White Frost campaigned heavily as a juvenile, compiling a record of 10-4-4 from 22 starts. The hard work apparently did her no harm as she was easily the best sophomore filly on the Western circuit in 1897. While she won only one stakes event at 4, she defeated good stakes horses several times in overnight handicaps on the New York circuit. As a broodmare, she became a stakes producer but had little long-term impact.
Race record
22 wins, US$19,830
1896:
1897:
1898:
As an individual
A brown mare, White Frost was described as “racy-looking” and exceptionally attractive.
As a producer
White Frost produced eight named foals. Her best runner was the gelding Fort Johnson (by Chuctanunda), a Canadian stakes winner at 5.
Connections
White Frost was bred at Avondale Farm by Edward S. Gardner, Jr., who began racing the filly in the name of his Avondale Stable; trained by Charles Hughes at 2 and by Jake Marklein at 3. In October of her 4-year-old season, she was sold to Stephen Sanford & Sons for US$7,500. After her racing career concluded, she became a broodmare at the Sanfords' Hurricana Stud, Amsterdam, New York.
Pedigree notes
White Frost is inbred 4x5 to the 19th-century American foundation mare Magnolia. She is a half sister to Winter (by 1889 Brooklyn Handicap winner Exile), dam of 1909 Kentucky Derby winner Wintergreen (by Dick Welles).
Wildflower, the dam of White Frost, was produced from Woodflower (by The Ill-Used), a full sister to 1882 Belmont Stakes winner Forester; to Wood Violet, second dam of 1905 Travers Stakes winner Dandelion; and to Wood-Nymph, second dam of 1909 Great Eastern Handicap winner Livonia and third dam of 1915 American champion 3-year-old male The Finn. Woodflower is also a half sister to Woodvine (by Magnetizer), dam of stakes winners Woodsaw (by Octagon), Woolwich (by Hastings), Woodlane (by Octagon; dam of multiple juvenile stakes winner Harry Kelly, by Ultimus) and Woodtrap (by Trap Rock).
Woodbine (by Censor or Kentucky), the dam of Woodflower and her siblings, was a high-class race mare who won the 1872 Alabama Stakes and Monmouth Oaks among other good races. Produced from the imported Newminster mare Fleur des Champs, she is a half sister to Nellie James (by Dollar), dam of 1883 Preakness Stakes winner Jacobus (by The Ill-Used), 1889 St. Louis Oaks winner Queen of Trumps (by The Ill-Used) and 1893 Great Eastern Handicap winner Jack of Spades (by Magnetizer).
Last updated: September 22, 2022
Race record
22 wins, US$19,830
1896:
- Won Cameo Selling Stakes (USA, 5.5FD, Oakley)
- 2nd Zoo Zoo Stakes (USA, 6FD, Latonia)
- 3rd Ruby Selling Stakes (USA, 5FD, Oakley)
1897:
- Won Kentucky Oaks (USA, 8.5FD, Churchill Downs)
- Won Duncan House Handicap (USA, 8FD, Cumberland Park)
- Won Cincinnati Oaks (USA, 8.5FD, Oakley)
- Won Ohio Stakes (USA, 8FD, Oakley; new track record 1:39-1/2)
- Won Latonia Autumn Prize (USA, 8.5FD, Latonia)
- 2nd Gerst H. (USA, 7FD, Cumberland Park)
- 3rd Latonia Oaks (USA, 10FD, Latonia)
1898:
- Won Citizens' and Merchants' Handicap (USA, 9FD, Saratoga)
- Also set a new track record of 1:40-1/2 for the Withers Mile course at Morris Park.
As an individual
A brown mare, White Frost was described as “racy-looking” and exceptionally attractive.
As a producer
White Frost produced eight named foals. Her best runner was the gelding Fort Johnson (by Chuctanunda), a Canadian stakes winner at 5.
Connections
White Frost was bred at Avondale Farm by Edward S. Gardner, Jr., who began racing the filly in the name of his Avondale Stable; trained by Charles Hughes at 2 and by Jake Marklein at 3. In October of her 4-year-old season, she was sold to Stephen Sanford & Sons for US$7,500. After her racing career concluded, she became a broodmare at the Sanfords' Hurricana Stud, Amsterdam, New York.
Pedigree notes
White Frost is inbred 4x5 to the 19th-century American foundation mare Magnolia. She is a half sister to Winter (by 1889 Brooklyn Handicap winner Exile), dam of 1909 Kentucky Derby winner Wintergreen (by Dick Welles).
Wildflower, the dam of White Frost, was produced from Woodflower (by The Ill-Used), a full sister to 1882 Belmont Stakes winner Forester; to Wood Violet, second dam of 1905 Travers Stakes winner Dandelion; and to Wood-Nymph, second dam of 1909 Great Eastern Handicap winner Livonia and third dam of 1915 American champion 3-year-old male The Finn. Woodflower is also a half sister to Woodvine (by Magnetizer), dam of stakes winners Woodsaw (by Octagon), Woolwich (by Hastings), Woodlane (by Octagon; dam of multiple juvenile stakes winner Harry Kelly, by Ultimus) and Woodtrap (by Trap Rock).
Woodbine (by Censor or Kentucky), the dam of Woodflower and her siblings, was a high-class race mare who won the 1872 Alabama Stakes and Monmouth Oaks among other good races. Produced from the imported Newminster mare Fleur des Champs, she is a half sister to Nellie James (by Dollar), dam of 1883 Preakness Stakes winner Jacobus (by The Ill-Used), 1889 St. Louis Oaks winner Queen of Trumps (by The Ill-Used) and 1893 Great Eastern Handicap winner Jack of Spades (by Magnetizer).
Last updated: September 22, 2022