A full sister to the great Equipoise, Schwester never made it to the track but was retained for breeding on the strength of her pedigree. It was a wise decision as Schwester proved a very good broodmare in a relatively short producing career, producing the equivalent to a modern Grade 1 winner and several daughters who bred on.
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Schwester produced six named foals, of which five started and four won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Schwester was bred and owned by C. V. “Sonny” Whitney.
Pedigree notes
Schwester is inbred 4x5 to the fine Cup horse and 1887 English leading sire Hampton. One of only three foals produced from stakes-placed Swinging, she is a full sister to two-time American Horse of the Year Equipoise, the American champion sire of 1942.
Swinging, in turn, is a full sister to 1926 Empire City Derby winner Blondin and a half sister to 1928 Wood Memorial Stakes winner Distraction (by Chicle). She is also a half sister to Escarpolette (by Fitz Herbert), dam of three stakes winners and third dam of 1959 American champion sprinter Intentionally; to Balance (by Rabelais), dam of three stakes winners and second dam of 1938 American Horse of the Year Seabiscuit; to Hilee (by Mad Hatter), dam of 1938 Kentucky Oaks winner Flying Lee (by Pennant); and to See Saw II (by Fitz Herbert), dam of stakes winner Tonto Rock (by Trap Rock).
Swinging and her siblings are out of French stakes winner Balancoire II (by Meddler), a full sister to English stakes winners Night Raider II and Melody and American stakes winner Mediant. The last-named mare is the dam of Medora II (by Rabelais), dam of 1922 Travers Stakes winner Little Chief (by Wrack), 1924 Champagne Stakes winner Beatrice (by Jim Gaffney) and four other stakes winners. Balancoire II is also a half sister to Coeur a Coeur (by Teddy), second dam of two-time French champion and four-time French champion sire Djebel (by Tourbillon), two-time Prix d'Ispahan winner Hierocles (by Abjer), Prix de Saint-Firmin winner Djask (by Tourbillon), and multiple French stakes winner Phidias (by Tourbillon).
Last updated: September 1, 2024
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Schwester produced six named foals, of which five started and four won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Stalingrad (1941, by Peace Chance) produced stakes winner Right Dress (by Cortil).
- Recce (1942, by Mahmoud) won the 1946 Correction Handicap and a division of the 1946 Colonial Handicap. She produced stakes winner Dance Rhythm (by Native Dancer) and is the second dam of 1968 Jockey Club Gold Cup victor and major California stakes winner Quicken Tree, 1969 Gulfstream Park Handicap winner Court Recess, 1962 Ramona Handicap winner Fun House, 1966 Golden Gate Handicap winner Ask Father and 1964 Santa Monica Handicap winner Chop House. She is also the third dam of 1974 Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (USA-G1) winner Court Ruling, 1973 Kentucky Oaks (USA-G2) winner Bag of Tunes, Grade 2 winners Divine Grace and Swingtime, Grade 3 winner Double Ready and 1968 Camden Handicap winner King's Palace. In addition, Recce is the third dam of stakes winner and 1979 Argentine champion sire Good Manners.
- Mahratta (1947, by Mahmoud) produced 1968 Travers Stakes winner Chompion (by Tompion), 1960 Clark Handicap winner Counterrate (by Counterpoint) and stakes winners Little Wolf (by Phalanx) and Speed Point (by Counterpoint). She is the third dam of 1983 Canadian champion sprinter Fraud Squad.
- Mameluke (1948, by Mahmoud) won the 1951 Blue Grass Stakes and the 1952 Metropolitan Handicap. He was not a success at stud, getting six stakes winners from 211 named foals.
- Swistar (1959, by Pavot) produced 1960 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap winner Dotted Swiss (by Counterpoint). She is the second dam of 1965 Brooklyn Handicap and Suburban Handicap winner Pia Star and 1969 Atlantic City Handicap winner Plucky Lucky.
Connections
Schwester was bred and owned by C. V. “Sonny” Whitney.
Pedigree notes
Schwester is inbred 4x5 to the fine Cup horse and 1887 English leading sire Hampton. One of only three foals produced from stakes-placed Swinging, she is a full sister to two-time American Horse of the Year Equipoise, the American champion sire of 1942.
Swinging, in turn, is a full sister to 1926 Empire City Derby winner Blondin and a half sister to 1928 Wood Memorial Stakes winner Distraction (by Chicle). She is also a half sister to Escarpolette (by Fitz Herbert), dam of three stakes winners and third dam of 1959 American champion sprinter Intentionally; to Balance (by Rabelais), dam of three stakes winners and second dam of 1938 American Horse of the Year Seabiscuit; to Hilee (by Mad Hatter), dam of 1938 Kentucky Oaks winner Flying Lee (by Pennant); and to See Saw II (by Fitz Herbert), dam of stakes winner Tonto Rock (by Trap Rock).
Swinging and her siblings are out of French stakes winner Balancoire II (by Meddler), a full sister to English stakes winners Night Raider II and Melody and American stakes winner Mediant. The last-named mare is the dam of Medora II (by Rabelais), dam of 1922 Travers Stakes winner Little Chief (by Wrack), 1924 Champagne Stakes winner Beatrice (by Jim Gaffney) and four other stakes winners. Balancoire II is also a half sister to Coeur a Coeur (by Teddy), second dam of two-time French champion and four-time French champion sire Djebel (by Tourbillon), two-time Prix d'Ispahan winner Hierocles (by Abjer), Prix de Saint-Firmin winner Djask (by Tourbillon), and multiple French stakes winner Phidias (by Tourbillon).
Last updated: September 1, 2024