In a juvenile filly division that lacked a clear-cut leader, Baba Kenny was on everyone's list of the best three or four and today is generally regarded as the champion American 2-year-old filly by consensus. She trained on at 3 to win the inaugural Acorn Stakes before retiring to a successful broodmare career.
Race record
10 starts, 4 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$32,125
1930:
1931:
Honors
American champion 2-year-old filly (1930).
As an individual
A brown mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Baba Kenny produced nine named foals, of which eight were starters and seven were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Baba Kenny was bred and owned by Colonel Edward Riley Bradley's Idle Hour Stock Farm.
Pedigree notes
Baba Kenny is inbred to three-time English champion sire Galopin and seven-time English champion sire Hermit, both winners of the Derby Stakes. She is a half sister to the good juvenile filly Beanie M. (by Black Servant's sire Black Toney), dam of 1947 Hibiscus Stakes winner Michael B. (by Challenger II) and second dam of the good Canadian stakes winner Royal Spirit and 1967 Jerome Handicap winner High Tribute. Beanie M. is the third dam of eight stakes winners including English Group 2 winner Sackford and Grade 3 winner Jeffo.
Baba Kenny was produced from the North Star III mare Betty Beall, who won the 1922 Breeders' Futurity and Fort Thomas Handicap from colts. The next dam in the tail-female line, the Marco mare Macaroon, was imported to the United States in 1915 by E. R. Bradley and also produced juvenile stakes winner Batter Cake (by Buckwheat), dam of stakes winners Boys Howdy (by Bubbling Over) and Patty Cake (by Blue Larkspur).
Last updated: May 6, 2020
Race record
10 starts, 4 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$32,125
1930:
- Won Matron Stakes (USA, 6FD, Belmont)
- 2nd Spinaway Stakes (USA, 6FD, Saratoga)
- 3rd National Stallion Stakes (USA, 5FD, Belmont)
- 3rd Fashion Stakes (USA, 4.5FD, Belmont)
1931:
- Won Acorn Stakes (USA, 8FD, Belmont)
Honors
American champion 2-year-old filly (1930).
As an individual
A brown mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Baba Kenny produced nine named foals, of which eight were starters and seven were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
- Band O' Green (1933, by Whichone) is the second dam of the useful handicapper Stratmat and stakes winner Thither.
- Blinking Owl (1938, by Pharamond II) is the second dam of stakes winners Pointer, Devil's Wink, and Eager Eagle and the third dam of 13 stakes winners including 1988 American Horse of the Year Alysheba, 1984 Prix Jacques le Marois (FR-G1) winner and successful sire Lear Fan and Grade 2 winner Alysbelle.
- Bee Mac (1941, by War Admiral) won the 1943 Spinaway Stakes and Hopeful Stakes. She produced five stakes winners, the best of which was Better Self (by Bimelech) and is the granddam and great-granddam of good winners.
- Bird of War (1942, by War Admiral) produced stakes winner T. Bird (by Fair Truckle) and is the second dam of stakes winners Act and Prince Guerrero.
Connections
Baba Kenny was bred and owned by Colonel Edward Riley Bradley's Idle Hour Stock Farm.
Pedigree notes
Baba Kenny is inbred to three-time English champion sire Galopin and seven-time English champion sire Hermit, both winners of the Derby Stakes. She is a half sister to the good juvenile filly Beanie M. (by Black Servant's sire Black Toney), dam of 1947 Hibiscus Stakes winner Michael B. (by Challenger II) and second dam of the good Canadian stakes winner Royal Spirit and 1967 Jerome Handicap winner High Tribute. Beanie M. is the third dam of eight stakes winners including English Group 2 winner Sackford and Grade 3 winner Jeffo.
Baba Kenny was produced from the North Star III mare Betty Beall, who won the 1922 Breeders' Futurity and Fort Thomas Handicap from colts. The next dam in the tail-female line, the Marco mare Macaroon, was imported to the United States in 1915 by E. R. Bradley and also produced juvenile stakes winner Batter Cake (by Buckwheat), dam of stakes winners Boys Howdy (by Bubbling Over) and Patty Cake (by Blue Larkspur).
Last updated: May 6, 2020