Wise Counsellor (1921–1942) was the American National Champion two-year-old of Thoroughbred racing in 1923. He is best remembered for his win at age three over the European star runner Épinard in the first of a three-race series in 1924 known as the International Special, each hosted by a different racetrack in the United States.[1]
Sire line tree
- Wise Counsellor[2]
- Good Advice
- Supreme Court
- Deliberator
- Air Rate
- Barre Granite
Pedigree
Sire Mentor |
Blackstock | Hanover | Hindoo |
---|---|---|---|
Bourbon Belle | |||
Mannie Himyar | Himyar | ||
Mannie Gray | |||
Meta | Onondaga | Leamington* | |
Susan Beane | |||
Una | War Dance | ||
Georgia Wood | |||
Dam Rustle |
Russell | Eolus | Leamington* |
Fanny Washington | |||
Tillie Russell | Scathelock | ||
Daisy | |||
Lady Louise | Iroquois | Leamington* | |
Maggie B B | |||
Tarantula | Great Tom | ||
Tallulah (family: 4-r) |
* Wise Counsellor is inbred 4S x 4D x 4D to the stallion Leamington, meaning that he appears fourth generation once on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation twice on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
- ^ "French Champion Epinard Meets Defeat: Loses First International Race". Daily Racing Form (University of Kentucky Archives). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Selim Sire Line