Questionnaire (1927–1950) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse bred and raced by James Butler, president and owner of Empire City Race Track, who owned his sire Sting and grandsire Spur.Questionnaire's pedigree

Questionnaire was race conditioned by Andy Schuttinger,SCHUTTINGER RESIGNS AS BUTLER'S TRAINER; Questionnaire and Lycidas Among Stars Developed During His Four Years With Stable who was his trainer through 1930, after which Edward J. Bennett took over.New York Times, Edward J. Bennett: trainer for James Butler of Yonkers and trained the great stake winner Questionnaire

Questionnaire had an outstanding year at age three. Although he did not run in the first two legs of the 1930 U.S. Triple Crown series, he finished third to Triple Crown champion Gallant Fox in the Belmont Stakes. Overall, he won nine important races in 1930 and then in 1931 captured the prestigious Brooklyn, Empire City and Metropolitan Handicaps.

At stud After two more important wins in 1932 at age five, Questionnaire was retired to stud for owner James Butler. However, Butler died in 1934 and his estate sold Questionnaire at auction. He was purchased for $15,000 by Helen Hay Whitney's Greentree Stud, Inc. for whom he served stallion duty at their breeding farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Among the successful runners he sired was Stefanita, the 1943 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly,The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts and multiple stakes winners Hash (1936), Requested (1939), Coincidence (1942), Carolyn A. (1944), and Double Brandy (1946).

Questionnaire died of colic at age twenty-three on August 25, 1950.

Sire line tree

QuestionnaireDarley Arabian Line: Camel BranchSire Line: CamelAmerican Classic Pedigree: Questionnaire Hash Requested Coincidence Free For All Rough'n TumbleAmerican Classic Pedigree: Rough'n Tumble Yes You Will Conestoga Flag Raiser Dr. FagerHall of Fame: Dr. FagerAmerican Classic Pedigree: Dr. Fager Tree of Knowledge Dr. PatchesAmerican Classic Pedigree: Dr. PatchesChampion Dr. Patches Dead at 28 Minnesota MacAmerican Classic Pedigree: Minnesota Mac Great AboveAmerican Classic Pedigree: Great Above Mac DiarmidaAmerican Classic Pedigree: Mac DiarmidaGrass Champion Mac Diarmida Dead Ruffled Feathers Double Brandy

Pedigree

Questionnaire is inbred 5S x 3D to the stallion Domino, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Commando) on the sire side of his pedigree, and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

Questionnaire is inbred 5S x 6S x 4D to the stallion Himyar, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Plaudit) and sixth generation (via Commando) on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

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