Consuelo II (GB)
1902 – 1924
Bradwardine (GB) x Miss Pepper II (GB), by Pepper and Salt (GB)
Family 10-d
1902 – 1924
Bradwardine (GB) x Miss Pepper II (GB), by Pepper and Salt (GB)
Family 10-d
Described in the New York Times as “a good selling plater,” Consuelo II's claims to fame are as the instrument of a betting coup by famous gambler "Pittsburg Phil" and as the dam of 1916 Kentucky Derby winner George Smith. She did not foal any other runners of significant merit and had no lasting impact on Thoroughbred bloodlines.
Race record
Unknown.
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Consuelo II produced 14 named foals, of which 10 won. George Smith was her only stakes winner, and there were no stakes producers among her daughters.
Connections
Consuelo II was foaled in England and was imported to the United States by Colonel Milton Young with her dam, Miss Pepper II, in 1902. She was owned by George E. Smith, better known to racing history as gambler “Pittsburg Phil.” Consuelo II was later owned by Frederick Calhoun before passing back to the hands of Young to start her broodmare career. Her next owners were "Black" Jack Chinn and Fred Forsythe, who bred 1916 Kentucky Derby winner George Smith from her before dispersing their Fountainblue Stud in 1914. Colonel Edward Riley Bradley purchased Consuelo II for US$1,300 from the dispersal and realized a nice profit on her the following year, as John Sanford bought her for US$9,000 after George Smith turned out to be a good juvenile. She remained in Sanford's ownership until she died in 1924.
Pedigree notes
Consuelo II is inbred 5x5x5x5 to 1952 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell and 5x5x5 to two-time English champion sire Birdcatcher. Her second dam, Great Dame (Hermit—Lady Paramount, by Toxophilite) is closely related to the high-class racer Tristan, a son of 1867 Derby Stakes winner and seven-time English champion sire Hermit from Lady Paramount's half-sister Thrift. The female line traces back to the great foundation mare Queen Mary.
Fun facts
Race record
Unknown.
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Consuelo II produced 14 named foals, of which 10 won. George Smith was her only stakes winner, and there were no stakes producers among her daughters.
Connections
Consuelo II was foaled in England and was imported to the United States by Colonel Milton Young with her dam, Miss Pepper II, in 1902. She was owned by George E. Smith, better known to racing history as gambler “Pittsburg Phil.” Consuelo II was later owned by Frederick Calhoun before passing back to the hands of Young to start her broodmare career. Her next owners were "Black" Jack Chinn and Fred Forsythe, who bred 1916 Kentucky Derby winner George Smith from her before dispersing their Fountainblue Stud in 1914. Colonel Edward Riley Bradley purchased Consuelo II for US$1,300 from the dispersal and realized a nice profit on her the following year, as John Sanford bought her for US$9,000 after George Smith turned out to be a good juvenile. She remained in Sanford's ownership until she died in 1924.
Pedigree notes
Consuelo II is inbred 5x5x5x5 to 1952 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell and 5x5x5 to two-time English champion sire Birdcatcher. Her second dam, Great Dame (Hermit—Lady Paramount, by Toxophilite) is closely related to the high-class racer Tristan, a son of 1867 Derby Stakes winner and seven-time English champion sire Hermit from Lady Paramount's half-sister Thrift. The female line traces back to the great foundation mare Queen Mary.
Fun facts
- According to the New York Times of May 23, 1915, "Pittsburgh Phil" won over US$50,000 on Consuelo II's first race, having successfully kept her form in the dark until then.
- Consuelo II's only good foal, 1916 Kentucky Derby winner George Smith, was named for her former owner.