Viva America was considered one of the best fillies of her crop in “the West” (a designation which at that time included virtually all racing west of the Appalachian Mountains) but was not thought of in the same class as the major Eastern cracks. She had some success as a producer but is remembered today on the strength of her victory in the 1918 Kentucky Oaks.
Race record
64 starts, 17 wins, US$22,072
1917:
1918:
1920:
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Viva America produced 10 named foals, of which nine started and five won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Viva America was bred by George J. Stoll. She was owned and trained by C. T. Worthington. She was sold to S. K. Nichols in 1919 for US$10,000 and later passed to the ownership of Arthur Hancock of Claiborne Farm. She died in 1939.
Pedigree notes
Viva America is inbred 5x5 to 1864 English dual Classic winner Blair Athol. She is a half sister to multiple stakes winner Magazine (by Mazagan). Her dam, Pink Rose, is out of the Esher mare Daisy Rose and is a full sister to 1900 Tidal Stakes winner McMeekin and a half sister to multiple juvenile stakes winner Flyback (by Requital). Daisy Rose, in turn, was produced from the Enquirer mare Fac-Simile, a full sister to 1879 American co-champion 3-year-old male Falsetto and a half sister to 1877 Kentucky Oaks winner Felicia (by Phaeton).
Books and media
Viva America is profiled in Chapter 4 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
Last updated: October 4, 2022
Race record
64 starts, 17 wins, US$22,072
1917:
- Won Clipsetta Stakes (USA, 5FD, Latonia)
- Won Edenwold Stakes (CAN, 5FD, Windsor)
1918:
- Won Kentucky Oaks (USA, 8.5FD, Churchill Downs)
- 2nd Ashland Oaks (USA, 8FD, Lexington)
- 3rd Kentucky Derby (USA, 10FD, Churchill Downs)
- 3rd Enquirer Handicap (USA, 8.5FD, Latonia)
1920:
- 3rd Midway Handicap (USA, 6FD, Lexington)
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Viva America produced 10 named foals, of which nine started and five won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Marshmallow (1928, by Campfire) is the second dam of juvenile stakes winner Meringue and the third dam of multiple stakes winner Geechee Lou.
- Toro Nancy (1932, by Toro) won the 1934 Arlington Futurity and produced stakes winners Boswell Lady (by Boswell; dam of multiple stakes producer Coffee-House, by Quick Reward) and Two and Twenty (by Gallant Duke).
- Ensigns Up (1937, by Gallant Sir) produced stakes winner Snoozie (by Double Jay). She is the second dam of four stakes winners including the high-class juvenile filly Poly Hi and is the third dam of multiple Grade 3 winner Redundancy.
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Viva America was bred by George J. Stoll. She was owned and trained by C. T. Worthington. She was sold to S. K. Nichols in 1919 for US$10,000 and later passed to the ownership of Arthur Hancock of Claiborne Farm. She died in 1939.
Pedigree notes
Viva America is inbred 5x5 to 1864 English dual Classic winner Blair Athol. She is a half sister to multiple stakes winner Magazine (by Mazagan). Her dam, Pink Rose, is out of the Esher mare Daisy Rose and is a full sister to 1900 Tidal Stakes winner McMeekin and a half sister to multiple juvenile stakes winner Flyback (by Requital). Daisy Rose, in turn, was produced from the Enquirer mare Fac-Simile, a full sister to 1879 American co-champion 3-year-old male Falsetto and a half sister to 1877 Kentucky Oaks winner Felicia (by Phaeton).
Books and media
Viva America is profiled in Chapter 4 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
- Viva America's win in the Kentucky Oaks, coupled with Exterminator's win in that year's Kentucky Derby, made McGee the second stallion to have sired the winners of the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks in the same year. The other stallions to have completed the double are King Alfonso, sire of 1885 Derby winner Joe Cotton and 1885 Oaks winner Lizzie Dwyer; Bull Lea, sire of 1952 Derby winner Hill Gail and 1952 Oaks winner Real Delight; and Native Dancer, sire of 1966 Derby winner Kauai King and 1966 Oaks winner Native Street.
Last updated: October 4, 2022