Lillian Shaw was one of the few Fair Play fillies to achieve anything on the track, and her opportunity to do as much as she did came because she was one of the few daughters of her sire not bred and owned by August Belmont II, who raced his fillies very lightly if at all. She was a consistent 3-year-old, winning half her eight starts in 1919 and finishing unplaced only once, but her major achievements were limited to her victory in the 1919 Kentucky Oaks. Unlike many other daughters of Fair Play, she was not a notable producer, though her opportunities were limited by the fact that she was consistently bred to indifferent sires.
Race record
US$9,240
1919:
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Lillian Shaw produced eight named foals, of which all started and five won. None of her foals were stakes winners or producers, but her daughter Overlay (by Busy American) is the second dam of 1949 Astarita Stakes winner Blue Kay. Lillian Shaw's only other producing daughter, Susan Rebecca (by Colonel Vennie), was the third dam of Black Thumper, winner of three respectable handicaps in 1961.
Connections
Lillian Shaw was bred by the partnership of Hinde & Baker. She was owned by Jefferson Livingston and was trained by John H. McCormack. Following her racing career, Lillian Shaw passed to the ownership of Jerome Respess, who purchased her for US$5,000 from the Lexington sale of horses of all ages on December 2, 1920. She later became the property of Ohio breeder W. H. Whitehouse.
Pedigree notes
Lillian Shaw is inbred 5x4 to two-time English champion sire King Tom. Her dam Early Love is by 1890 Withers Stakes winner King Eric, whose biggest contributions to the Thoroughbred by far were two-time American champion Ort Wells and his speedy full brother Dick Welles. Early Love is a full sister to Hide and Seek, dam of minor stakes winner Katenka (by Contestor) and second dam of another modest stakes winner in Irish Jig. Early Love's dam May Bee III (by Casino) was produced from the Enquirer mare Entricia, a half sister to 1891 Kentucky Derby winner Kingman (by Glengarry).
Books and media
Lillian Shaw 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
US$9,240
1919:
- Won Kentucky Oaks (USA, 8.5FD, Churchill Downs)
- 3rd Ashland Oaks (USA, 8FD, Lexington)
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Lillian Shaw produced eight named foals, of which all started and five won. None of her foals were stakes winners or producers, but her daughter Overlay (by Busy American) is the second dam of 1949 Astarita Stakes winner Blue Kay. Lillian Shaw's only other producing daughter, Susan Rebecca (by Colonel Vennie), was the third dam of Black Thumper, winner of three respectable handicaps in 1961.
Connections
Lillian Shaw was bred by the partnership of Hinde & Baker. She was owned by Jefferson Livingston and was trained by John H. McCormack. Following her racing career, Lillian Shaw passed to the ownership of Jerome Respess, who purchased her for US$5,000 from the Lexington sale of horses of all ages on December 2, 1920. She later became the property of Ohio breeder W. H. Whitehouse.
Pedigree notes
Lillian Shaw is inbred 5x4 to two-time English champion sire King Tom. Her dam Early Love is by 1890 Withers Stakes winner King Eric, whose biggest contributions to the Thoroughbred by far were two-time American champion Ort Wells and his speedy full brother Dick Welles. Early Love is a full sister to Hide and Seek, dam of minor stakes winner Katenka (by Contestor) and second dam of another modest stakes winner in Irish Jig. Early Love's dam May Bee III (by Casino) was produced from the Enquirer mare Entricia, a half sister to 1891 Kentucky Derby winner Kingman (by Glengarry).
Books and media
Lillian Shaw is profiled in Chapter 4 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
- Lillian Shaw was named for a famous vaudeville actress of the early twentieth century, who was known for the racy female characters that she portrayed in her act.
- Lillian Shaw won the Kentucky Oaks in spite of serious interference from Earl Sande on second-place Milkmaid. Sande made repeated grabs for Lillian Shaw's bridle, and his display of foul riding was so flagrant that the stewards set him down for a 60-day suspension.
Last updated: October 4, 2022