Lady Margaret (USA)
1886 – February 1910
The Ill-Used (GB) x Lady Rosebery (USA), by Kingfisher (USA)
Family 4-r
1886 – February 1910
The Ill-Used (GB) x Lady Rosebery (USA), by Kingfisher (USA)
Family 4-r
Lady Margaret was a good juvenile as a racer, but she was more distinguished as a producer. She belongs to an elite group of broodmares in American history as she was the dam of two winners of races later included as part of the American Triple Crown, as well as two other stakes winners. Neither of her Classic-winning sons had any impact as sires, and although she is the ancestress of 1924 Belmont Stakes winner Mad Play, his champion full brother Mad Hatter, and three-time American champion Sun Beau, her family has long since passed from prominence as a source of stakes horses despite its well-deserved fame of a century ago.
Race record
Complete record unavailable
1888:
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Lady Margaret produced seven named foals. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in New York, Lady Margaret was bred and owned by August Belmont. At his posthumous dispersal sale in 1901, she was purchased by his son, August Belmont II, for US$6,100. She died in February 1910.
Pedigree notes
Lady Margaret is outcrossed through five generations. Her sire, The Ill-Used, got his name from his misfortunes in getting knocked down or injured by other horses but was a good stakes winner in New York nonetheless.
Lady Margaret is a full sister to 1892 American champion 2-year-old filly Lady Violet, dam of 1911 Preakness winner Watervale (by Watercress), 1904 Saratoga Handicap winner Lord of the Vale (by Hastings), and multiple stakes winner Lady of the Valley (by St. Saviour); second dam of the good French stakes winner and useful sire Vulcain; and third dam of Aqueduct Handicap and Manhattan Handicap winner Action. Lady Margaret is also a full sister to Lady Primrose, second dam of multiple Canadian stakes winner Fort Hunter and 1904 Queens County Handicap winner Rosetint.
Lady Rosebery, the dam of Lady Margaret and her siblings, won the 1880 Champagne Stakes. She is a full sister to 1884 Ladies’ Handicap and Monmouth Oaks winner Duchess, dam of two-time American champion Clifford (by Bramble) and juvenile stakes winner Archduke (by Luke Blackburn). She is also a half sister to stakes winner The Countess (by Kentucky), second dam of multiple stakes winner Patrician. Lady Rosebery, in turn, is out of Lady Blessington (by Eclipse). The next dam in Lady Margaret’s tail-female line is Philo, by Mariner out of the Priam mare Cassandra.
Last updated: July 2, 2024
Race record
Complete record unavailable
1888:
- Won Independence Stakes (USA, 6FD, Long Branch)
- Won Atlantic Stakes (USA, 6FD, Monmouth)
- 2nd Lassie Stakes (USA, 6FD, Monmouth)
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Lady Margaret produced seven named foals. Her important foals are as follow:
- Margrave (1893, by St. Blaise) won the 1896 Preakness Stakes and Tidal Stakes. He is believed to have sired only one stakes winner, the colt Margraviate.
- Lady Marian (1895, by Rayon d’Or) won the 1897 Autumn Maiden Stakes and is the dam of the stakes-winning juvenile filly Marjoram (by Hastings).
- Lady Madge (1896, by Rayon d’Or) produced juvenile stakes winner Madman (by Hastings) and is the second dam of 1921 American co-champion handicap male Mad Hatter and 1924 Belmont Stakes winner Mad Play. She is also the third dam of three-time American champion handicap horse Sun Beau.
- Masterman (1899, by Hastings) won the 1901 United States Hotel Stakes and the 1902 Belmont Stakes. He is believed to have sired only one stakes winner, the filly Lady Spendthrift.
- Masthead (1900, by Hastings) is the dam of the high-class sprinter Old Koenig (by Golden Maxim) and stakes winner Mainmast (by Superman).
- Magistrate (1901, by Hastings) won the 1903 National Stallion Stakes, Tremont Stakes, and Manhanset Stakes but sired nothing of any significance.
Connections
Foaled in New York, Lady Margaret was bred and owned by August Belmont. At his posthumous dispersal sale in 1901, she was purchased by his son, August Belmont II, for US$6,100. She died in February 1910.
Pedigree notes
Lady Margaret is outcrossed through five generations. Her sire, The Ill-Used, got his name from his misfortunes in getting knocked down or injured by other horses but was a good stakes winner in New York nonetheless.
Lady Margaret is a full sister to 1892 American champion 2-year-old filly Lady Violet, dam of 1911 Preakness winner Watervale (by Watercress), 1904 Saratoga Handicap winner Lord of the Vale (by Hastings), and multiple stakes winner Lady of the Valley (by St. Saviour); second dam of the good French stakes winner and useful sire Vulcain; and third dam of Aqueduct Handicap and Manhattan Handicap winner Action. Lady Margaret is also a full sister to Lady Primrose, second dam of multiple Canadian stakes winner Fort Hunter and 1904 Queens County Handicap winner Rosetint.
Lady Rosebery, the dam of Lady Margaret and her siblings, won the 1880 Champagne Stakes. She is a full sister to 1884 Ladies’ Handicap and Monmouth Oaks winner Duchess, dam of two-time American champion Clifford (by Bramble) and juvenile stakes winner Archduke (by Luke Blackburn). She is also a half sister to stakes winner The Countess (by Kentucky), second dam of multiple stakes winner Patrician. Lady Rosebery, in turn, is out of Lady Blessington (by Eclipse). The next dam in Lady Margaret’s tail-female line is Philo, by Mariner out of the Priam mare Cassandra.
Last updated: July 2, 2024