Algerine (horse)
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Algerine was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1876 Belmont Stakes
and was the maternal grandsire of Rhoda B, the dam of the 1907 Epsom Derby
winner Orby
.
. Bullfield Stud was owned by Major Thomas Doswell (1823 — 1890), and it was a premiere Thoroughbred breeding farm in the years preceding the Civil War
. Algerine is described as a blood bay with black points and no white markings that stood 15.3 hands
tall.
Abd-el-Kader, Algerine's sire, (foaled in 1865) was a son of the imported British
stallion Australian out of the Bethune mare, Rescue. Australian also notably sired Spendthrift
and Springbok
. Adb-el-Kader was a successful long-distance racer, notably winning a four mile race at Saratoga
in a time of 7:31 3/4. An injury to his hips as a two-year old resulted in his having poor hip conformation. As a sire, Algerine is his most notable offspring. Abd-el-Kader died at Bullfield Stud on December 4, 1885 at the age of 20-years.
Algerine's dam, Nina, (foaled in 1848) was sired by Boston
out of the imported British
mare Frolicsome Fanny. Nina won 23 races in 27 starts and was more successful in long-distance races between two and four miles long. Nina raced until she was four years old and produced Planet in her first season as a broodmare at Doswell's Bullfield Stud. She also produced the good runner Exchequer in 1856. Nina was 25 years old when she foaled Algerine, and her last foal was his full-sister Algeria (foaled 1875). Nina died at the age of 31 years on September 19, 1879, and she was the last surviving offspring of Boston.
, finishing third behind the winner Shirley and Rappahonnock. His next start was the Belmont Stakes, run at Jerome Park, and he had not won any races (was still a maiden) before the Belmont. He was unplaced in the 1876 Dixie Stakes and started five times as a four-year-old, placing behind Parole
in the 1877 Maturity Stakes and he ran unplaced in the All-Age Sweepstakes.
's Fiddlesticks. Algerine won the 1 1/2 mile race over dirt in two minutes and 40.5 seconds.
and stood as stud at the Algeria Stud farm in Erie, Pennsylvania
. When Scott died in September 1891, Algerine was still listed as a stallion at the farm. However, he was not listed as one of the lots in the dispersal auction of the Algeria Stud that occurred in October 1892, indicating that he was sold by other means or he most likely died during this period. In S. D. Bruce's report of foals born in 1894, there is no record of any sired by Algerine that year and no mares were covered by him in 1893.
Algerine's most lasting contribution to Thoroughbred genetics is through his daughter Margerine (foaled 1886 out of Sweet Songstress by Doncaster
). Margerine notably foaled Rhoda B and Margerique. Rhoda B (foaled 1895) was sired by Hanover and was sent to England. She was bred to Orme and foaled the Epsom Derby winner Orby in 1904. Orby sired the 1919 Epsom Derby
winner Grand Parade (out of Grand Geraldine) in 1916. Margerique (foaled 1893) was sired by imported Order and produced the 1901 champion two-year-old colt Nasturtium
with Watercress. Nasturtium in turn produced the 1907 champion two-year-old filly, Stamina
with Endurance by Right
.
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
and was the maternal grandsire of Rhoda B, the dam of the 1907 Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
winner Orby
Orby (horse)
Orby was an Anglo-Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from 1906 to 1907 he ran seven times and won four races. In 1907 he became the first Irish-trained horse, and the third owned by an American, to win the Epsom Derby...
.
Pedigree
Algerine was foaled in 1873 at Bullfield Stud, formerly located in Hanover Junction, VirginiaDoswell, Virginia
Doswell is an unincorporated community in Hanover County in the Central Region of the U.S. state of Virginia. Originally called Hanover Junction, it was located on the Virginia Central Railroad, which later became part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at a crossing of the Richmond,...
. Bullfield Stud was owned by Major Thomas Doswell (1823 — 1890), and it was a premiere Thoroughbred breeding farm in the years preceding the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Algerine is described as a blood bay with black points and no white markings that stood 15.3 hands
Hand (unit)
The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length, now used only for the measurement of the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA. With origins in ancient Egypt, it was originally based on the breadth of a human hand...
tall.
Abd-el-Kader, Algerine's sire, (foaled in 1865) was a son of the imported British
United Kingdom
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stallion Australian out of the Bethune mare, Rescue. Australian also notably sired Spendthrift
Spendthrift (horse)
Spendthrift was a successful American Thoroughbred racehorse and an outstanding sire.-Breeding:...
and Springbok
Springbok (horse)
Springbok was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the seventh Belmont Stakes in 1873. Foaled in 1870, he was sired by the imported stallion Australian, his dam was a daughter of Lexington. During his racing career he started 25 races, winning 17 of them...
. Adb-el-Kader was a successful long-distance racer, notably winning a four mile race at Saratoga
Saratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
in a time of 7:31 3/4. An injury to his hips as a two-year old resulted in his having poor hip conformation. As a sire, Algerine is his most notable offspring. Abd-el-Kader died at Bullfield Stud on December 4, 1885 at the age of 20-years.
Algerine's dam, Nina, (foaled in 1848) was sired by Boston
Boston (horse)
Boston , was an outstanding chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse and a Leading sire in North America three times from 1851 to 1853. He started in about 45 races, winning 40 of these, including 15 in succession...
out of the imported British
United Kingdom
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mare Frolicsome Fanny. Nina won 23 races in 27 starts and was more successful in long-distance races between two and four miles long. Nina raced until she was four years old and produced Planet in her first season as a broodmare at Doswell's Bullfield Stud. She also produced the good runner Exchequer in 1856. Nina was 25 years old when she foaled Algerine, and her last foal was his full-sister Algeria (foaled 1875). Nina died at the age of 31 years on September 19, 1879, and she was the last surviving offspring of Boston.
Racing career
Algerine did not race at two-years-old and he made his racing debut in the 1876 Preakness StakesPreakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
, finishing third behind the winner Shirley and Rappahonnock. His next start was the Belmont Stakes, run at Jerome Park, and he had not won any races (was still a maiden) before the Belmont. He was unplaced in the 1876 Dixie Stakes and started five times as a four-year-old, placing behind Parole
Parole (horse)
Parole was a Thoroughbred race horse bred by Pierre Lorillard, a scion of the tobacco family. Lorillard and his brother George were both horsemen and competed throughout their careers...
in the 1877 Maturity Stakes and he ran unplaced in the All-Age Sweepstakes.
1876 Belmont Stakes
The 1876 field consisted of five horses, including August BelmontAugust Belmont
August Belmont, Sr. was an American politician.-Early life:August Belmont was born in Alzey, Hesse, on December 8, 1813--some sources say 1816--to Simon and Frederika Elsass Schönberg, a Jewish family. After his mother's death, when he was seven, he lived with his uncle and grandmother in Frankfurt...
's Fiddlesticks. Algerine won the 1 1/2 mile race over dirt in two minutes and 40.5 seconds.
Breeding career
Algerine was sold after his racing career to congressman William Lawrence ScottWilliam Lawrence Scott
William Lawrence Scott was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. His body is buried at Erie Cemetery.-Family:...
and stood as stud at the Algeria Stud farm in Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
. When Scott died in September 1891, Algerine was still listed as a stallion at the farm. However, he was not listed as one of the lots in the dispersal auction of the Algeria Stud that occurred in October 1892, indicating that he was sold by other means or he most likely died during this period. In S. D. Bruce's report of foals born in 1894, there is no record of any sired by Algerine that year and no mares were covered by him in 1893.
Algerine's most lasting contribution to Thoroughbred genetics is through his daughter Margerine (foaled 1886 out of Sweet Songstress by Doncaster
Doncaster (horse)
Doncaster was an English Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby and sire of the great stallion Bend Or.-Breeding:...
). Margerine notably foaled Rhoda B and Margerique. Rhoda B (foaled 1895) was sired by Hanover and was sent to England. She was bred to Orme and foaled the Epsom Derby winner Orby in 1904. Orby sired the 1919 Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
winner Grand Parade (out of Grand Geraldine) in 1916. Margerique (foaled 1893) was sired by imported Order and produced the 1901 champion two-year-old colt Nasturtium
Nasturtium (horse)
Nasturtium was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was the top two-year-old colt of 1901. He was a contender for the 1902 Epsom Derby, but did not run in the race due to illness.-Pedigree:...
with Watercress. Nasturtium in turn produced the 1907 champion two-year-old filly, Stamina
Stamina (horse)
Stamina was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was the historical top 2-year-old and 3-year-old filly in the United States in 1907 and 1908, respectively.-Pedigree:...
with Endurance by Right
Endurance by Right
Endurance by Right was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was the top money-winning two-year old filly of 1901.-Pedigree:Endurance by Right was sired by Inspector B, the 1886 Belmont Stakes winner, out of the imported British mare Early Morn. Early Morn was bought by Milton Young, owner of...
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