A full sister to 1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin and 1940 Kentucky Oaks winner Inscolassie, Unerring shared the leadership of the 1939 American sophomore filly division with War Plumage in spite of a campaign in which her only major victory was a two-length trouncing of Kentucky Oaks winner Flying Lill in a match race. While she lost to Flying Lill on two other occasions (both times while conceding weight) and was beaten by another of the divisional leaders, Ciencia, Unerring did beat good colts in allowance races and lost the Beldame Handicap by a nose while conceding 18 pounds to the winner. Following her retirement, she managed to produce only three foals but was still a success as a broodmare.
Race record
57 starts, 16 wins, 13 seconds, 7 thirds, US$31,350
1938:
1939:
1941:
Honors
American co-champion 3-year-old filly (1939)
As an individual
A brown mare, Unerring was tough and durable but never started or won at more than a mile and one sixteenth.
As a producer
Unerring's producing career was hampered by frequent barrenness and early deaths among her foals, and she produced only three named foals. All three were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in Kansas, Unerring was bred and owned by Herbert M. Woolf at his Woolford Farm. She was trained by Ben A. Jones, later the head trainer for Calumet Farm. When Jones left Woolf's employ in August 1939 over an unresolved dispute, Unerring went to the barn of R. O. Higdon. She was acquired by Calumet Farm following her racing career. She died in 1956 and was buried at Calumet.
Pedigree notes
Unerring is inbred 5x5 to nine-time English champion sire St. Simon. She is a full sister to 1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin and to 1940 Kentucky Oaks winner Inscolassie. She is 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).
Unerring 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 Unerring'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).
Last updated: June 14, 2024
Race record
57 starts, 16 wins, 13 seconds, 7 thirds, US$31,350
1938:
- Won Starlet Sweepstakes (USA, 5.5FD, Hollywood)
- 2nd Bashford Manor Stakes (USA, 5FD, Churchill Downs)
- 3rd Arlington Lassie Stakes (USA, 6FD, Arlington Park)
1939:
- Won Washington Park Special (match race with Flying Lill) (USA, 8FD, Washington Park)
- 2nd Beldame Handicap (USA, 8.5FD, Aqueduct)
- 2nd Arlington Matron Handicap (USA, 8FD, Arlington Park)
1941:
- 3rd Correction Handicap (USA, 6FD, Jamaica)
Honors
American co-champion 3-year-old filly (1939)
As an individual
A brown mare, Unerring was tough and durable but never started or won at more than a mile and one sixteenth.
As a producer
Unerring's producing career was hampered by frequent barrenness and early deaths among her foals, and she produced only three named foals. All three were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
- Faultless (1944, by Bull Lea) won the 1947 Preakness Stakes and six other stakes events but, like most of Bull Lea's good sons, was a disappointing sire.
- Tige O'Myheart (1950, by Bull Lea) produced two-time American champion filly Idun, 1959 Saratoga Special winner Irish Lancer and minor stakes winner Honor Bright, all by Royal Charger. She is the second dam of four stakes winners including 1970 Laurance Armour Handicap winner Indian Emerald.
Connections
Foaled in Kansas, Unerring was bred and owned by Herbert M. Woolf at his Woolford Farm. She was trained by Ben A. Jones, later the head trainer for Calumet Farm. When Jones left Woolf's employ in August 1939 over an unresolved dispute, Unerring went to the barn of R. O. Higdon. She was acquired by Calumet Farm following her racing career. She died in 1956 and was buried at Calumet.
Pedigree notes
Unerring is inbred 5x5 to nine-time English champion sire St. Simon. She is a full sister to 1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin and to 1940 Kentucky Oaks winner Inscolassie. She is 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).
Unerring 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 Unerring'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).
Last updated: June 14, 2024