Comely

Comely

Comely

American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

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]

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Background

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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Castleton-Bred Two-Year-Olds That Won $70,000 for J. Butler". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1914-12-17. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
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    "Comely". Select Web Ventures, LLC. 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
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    "Domino". Racingmuseum.org. 1956-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
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    "Kingston". Racingmuseum.org. 1956-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
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    "History Challenge: Comely Easy Victor In Autumn Handicap" (PDF). New York Times. 1914-09-10. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
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    "History Challenge: Comely enjoyed remarkable season in 1914". Daily Racing Form (DRF). 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  7. [7]
    "Comely Stakes". New York Racing Association (NYRA). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
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