Considered one of the top two 3-year-olds of 1886, Inspector B. suffered the same fate as many of the Dwyer Brothers’ horses due to overracing. After nearly three years of struggling with soundness issues following an injury near the end of the 1886 Saratoga meeting, he finally returned to stakes-winning form at age 6 but was lame again by September 1889 and was forced back into retirement. An attempt to bring him back to the races after his first season at stud ended in another breakdown in his third start back. At stud, his greatest contribution was his champion daughter Endurance by Right.
Race record
Full record unknown
1885:
1886:
1888:
1889:
Honors
American co-champion 3-year-old male (1886)
As an individual
A long-bodied bay horse standing a shade under 16 hands, Inspector B. was described as a “lusty” colt capable of carrying high weight. He went wrong late in the 1886 Saratoga meeting, reinjured himself during preparation for the 1886 Jerome Stakes, and could not return to racing in 1887 due to a thrush infection in his feet. He continued to experience soundness issues for the rest of his career. He was said to have been a good-natured horse and a game competitor.
As a stallion
According to Clio Hogan’s Index to Stakes Winners 1865-1967 Vol. 2, Inspector B. sired six stakes winners.
Notable progeny
Endurance by Right (USA), The Foreman (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Stamina (USA)
Connections
Foaled in Tennessee, Inspector B. was bred by General William G. Harding’s Belle Meade Stud. Purchased for US$8.000, he was owned by the Dwyer Brothers. He was initially trained by James Rowe Sr., later passing to the care of Frank McCabe. He entered stud in 1890 under lease to the Kittson Brothers’ Erdenheim Stud and in November of that year was sold to his birthplace, Belle Meade (by then under the management of Harding’s son-in-law, General William H. Jackson), for US$10,000. He last stood in the stud of Milton Young, who received widespread criticism when the horse was consigned to a Lexington auction in July 1907 and ended up selling for US$15, reportedly to a farmer who intended to use the old horse for common farm work.
Pedigree notes
Inspector B. Is inbred 4x5 to the unbeaten champion American Eclipse. He is a full brother to 1888 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Bella B.; to Callatine, dam of multiple stakes winner St. Callatine (by St. Carlo); and to Columbine, dam of juvenile stakes winner Our Gertie (by Salvator). He is a half brother to 1884 Sheridan Stakes winner Koskiusko (by Kyrle Daly) and juvenile stakes winner Utica (by Iroquois).
Inspector B.'s dam, Colossa, was produced from the Ruric mare Rurica, whose Lexington half sister to Margretta is the dam of California stakes winner and early Japanese stallion Bradley (by the unbeaten Lexington son Norfolk). The sisters’ dam Eleanor Margrave was sired by 1832 St. Leger Stakes winner Margrave (an important broodmare sire in the United States) out of the Silverheels mare Fanny Wright.
Fun facts
Last updated: April 19, 2023
Race record
Full record unknown
1885:
- 2nd August Stakes (USA, 6FD, Monmouth)
- 2nd Great Eastern Handicap (USA, 6FD, Sheepshead Bay)
- 2nd Bouquet Stakes (USA, 7FD, Sheepshead Bay)
- 2nd Champagne Stakes (USA, 6FD, Jerome Park)
1886:
- Won Belmont Stakes (USA, 12FD, Jerome Park)
- Won Travers Stakes (USA, 14FD, SAR)
- Won Tidal Stakes (USA, 8FD, Sheepshead Bay)
- Won United States Hotel Stakes (USA, 12FD, Saratoga)
- Won Harvest Handicap (USA, 10FD, Monmouth)
- Won Iroquois Stakes (USA, 10F+60yD, Saratoga)
- Won Lorillard Stakes (USA, 12FD, Monmouth)
- Won Stud Stakes (USA, 11FD, Sheepshead Bay)
- 2nd Green Grass Stakes (USA, 9FT, Sheepshead Bay)
- 2nd Coney Island Derby (USA, 12FD, Sheepshead Bay)
- 2nd Foxhall Stakes (USA, 13FD, Saratoga)
- 3rd Sequel Stakes (USA, 13FD, Saratoga)
1888:
- 3rd Welter Stakes (USA, 9.5FT, Sheepshead Bay)
1889:
- Won Brookdale Handicap (USA, 9FD, Gravesend)
- Won Lawnview Handicap (USA, 9FD, Gravesend)
- Won Bay Ridge Handicap (USA, 12FD, Sheepshead Bay)
Honors
American co-champion 3-year-old male (1886)
As an individual
A long-bodied bay horse standing a shade under 16 hands, Inspector B. was described as a “lusty” colt capable of carrying high weight. He went wrong late in the 1886 Saratoga meeting, reinjured himself during preparation for the 1886 Jerome Stakes, and could not return to racing in 1887 due to a thrush infection in his feet. He continued to experience soundness issues for the rest of his career. He was said to have been a good-natured horse and a game competitor.
As a stallion
According to Clio Hogan’s Index to Stakes Winners 1865-1967 Vol. 2, Inspector B. sired six stakes winners.
Notable progeny
Endurance by Right (USA), The Foreman (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Stamina (USA)
Connections
Foaled in Tennessee, Inspector B. was bred by General William G. Harding’s Belle Meade Stud. Purchased for US$8.000, he was owned by the Dwyer Brothers. He was initially trained by James Rowe Sr., later passing to the care of Frank McCabe. He entered stud in 1890 under lease to the Kittson Brothers’ Erdenheim Stud and in November of that year was sold to his birthplace, Belle Meade (by then under the management of Harding’s son-in-law, General William H. Jackson), for US$10,000. He last stood in the stud of Milton Young, who received widespread criticism when the horse was consigned to a Lexington auction in July 1907 and ended up selling for US$15, reportedly to a farmer who intended to use the old horse for common farm work.
Pedigree notes
Inspector B. Is inbred 4x5 to the unbeaten champion American Eclipse. He is a full brother to 1888 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Bella B.; to Callatine, dam of multiple stakes winner St. Callatine (by St. Carlo); and to Columbine, dam of juvenile stakes winner Our Gertie (by Salvator). He is a half brother to 1884 Sheridan Stakes winner Koskiusko (by Kyrle Daly) and juvenile stakes winner Utica (by Iroquois).
Inspector B.'s dam, Colossa, was produced from the Ruric mare Rurica, whose Lexington half sister to Margretta is the dam of California stakes winner and early Japanese stallion Bradley (by the unbeaten Lexington son Norfolk). The sisters’ dam Eleanor Margrave was sired by 1832 St. Leger Stakes winner Margrave (an important broodmare sire in the United States) out of the Silverheels mare Fanny Wright.
Fun facts
- Inspector B. was initially named “Envoleur.” He was renamed in honor of New York City police inspector Thomas Byrnes.
Last updated: April 19, 2023