True North III
| True North | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Northern Dancer |
| Grandsire | Nearctic |
| Dam | Hill Rose |
| Damsire | Rosemont |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Newstead Farm |
| Owner | C. V. Whitney |
| Trainer | George T. Poole |
| Record | 56: 10-15-11 |
| Earnings | US$308,073 |
| Major wins | |
|
Churchill Downs Handicap (1970) Seminole Handicap (1971) Widener Handicap (1971) | |
True North (foaled March 30, 1966 in Virginia) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the then richest race in Florida, the 1971 Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track.[1]
True North was bred by Bertram and Diana Firestone's Newstead Farm in Upperville, Virginia. Out of the mare, Rose Hill, he was sired by Northern Dancer.[2]
| Sire Northern Dancer |
Nearctic | Nearco | Pharos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogara | |||
| Lady Angela | Hyperion | ||
| Sister Sarah | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | Polynesian | |
| Geisha | |||
| Almahmoud | Mahmoud | ||
| Arbitrator | |||
| Dam Hill Rose |
Rosemont | The Porter | Sweep |
| Ballet Girl | |||
| Garden Rose | Colin | ||
| Garden of Allah | |||
| Miss Disco | Discovery | Display | |
| Ariadne | |||
| Outdone | Pompey | ||
| Sweep Out |
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