The first of two good American race mares to bear the name, Maud Muller was a fine racer for Harry Payne Whitney but proved an even better broodmare for his son, C. V. “Sonny” Whitney. While her female line has continued with some success, for the most part it has not maintained the standard that Maud Muller herself set.
Race record
15 starts, 8 wins, 1 second, 1 third, US$23,305
1924:
- Won Clover Stakes (USA, 5FD, Aqueduct)
- Won Rosedale Stakes (USA, 5FD, Jamaica)
- Won Astoria Stakes (USA, 5FD, Aqueduct)
- Won Montauk Claiming Stakes (USA)
- Won Demoiselle Stakes (USA, 5.5FD, Empire City)
- 2nd Fashion Stakes (USA, 5FD, Belmont)
Honors
American co-champion 2-year-old filly (1924)
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Maud Muller produced 11 named foals, all of which started and won. Her important foals are as follow:
- The Darb (1930, by St. Germans; a gelding) won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at 2 and the Withers Stakes at 3. A tough horse, he ended up making 127 starts over 10 seasons.
- Chic Maud (1935, by Chicle) won the Lafayette Stakes as a juvenile. She is the second dam of 1955 Meadowland Handicap winner Duke's Lea.
- Maupeace (1939, by Peace Chance) is the dam of 1954 American champion handicap mare Lavender Hill (by Flushing II).
- Plucky Maud (1941, by Sir Gallahad III) won the 1944 Delaware Oaks and the 1945 New Castle Handicap.
- Monsoon (1942, by Mahmoud) won three stakes races including the 1947 Santa Margarita Handicap. She is the dam of 1954 Westchester Handicap winner Cold Command (by War Admiral), 1961 Hollywood Juvenile Championship winner Rattle Dancer (by Native Dancer) and stakes winner Madison (by Porterhouse). She is the second dam of six stakes winners, including 1966 Massachusetts Handicap winner Fast Count and 1967 Brighton Beach Handicap winner Ski Lift, and the third dam of Grade III winner Embassy Row.
- Mount Marcy (1945, by Mahmoud) won seven stakes races including the 1951 New Orleans Handicap. He sired only four stakes winners from 155 foals.
Connections
Maud Muller was bred and owned by Harry Payne Whitney. She was trained by Fred Hopkins. Following Whitney's death in 1930, she passed to the ownership of his son, C. V. “Sonny” Whitney.
Pedigree notes
Maud Muller is inbred 4x4 to 1893 American Horse of the Year Domino. She was produced from Truly Rural, whose full sister Shady produced multiple stakes winner Star Shadow (by Man o' War), 1925 Matron Stakes winner Taps (by Man o' War) and stakes winner Arson (by Big Blaze) and is the second dam of 1947 Coaching Club American Oaks winner Harmonica. Truly Rural is also a half sister to juvenile stakes winner Woodlands (by Whisk Broom II).
Truly Rural is out of Sylvan (by Disguise), a full sister to the good stakes winner Melisande. Sylvan is also a half sister to Elf (by Galliard), dam of three-time American champion sire Broomstick (by Ben Brush) and of the minor stakes winners Broomhandle (by Onondaga) and Elfall (by Pirate of Penzance), and to Flying Squadron (by Saraband), dam of the juvenile stakes winner Clarion (by Kingston).
Sylvan and her sisters were produced from Sylvabelle, an imported daughter of Bend Or and St. Editha (by Kingly Vale) and a half sister to 1884 dead-heat Derby Stakes winner St. Gatien (by Rotherhill or The Rover). Sylvabelle is also a half sister to Emmeline Marcia (by Queen's Messenger), dam of 1893 AScot Gold Cup winner Marcion (by Royal Hampton).
Fun facts
- Maud Muller was named for the title character of a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.
- Although Maud Muller is considered the co-champion American filly of 1924 with another Whitney filly, Mother Goose, Maud Muller defeated her stablemate in two of the three races they contested together and was conceding 10 pounds to Mother Goose when second to her in the Fashion Stakes.