Personal Flag (horse)
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Personal Flag was an American Thoroughbred
racehorse. Bred and raced by Ogden Phipps
, he was sired by Private Account and out of the mare Grecian Banner, a daughter of Hoist The Flag
He was a half-brother to Personal Ensign
and Secret Hello
.
Trained by Shug McGaughey, among his notable race wins, Personal Flag won the Grade 1
Widener Handicap
in 1987 and the then Grade 1 Suburban Handicap
in 1988.
Personal Flag was euthanized in 2005 due to the infirmities of old age
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse. Bred and raced by Ogden Phipps
Ogden Phipps
Ogden Phipps was an American stockbroker, court tennis champion and Hall of Fame member, thoroughbred horse racing executive and owner/breeder, and an art collector and philanthropist...
, he was sired by Private Account and out of the mare Grecian Banner, a daughter of Hoist The Flag
Hoist The Flag
Hoist The Flag was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by New York City Investment banker, John Schiff, he was out of the mare Wavy Navy, a daughter of the 1937 U.S. Triple Crown champion, War Admiral...
He was a half-brother to Personal Ensign
Personal Ensign
Personal Ensign was an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse.A bay filly by Private Account out of Grecian Banner , she was the undefeated winner of 13 races and won $1,679,880 in the United States from 1986 to 1988...
and Secret Hello
Secret Hello
Secret Hello was a stallion by Private Account and the sire of Secret Firm. He died in 2002....
.
Trained by Shug McGaughey, among his notable race wins, Personal Flag won the Grade 1
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
Widener Handicap
Widener Handicap
The Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida was a Grade III stakes race for Thoroughbred racehorses 3-years-old and up. It was run over a distance of 1¼ miles until 1993 when it was modified to 1 1/8 miles. Initially called the Widener Challenge Cup Handicap, the race was...
in 1987 and the then Grade 1 Suburban Handicap
Suburban Handicap
The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is run at the classic one-and-one-quarter mile distance on dirt for a $400,000 purse....
in 1988.
Personal Flag was euthanized in 2005 due to the infirmities of old age