Scapa Flow (horse)
| Scapa Flow | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Man o' War |
| Grandsire | Fair Play |
| Dam | Florence Webber |
| Damsire | Peep o' Day |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1924 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. |
| Owner | Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. |
| Trainer | Scott P. Harlan |
| Record | 18: 5-4-5 |
| Earnings | US$93,955 |
| Major wins | |
|
United States Hotel Stakes (1926) Futurity Stakes (1926) Bowling Brook Purse (1927) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1926) | |
| Last updated on June 15, 2010 | |
Scapa Flow (1924–1928) was an American Thoroughbred race horse, a son of Man o' War. He first came to prominence in 1926 after winning the 43rd running[1] of the United States Hotel Stakes as a two-year-old. He was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords, who bred him. In August 1926, Morton Schwartz offered $100,000 to purchase Scapa Flow, but his owners refused to sell him at any price.[2] An earlier filly named Scapa Flow (1914 - 1937), by Chaucer - Anchora by Love Wisely, was a homebred of the 17th Earl of Derby.[3]
Career
With Frank Coltiletti as his jockey, Scapa Flow won the U.S. Hotel Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1:14 2/5. THe earned $11,525 for his owners at the Union Avenue course. Coming out of the gate, Coltiletti had the advantage of a step with Scapa Flow, who came to the front quickly. The fractional times were 0:23 3/5, 0:47 1/5, and 1:14 2/5.[1]
On April 16, 1928, Scapa Flow lost the Harford Handicap by half a length at Havre de Grace, Maryland. The colt, favored in the six-furlong race, was beaten by Rock Man, an outsider.[4] Scapa Flow finished third at Belmont Park in the Metropolitan, an event first run at the Morris Park Racecourse in 1891. On a rain-soaked track, Scapa Flow, at 3 to 1 odds, was bested for second place by four lengths by Chance Shot, a 13 to 5 entry, owned by W. Averell Harriman. The event was won by Nimba, a filly owned by Marshall Field III.[5]
Death
Scapa Flow died in 1928 before he could make it to stud.[6] He broke down during the June 17, 1928, running of the Brooklyn Handicap and was put down.[7]
References
- 1 2 Scapa Flow Takes U.S. Hotel Stakes, New York Times, August 1, 1926, pg. S1.
- ↑ Schwarz Offers $100,000 For 2-Year-Old-Scapa Flow, New York Times, August 3, 1926, pg. 17.
- ↑ English Scapa Flow at Thoroughbred Heritage Portraits, retrieved on May 17, 2010.
- ↑ Scapa Flow Beaten As Rock Man Scores, New York Times, April 17, 1928, pg. 22.
- ↑ Nimba, 12 to 1 Shot, Wins Metropolitan, New York Times, May 27, 1928, pg. 147.
- ↑ American Classic Pedigrees (1914 - 2002), Avalyn Hunter, Blood-Horse Publications, 2003, pg. 88.
- ↑ NY Times Articlehttp://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0E17FA395C177A93C5A8178DD85F4C8285F9&scp=1&sq=scapa%20flow%20Brooklyn%20Handicap&st=cse