Hanover (horse)
Hanover (1884–1899) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse, who won his first 17 races. He was the last American stallion to be the leading sire in North America for four consecutive years until Bold Ruler achieved the feat in 1965.
| Hanover | |
|---|---|
Hanover from the 1906 Types and Breeds of Farm Animals | |
| Sire | Hindoo |
| Grandsire | Virgil |
| Dam | Bourbon Belle |
| Damsire | Bonnie Scotland |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1884 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Runnymede Farm |
| Owner | Dwyer Brothers Stable |
| Trainer | Frank McCabe |
| Record | 50: 32-14-2 |
| Earnings | $118,887 |
| Major wins | |
| Sapling Stakes (1886) Brookdale Handicap (1887) Champion Stakes (1887) Hopeful Stakes (1886) Withers Mile (1887) Brooklyn Derby (1887) Stockton Stakes (1887) United States Hotel Stakes (1887) Second Special Stakes (1887) Swift Stakes (1887) Spindrift Stakes (1887) Lorillard Stakes (1887)
American Classics wins: | |
| Awards | |
| American Horse of the Year (1887) Leading sire in North America (1895, 1896, 1897, 1898) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1955) | |
| Last updated on February 4, 2007 | |
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