Colin (horse)
Colin (1905 – 1932) was an undefeated champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won all his 15 races including the 1908 Belmont Stakes and was the 1907 and 1908 Horse of the Year as well as the 1907 Champion Two-Year-Old Male and 1908 Champion 3-Year-Old Male and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
| Colin | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Commando |
| Grandsire | Domino |
| Dam | Pastorella |
| Damsire | Springfield |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1905 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Brown |
| Breeder | Castleton Stud |
| Owner | James R. Keene |
| Trainer | James G. Rowe Sr. |
| Record | 15:15–0–0 |
| Earnings | $180,912 |
| Major wins | |
| National Stallion Stakes (1907) Great Trial Stakes (1907) Champagne Stakes (1907) Brighton Junior Stakes (1907) Saratoga Special Stakes (1907) Grand Union Hotel Stakes (1907) Futurity Stakes (1907) Matron Stakes, colts' div. (1907) Flatbush Stakes (1907) Eclipse Stakes (1907) Produce Stakes colts' div. (1907) Withers Stakes (1908) Belmont Stakes (1908) Tidal Stakes (1908) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old Male (1907) Horse of the Year (1907, 1908) U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Male (1908) | |
| Honors | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1956) #15 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century | |
| Last updated on 20 August 2009 | |
In 1907, he swept the major two-year-old stakes races including the Belmont Futurity and Champagne Stakes and was the consensus Horse of the Year. His three-year-old campaign was cut short by injury but he was still Horse of the Year based on his three wins including the Belmont Stakes. As a sire, he suffered from fertility problems but still sired multiple stakes winners.
Colin was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1956. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century, he was ranked number 15.