
John E. Madden
John Edward Madden was a prominent AmericanThoroughbred and Standardbred owner, breeder and trainer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He owned Hamburg Place Stud in Lexington, Kentucky and bred five Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winners.He was inducted into the National...
equine cemetery. A statue of her was created by sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey
Charles Cary Rumsey
Charles Cary Rumsey was an American sculptor and an eight goal polo player.Born in Buffalo, New York, Charles Rumsey was the son of Laurence Dana Rumsey, a successful local businessman. His mother, Jennie Cary Rumsey, was the sister of sculptor, Seward Cary...
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A passenger train that ran from Atlanta to Savannah from 1947 to 1971 was named in her honor.