While not as talented as her full brother Lawrin (who won the 1938 Kentucky Derby) or as durable as her full sister Unerring (the American co-champion 3-year-old filly of 1939), Inscolassie had one great moment in the sun when she won the 1940 Kentucky Oaks. Unfortunately, she failed to repeat that form later in her racing career and was also unsuccessful as a broodmare, though in fairness she was bred to nothing but indifferent sires.
Race record
13 starts, 2 wins, 2 seconds, 5 thirds, US$7,170
1940:
1942:
As an individual
A brown mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Inscolassie produced six named foals. All started and won, but none earned black type. Her only daughter, Beseech (by Bleu d'Or), was probably her best winner and is the second dam of stakes winner Hildy's Gray.
Connections
Foaled in Kansas, Inscolassie was bred and owned by Herbert M. Woolf at his Woolford Farm. She was trained by Ross Higdon and was ridden to her Kentucky Oaks victory by Bobby Vedder. She remained in Woolf's ownership throughout her producing career.
Pedigree notes
Inscolassie is inbred 5x5 to nine-time English champion sire St. Simon. She is a full sister to 1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin and to 1939 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Unerring, dam of 1947 Preakness Stakes winner Faultless (by Bull Lea) and second dam of two-time American champion filly Idun and 1959 Saratoga Special winner Irish Lancer. Unerring is also the third dam of 1970 Laurance Armour Handicap winner Indian Emerald. Returning to Inscolassie, she is also a half sister to stakes winners Lawley (by Sir Martin) and Modern Times (by Pataud) and to Spring Glory (by Bow to Me), dam of the minor stakes winner Glory Glory (by War Glory).
Inscolassie and her siblings were produced from Margaret Lawrence, a half sister to 1914 Futurity Stakes winner Trojan (by Sir Wilfred) and a half sister to Pyrope (by Sir Wilfred), dam of the minor stakes winner Undercover (by Under Fire). The next dam in Inscolassie's tail-female line, Bohemia (by Wagner), won two stakes races and is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Colonel Wagner. Their dam Mattie T., in turn, is by Billet out of Jaconet and, thus, is a full sister to 1888 American co-champion 3-year-old male Sir Dixon and the good stakes winner Belvedere. Mattie T. is also a half sister to The Niece (by Alarm), dam of the good racer and sire Uncle (by Star Shoot), and to Lady Pepper (by Hindoo), dam of 1902 Alabama Stakes winner Par Excellence (by Kantaka).
Books and media
Inscolassie is profiled in Chapter 9 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
Last updated: November 18, 2022
Race record
13 starts, 2 wins, 2 seconds, 5 thirds, US$7,170
1940:
- Won Kentucky Oaks (USA, 9FD, Churchill Downs)
1942:
- 3rd Arlington Matron Handicap (USA, 8FD, Arlington Park)
As an individual
A brown mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Inscolassie produced six named foals. All started and won, but none earned black type. Her only daughter, Beseech (by Bleu d'Or), was probably her best winner and is the second dam of stakes winner Hildy's Gray.
Connections
Foaled in Kansas, Inscolassie was bred and owned by Herbert M. Woolf at his Woolford Farm. She was trained by Ross Higdon and was ridden to her Kentucky Oaks victory by Bobby Vedder. She remained in Woolf's ownership throughout her producing career.
Pedigree notes
Inscolassie is inbred 5x5 to nine-time English champion sire St. Simon. She is a full sister to 1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin and to 1939 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Unerring, dam of 1947 Preakness Stakes winner Faultless (by Bull Lea) and second dam of two-time American champion filly Idun and 1959 Saratoga Special winner Irish Lancer. Unerring is also the third dam of 1970 Laurance Armour Handicap winner Indian Emerald. Returning to Inscolassie, she is also a half sister to stakes winners Lawley (by Sir Martin) and Modern Times (by Pataud) and to Spring Glory (by Bow to Me), dam of the minor stakes winner Glory Glory (by War Glory).
Inscolassie and her siblings were produced from Margaret Lawrence, a half sister to 1914 Futurity Stakes winner Trojan (by Sir Wilfred) and a half sister to Pyrope (by Sir Wilfred), dam of the minor stakes winner Undercover (by Under Fire). The next dam in Inscolassie's tail-female line, Bohemia (by Wagner), won two stakes races and is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Colonel Wagner. Their dam Mattie T., in turn, is by Billet out of Jaconet and, thus, is a full sister to 1888 American co-champion 3-year-old male Sir Dixon and the good stakes winner Belvedere. Mattie T. is also a half sister to The Niece (by Alarm), dam of the good racer and sire Uncle (by Star Shoot), and to Lady Pepper (by Hindoo), dam of 1902 Alabama Stakes winner Par Excellence (by Kantaka).
Books and media
Inscolassie is profiled in Chapter 9 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
- With her victory in the Kentucky Oaks, Inscolassie made her dam Margaret Lawrence the first (and to date only) mare to have foaled both a Kentucky Derby winner and a Kentucky Oaks winner.
Last updated: November 18, 2022