Conceived in the United States but foaled after his dam, Lady of the Vale, was sent to France, Vulcain was one of the better French 3-year-olds of 1913 but was not quite top-class. His stud career in the United States was in a similar vein, as he got a solid 10 percent of stakes winners from foals but little of outstanding merit. His most significant contribution to American breeding is his daughter Margaret Lawrence, a blue hen who produced 1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin, 1940 Kentucky Oaks winner Inscolassie, 1939 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Unerring, and two other stakes winners.
Race record
Complete record unavailable
1913:
As an individual
A larger horse than his sire, Vulcain was powerfully made but—like his sire—had upright pasterns. He was a much better racehorse at 3 than at 2. He is registered in the American Stud Book as a brown.
As a stallion
Sires and Dams of Stakes Winners 1865-1967 (The Blood-Horse) credits Vulcain with 21 stakes winners (10.1%) from 207 foals.
Notable progeny
Hephaistos (USA), Margaret Lawrence (USA), Thunderclap (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Inscolassie (USA), Lawrin (USA), Time Clock (USA), Unerring (USA)
Connections
Vulcain was bred and owned by August Belmont II, who imported him to the United States following the colt's racing career as a replacement for his sire Rock Sand.
Pedigree notes
Vulcain is inbred 5x5x5x5 to 1852 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell. His dam, Lady of the Vale, is a daughter of 1892 American champion 2-year-old filly Lady Violet (by The Ill-Used), making her a half sister to 1911 Preakness Stakes winner Watervale (by Watercress), 1904 Saratoga Handicap winner Lord of the Vale, and multiple stakes winner Lady of the Valley (by St. Saviour), dam of Canadian stakes winner Lochiel (by Hastings). Lady of the Vale is also a half sister to Lady Vincent (by St. Blaise), dam of stakes winners Ting-a-Ling (by Star Shoot) and Waukeag (by Ogden), and to Violet Ray (by Rock Sand), second dam of 1936 Aqueduct Handicap and Manhattan Handicap winner Action.
Lady Violet is a full sister to multiple juvenile stakes winner Lady Margaret, dam of 1902 Belmont Stakes winner Masterman (by Hastings), 1896 Preakness Stakes winner Margrave (by St. Blaise), 1903 Tremont Stakes winner Magistrate (by Hastings), and juvenile stakes winner Lady Marian (by Rayon d'Or), dam of juvenile stakes winner Marjoram (by Hastings). Lady Margaret is also the second dam of 1918 Carter Handicap winner Old Koenig, the third dam of 1921 American co-champion handicap male Mad Hatter and 1924 Belmont Stakes winner Mad Play, and the fourth dam of three-time American champion handicap male Sun Beau. Another full sister to Lady Violet, Lady Primrose, is the second dam of 1904 Queens County Handicap winner Rosetint and 1904 Huron Handicap winner Fort Hunter.
Lady Violet and her siblings were produced from 1880 Champagne Stakes winner Lady Rosebery (by Kingfisher), 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), and a half sister to 1875 Maturity Stakes winner The Countess (by Kentucky), second dam of multiple stakes winner Patrician. Lady Rosebery, in turn is out of Lady Blessington (by Eclipse), whose family had an excellent record of winner production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but was disappointing as a source of sires.
Fun facts:
Last updated: June 28, 2024
Race record
Complete record unavailable
1913:
- Won Prix Noailles (FR, 2200mT, Longchamp)
- Won Prix Gladiateur (FR, 2100mT, Longchamp)
- Won Prix Reiset (FR, 3000mT)
- 3rd Prix Juigne (FR)
- 3rd Prix Daru (FR)
As an individual
A larger horse than his sire, Vulcain was powerfully made but—like his sire—had upright pasterns. He was a much better racehorse at 3 than at 2. He is registered in the American Stud Book as a brown.
As a stallion
Sires and Dams of Stakes Winners 1865-1967 (The Blood-Horse) credits Vulcain with 21 stakes winners (10.1%) from 207 foals.
Notable progeny
Hephaistos (USA), Margaret Lawrence (USA), Thunderclap (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Inscolassie (USA), Lawrin (USA), Time Clock (USA), Unerring (USA)
Connections
Vulcain was bred and owned by August Belmont II, who imported him to the United States following the colt's racing career as a replacement for his sire Rock Sand.
Pedigree notes
Vulcain is inbred 5x5x5x5 to 1852 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell. His dam, Lady of the Vale, is a daughter of 1892 American champion 2-year-old filly Lady Violet (by The Ill-Used), making her a half sister to 1911 Preakness Stakes winner Watervale (by Watercress), 1904 Saratoga Handicap winner Lord of the Vale, and multiple stakes winner Lady of the Valley (by St. Saviour), dam of Canadian stakes winner Lochiel (by Hastings). Lady of the Vale is also a half sister to Lady Vincent (by St. Blaise), dam of stakes winners Ting-a-Ling (by Star Shoot) and Waukeag (by Ogden), and to Violet Ray (by Rock Sand), second dam of 1936 Aqueduct Handicap and Manhattan Handicap winner Action.
Lady Violet is a full sister to multiple juvenile stakes winner Lady Margaret, dam of 1902 Belmont Stakes winner Masterman (by Hastings), 1896 Preakness Stakes winner Margrave (by St. Blaise), 1903 Tremont Stakes winner Magistrate (by Hastings), and juvenile stakes winner Lady Marian (by Rayon d'Or), dam of juvenile stakes winner Marjoram (by Hastings). Lady Margaret is also the second dam of 1918 Carter Handicap winner Old Koenig, the third dam of 1921 American co-champion handicap male Mad Hatter and 1924 Belmont Stakes winner Mad Play, and the fourth dam of three-time American champion handicap male Sun Beau. Another full sister to Lady Violet, Lady Primrose, is the second dam of 1904 Queens County Handicap winner Rosetint and 1904 Huron Handicap winner Fort Hunter.
Lady Violet and her siblings were produced from 1880 Champagne Stakes winner Lady Rosebery (by Kingfisher), 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), and a half sister to 1875 Maturity Stakes winner The Countess (by Kentucky), second dam of multiple stakes winner Patrician. Lady Rosebery, in turn is out of Lady Blessington (by Eclipse), whose family had an excellent record of winner production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but was disappointing as a source of sires.
Fun facts:
- Vulcain's name is the French form of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, volcanoes and the forge whose Greek counterpart was Hephaestus.
Last updated: June 28, 2024