Ort Wells
| Ort wells | |
|---|---|
| Sire | King Eric |
| Grandsire | King Ernest |
| Dam | Tea's Over |
| Damsire | Hanover |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1901 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | not found |
| Owner | John A. Drake |
| Trainer | Enoch Wishard |
| Record | 26: 13-3-1 |
| Earnings | US$75,450[1] |
| Major wins | |
|
Brighton Derby (1904) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1904) Commonwealth Handicap (1904) Tidal Stakes (1904) Brighton Mile (1905) | |
| Awards | |
|
American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse (1904) American Champion Older Male Horse (1905) | |
| Last updated on June 5, 2010 | |
Ort Wells (foaled 1901) was an American Thoroughbred two-time Champion racehorse.
Background
Ort Wells was sired by Withers Stakes winner, King Eric, he was out of the mare Tea's Over, a daughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Hanover.
Racing career
Trained by Enoch Wishard for owner John Drake, Ort Wells was selected the retrospective American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse of 1904 when his wins included the Brighton Derby[2] and the American Champion Older Male Horse of 1905.[3]
Stud record
At stud, Ort Wells met with modest success due in part to the upheaval in the American racing/breeding industry caused by the New York State Legislature's passage of the Hart-Agnew anti-betting laws that resulted in the closure of horse racing tracks in the state.[4] American Thoroughbred owners soon began racing in Europe and then sending and/or selling their horses to European breeding farms. After standing in Kentucky, in December 1912 Ort wells was one of a large number of horses sent overseas where he stood at stud in Germany.[5][6]
References
- ↑ http://www.pedigreequery.com/ort+wells Ort Wells' pedigree and partial racing stats
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9907E1DB1F3AE733A25757C2A9619C946597D6CF July 24, 1904 New York Times article on Ort wells winning the 1904 Brighton Derby
- ↑ http://www.bloodhorse.com/eclipsewinners/pdf/History_Charts.pdf
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E03E1D8153EE233A25755C0A9619C946997D6CF July 6, 1908 New York Times article on the effects of New York State's new Hart-Agnew new anti-betting law
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F01E0DC1E3AE633A25754C0A9649D946396D6CF December 7, 1912 New York Times article on the shipping of Ort Wells to breeders in Germany
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F01E0DC1E3AE633A25754C0A9649D946396D6CF