A half sister to the great Colin, Passan never fulfilled the promise of her pedigree on the racetrack. Instead, she became an excellent broodmare for John E. Madden. Her family did not persist at the same high level but is responsible for 1929 Preakness Stakes winner Dr. Freeland and a scattering of other good runners.
Race record
Unknown
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Passan produced 10 named foals following her importation to the United States. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Passan was bred by Marcus Daly. She was owned by John E. Madden for most of her broodmare career but produced her last stakes winner, the 1921 colt Laurano (by Peter Pan), for H. H. and J. H. Gaines. Passan disappears from the records after the birth of her 1923 foal, the Ballot filly Susan Grover.
Pedigree notes
Passan is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to 1908 American Horse of the Year Colin and to Verdure, dam of 1920 Metropolitan Handicap winner Wildair (by Broomstick). Her dam Pastorella won the 1894 Zetland Stakes in England and is out of Griselda (by Great Yorkshire Stakes winner Strathconan), a modest winner. Griselda, in turn, is out of Perseverence (by 1850 Derby Stakes and St. Leger Stakes winner Voltigeur), who also produced Energetic (by 1866 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Lord Lyon), dam of 1901 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) winner Ermak (by 1883 Grand St. Leger de France winner Farfadet). The next dam in the tail-female line, Spinster (by 1848 Two Thousand Guineas winner Flatcatcher), is a half sister to Mrs. Ridgeway (by Birdcatcher), dam of 1857 Two Thousand Guineas winner Vedette (by Voltigeur).
Race record
Unknown
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Passan produced 10 named foals following her importation to the United States. Her important foals are as follow:
- Lady Winifred (1905, by Plaudit) won the 1907 Criterion Stakes and Zepher Stakes. She is the second dam of multiple juvenile stakes winner H. T. Waters.
- Edward (1906, by Plaudit) won the 1908 Flash Stakes and Grand Union Hotel Stakes. He does not appear to have stood at stud.
- Aldebaran (1909, by Planudes; a gelding) won the 1911 Grey Stakes.
- Noreen (1910, by Ogden) is the second dam of multiple stakes winner Bill Farnsworth and juvenile stakes winner Doctor Happy.
- Fox Trot (1914, by Star Shoot) is the second dam of 1929 Preakness Stakes winner Dr. Freeland, 1931 Sanford Stakes winner Mad Pursuit and 1932 Pimlico Futurity winner Swivel. Swivel, in turn, produced 1956 Santa Susana Stakes winner Dupatta and multiple stakes winner Swiv.
- Post Mark (1915, by Star Shoot) is the second dam of the good juvenile Postage Due and third dam of four-time juvenile stakes winner Black Raider.
- Passing Shower (1916, by Ormondale) won the 1918 Spinaway Stakes. She is the second dam of 1931 Suburban Handicap winner Mokatam and the third dam of five stakes winners including 1949 Grand National Steeplechase Handicap winner His Boots.
- Laurano (1921, by Peter Pan) won the 1924 Metropolitan Handicap. He was of no importance as a sire.
Connections
Passan was bred by Marcus Daly. She was owned by John E. Madden for most of her broodmare career but produced her last stakes winner, the 1921 colt Laurano (by Peter Pan), for H. H. and J. H. Gaines. Passan disappears from the records after the birth of her 1923 foal, the Ballot filly Susan Grover.
Pedigree notes
Passan is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to 1908 American Horse of the Year Colin and to Verdure, dam of 1920 Metropolitan Handicap winner Wildair (by Broomstick). Her dam Pastorella won the 1894 Zetland Stakes in England and is out of Griselda (by Great Yorkshire Stakes winner Strathconan), a modest winner. Griselda, in turn, is out of Perseverence (by 1850 Derby Stakes and St. Leger Stakes winner Voltigeur), who also produced Energetic (by 1866 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Lord Lyon), dam of 1901 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) winner Ermak (by 1883 Grand St. Leger de France winner Farfadet). The next dam in the tail-female line, Spinster (by 1848 Two Thousand Guineas winner Flatcatcher), is a half sister to Mrs. Ridgeway (by Birdcatcher), dam of 1857 Two Thousand Guineas winner Vedette (by Voltigeur).