Spur (1913–1930) was an American thoroughbred racehorse.
Racing career In 1916, for his new trainer, John H. McCormack, he won eight major races and finished second in the Belmont Stakes. At age four, he equaled the Empire City track record for a mile and a sixteenth on the dirt in winning his second straight Yonkers Handicap.
Stud record As a sire, standing at James Butler's Eastview Farm in Tarrytown, New York, Spur's best progeny was Sting.
Spur died on May 31, 1930, at Eastview Farm.
Sire line tree
SpurDarley Arabian Line: Camel BranchSire Line: CamelAmerican Classic Pedigree: Spur StingAmerican Classic Pedigree: Sting QuestionnaireAmerican Classic Pedigree: Questionnaire Hash Requested Coincidence Free For All Rough'n TumbleAmerican Classic Pedigree: Rough'n Tumble Double Brandy
Pedigree
Spur is inbred 3S x 4S to the stallion Himyar, meaning that he appears third generation and fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree.
Spur is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Scottish Chief, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
External links Spur's pedigree and partial racing stats