Admiral's Voyage Explained

Horsename:Admiral's Voyage
Sire:Crafty Admiral
Grandsire:Fighting Fox
Dam:Olympia Lou
Damsire:Olympia
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:1959
Country:United States
Colour:Dark Bay
Breeder:Fred W. Hooper
Owner:Fred W. Hooper
Trainer:Chuck Parke (East Coast)
Julius E. Tinsley Jr. (West Coast)
Record:52: 12-10-11
Earnings:US$455,879
Race:Wood Memorial Stakes (1962)
Louisiana Derby (1962)
Los Feliz Stakes (1962)
San Miguel Stakes (1962)
Carter Handicap (1963)
Midwest Handicap (1963)
San Carlos Handicap (1964)
Updated:2020-01-18

Admiral's Voyage (1959–1989) was an American thoroughbred horse that was bred and raced by Fred W. Hooper. Admiral's Voyage won 12 out of his 52 starts during four seasons of racing,[1] earning a total of $455,879. As a three-year-old, Admiral's Voyage won the Wood Memorial and the Louisiana Derby,[2] finished 9th to winner Decidedly in the 1962 Kentucky Derby and was a runner-up to Jaipur in the 1962 Belmont Stakes.[3] The colt was then sent to race in California where he won the Los Feliz and San Miguel Stakes.

At stud

Admiral's Voyage was the sire of Pas de Nom who was bred to supersire Northern Dancer and produced the three-time Leading sire in North America Danzig.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bloodlines: A 'Voyage' Through Time. 2016-12-06. Horse Racing News Paulick Report. 2019-02-11.
  2. News: ADMIRAL's VOYAGE WINS COAST DASH; Baeza Aboard $13.40 Victor —Favored Cyrano Second in $59,100 Handicap. 1964-01-05. The New York Times. 2019-02-11. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: What's in a (Race) Name? The Luck and Skill of Fred W. Hooper. www.americasbestracing.net. 2019-02-11.