| Horsename: | Comely |
| Sire: | Disguise |
| Grandsire: | Domino |
| Dam: | Pretty Maiden |
| Damsire: | Kingston |
| Sex: | Filly |
| Foaled: | 1912 |
| Country: | United States |
| Colour: | Brown |
| Breeder: | James R. Keene |
| Owner: | James Butler |
| Trainer: | Richard C. Benson |
| Record: | 22: 7-8-3 |
| Earnings: | $17,355 |
| Race: | Fall Highweight Handicap (1914) Keene Memorial Stakes (1914) Laureate Stakes (1914) |
| Updated: | 2008-12-22 |
Comely (foaled 1912) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was bred by James R. Keene who sold her in a package deal to James Butler, owner of the Empire City Race Track. Butler had bought the entire 1912 crop produced by Keene's Castleton Stud.[1]
Comely's sire was Disguise who raced in England for owner/breeder James R. Keene. Disguise was the winner of the 1900 Jockey Club Stakes and ran third in that year's Epsom Derby.[2] Both her grandsire and damsire were elected to the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame.[3] [4]
Comely is best remembered from her racing days for a remarkable performance as a two-year-old when she defeated older male horses to win the first running of the Fall Highweight Handicap in 1914. Going into 2019, she remains the only two-year-old to win the Fall Highweight Handicap and one of only a few two-year-olds to defeat older horses in a major stakes race.[5] [6]
The Comely Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York is named in her honor.[7]