Florence Nightingale was so impressive in winning the 1925 Coaching Club American Oaks that many racing historians have ranked her as the co-champion American 3-year-old filly of 1925, together with the similarly sired Alabama Stakes victress, Maid At Arms. In spite of the accolade, it was the only stakes victory of Florence Nightingale's career, and she produced only three foals in a disappointing broodmare career.
Race record
34 starts, 5 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, US$18,650
1925:
Honors
American co-champion 3-year-old filly (1925)
As an individual
Florence Nightingale was a tall, elegant brown mare. Her one extant photograph suggests that she had the strong hind leg and good bone of her sire but was upright in the shoulder and had weakly constructed pasterns.
As a producer
Florence Nightingale produced three named foals, of which two started and one won. The best on the track, Knight's Call (by Bright Knight), placed in three stakes races. Florence Nightingale's only daughter was Knight's Nurse (by Bright Knight), dam of 1948 Louisiana Derby winner Bovard (by Bahram) and third dam of Grade III winner First Bloom.
Connections
Florence Nightingale was bred and owned by Walter M. Jeffords. She was trained by Hall of Fame member Robert A. Smith. She was sold to Admiral Cary T. Grayson after her 3-year-old season and raced in the silks of his Salubria Stable at 4. She produced all of her foals for the partnership of Admiral Grayson and Audley Farm (B. B. and Montfort Jones). She was reported as not covered in 1934 and 1935 and apparently lived the rest of her life as a pensioner.
Pedigree notes
Florence Nightingale is inbred 5x4x5 to nine-time English champion sire St. Simon and 5x5 to Hampton. She is a full sister to 1926 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Edith Cavell, also a winner of the Coaching Club American Oaks. She is also a half sister to stakes winner Youneed (by Ogden) and to Spoonful (by Plaudit), second dam of 1941 Pimlico Oaks winner Cis Marion.
Florence Nightingale's dam The Nurse is inbred 3x4 to the important American matron Mannie Gray. She is out of Courtplaster (by Sandringham—Set Fast), making her a full sister to stakes winners Sticker and Penobscot and a half sister to stakes winner Miss Kearney (by Planudes), dam of 1923 American Horse of the Year Zev and of stakes winners Triple Crown (by Star Shoot) and Neddam (by Ormondale). Courtplaster is even more closely inbred than her daughter The Nurse as both her sire, Sandringham, and her broodmare sire, Masetto, are sons of St. Simon. In addition, Courtplaster's pedigree has crosses of King Tom 4x5x5x4 and Newminster 5x5.
Books and media
Florence Nightingale is profiled in Chapter 5 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
Race record
34 starts, 5 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, US$18,650
1925:
- Won Coaching Club American Oaks (USA, 11FD, Belmont)
- 3rd Helpful Stakes (USA, Pimlico)
Honors
American co-champion 3-year-old filly (1925)
As an individual
Florence Nightingale was a tall, elegant brown mare. Her one extant photograph suggests that she had the strong hind leg and good bone of her sire but was upright in the shoulder and had weakly constructed pasterns.
As a producer
Florence Nightingale produced three named foals, of which two started and one won. The best on the track, Knight's Call (by Bright Knight), placed in three stakes races. Florence Nightingale's only daughter was Knight's Nurse (by Bright Knight), dam of 1948 Louisiana Derby winner Bovard (by Bahram) and third dam of Grade III winner First Bloom.
Connections
Florence Nightingale was bred and owned by Walter M. Jeffords. She was trained by Hall of Fame member Robert A. Smith. She was sold to Admiral Cary T. Grayson after her 3-year-old season and raced in the silks of his Salubria Stable at 4. She produced all of her foals for the partnership of Admiral Grayson and Audley Farm (B. B. and Montfort Jones). She was reported as not covered in 1934 and 1935 and apparently lived the rest of her life as a pensioner.
Pedigree notes
Florence Nightingale is inbred 5x4x5 to nine-time English champion sire St. Simon and 5x5 to Hampton. She is a full sister to 1926 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Edith Cavell, also a winner of the Coaching Club American Oaks. She is also a half sister to stakes winner Youneed (by Ogden) and to Spoonful (by Plaudit), second dam of 1941 Pimlico Oaks winner Cis Marion.
Florence Nightingale's dam The Nurse is inbred 3x4 to the important American matron Mannie Gray. She is out of Courtplaster (by Sandringham—Set Fast), making her a full sister to stakes winners Sticker and Penobscot and a half sister to stakes winner Miss Kearney (by Planudes), dam of 1923 American Horse of the Year Zev and of stakes winners Triple Crown (by Star Shoot) and Neddam (by Ormondale). Courtplaster is even more closely inbred than her daughter The Nurse as both her sire, Sandringham, and her broodmare sire, Masetto, are sons of St. Simon. In addition, Courtplaster's pedigree has crosses of King Tom 4x5x5x4 and Newminster 5x5.
Books and media
Florence Nightingale is profiled in Chapter 5 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
- In history, Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern professional nursing. Known for her work with wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War and with the professional training of women as nurses, Nightingale also wrote extensively and actively campaigned for various social reforms.
- Although Florence Nightingale shared a championship with Maid At Arms, she was soundly beaten by that rival in both their meetings at 3.