Burgomaster (horse) explained

Burgomaster
Sire:	Hamburg
Grandsire:	Hanover
Dam:	Hurley Burley
Damsire:	Riley
Sex:	Colt
Foaled:	1903
Country:	United States
Color:	Brown
Breeder:	Harry Payne Whitney
Owner:	Harry Payne Whitney
Trainer:	John W. Rogers
Wins:	Flash Stakes (1905) Great American Stakes (1905) Great Eastern Handicap (1905) Matron Stakes (1905) United States Hotel Stakes (1905) Carlton Stakes (1906) Triple Crown Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1906)
Awards:	American Horse of the Year (1906)

Burgomaster (foaled 1903) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1906 Belmont Stakes.

Background

A colt,^[1] Burgomaster's sire was Hamburg and his dam was Hurley Burley.^{[2] [3]} Burgomaster was bred by H. P. Whitney of the prominent Whitney family, who were very involved in and successful with racehorse breeding.^{[4] [5]} J. W. Rogers was Burgomaster's trainer.^[6]

Horse racing career

In May 1906, Burgomaster won the Carlton Stakes.^[1] Later in the year, Burgomaster won the Belmont Stakes with a time of 2:20 and Lucien Lyne as the jockey.^{[7] [8]} Burgomaster was the 1906 Horse of the Year, becoming the first of four horses bred by Whitney to win the honor.^[9]

In 1907, Burgomaster was eliminated from competing in the Suburban Handicap, "having been pronounced too unsound to continue in training" for the race.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BURGOMASTER EASILY WON CARLTON STAKES; H.P. Whitney's Colt Galloped in First Before a Good Field. GRETNA GREEN TOOK HUDSON Balzac, Leading All the Way, Captured the Empire State Steeplechase at Gravesend's Closing.. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20240831230457/https://www.nytimes.com/1906/05/27/archives/burgomaster-easily-won-carlton-stakes-hp-whitneys-colt-galloped-in.html. The New York Times. 11. May 27, 1906. August 31, 2024. August 31, 2024.
2. Web site: Burgomaster Horse Pedigree. Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query. August 31, 2024.
3. Web site: Hamburg (KY). National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. August 31, 2024.
4. Web site: Black. Ryan. From Calumet Farm to Meadow Stable, these 5 owners have defined the Kentucky Derby. Louisville Courier Journal. April 22, 2024. August 31, 2024.
5. Web site: Hall. Tom. Counterpoint's Peter Pan/Belmont Stakes Double. The Blood-Horse. May 10, 2017. August 31, 2024.
6. Web site: John W. Rogers. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. August 31, 2024.
7. Web site: Past Winners. Belmont Stakes. August 31, 2024.
8. Web site: Triple Crown Race History. The Blood-Horse. August 31, 2024.
9. Web site: Johnson. J. Keeler. Harry Payne Whitney: Like Father, Like Son. America's Best Racing. June 2, 2023. August 31, 2024.
10. Web site: BURGOMASTER GOES WRONG.; Suburban Top Weight and Sir Huon Both Amiss in Training.. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20240831223351/https://www.nytimes.com/1907/06/14/archives/burgomaster-goes-wrong-suburban-top-weight-and-sir-huon-both-amiss.html. The New York Times. 9. June 14, 1907. August 31, 2024. August 31, 2024.