Noholme II (AUS)
October 6, 1956 – May 17, 1983
Star Kingdom (IRE) x Oceana (IRE), by Colombo (GB)
Family 1-u
October 6, 1956 – May 17, 1983
Star Kingdom (IRE) x Oceana (IRE), by Colombo (GB)
Family 1-u
A full brother to one of the all-time Australian greats in Todman, Noholme II lacked his brother's sheer brilliance but was sounder and a better stayer. Of championship class in his own right while racing in Australia, he failed to come up to the same standard after importation to the United States and ended up beginning his stud career at his owner's farm in Arkansas. The horse rapidly started getting winners from the indifferent opportunities he was given and soon earned a reputation for getting precocious speed. Moved to Florida and given access to better mares, he became a consistent success and perpetuated his sire line through his sons Nodouble and Shecky Greene.
Race record
41 starts, 12 wins, 9 seconds, 2 thirds
1958:
1959:
1960:
1961:
Honors
Assessments
Noholme II was ranked sixth on the Australian Free Handicap as a 2-year-old with a rating of 115 pounds, 11 pounds less than champion Fine and Dandy.
As an individual
A compact, muscular chestnut horse standing 15.2 hands, Noholme II was held to bear a strong resemblance to his paternal great-grandsire, Hyperion. His shoulder was particularly outstanding with an excellent slope. He had a kindly disposition. He remained sound during his American campaign but appeared to have lost interest in racing by his 6-year-old season, when he managed only one placing in four starts.
As a stallion
Noholme II was the American champion freshman sire of 1966. According to records kept by The Jockey Club, Noholme II sired 329 winners (62.9%) and 56 stakes winners (10.7%) from 523 named foals. Most of his progeny were blocky, muscular, and small to medium-sized, usually with their sire's excellent shoulder. Noholme II is a Brilliant/Classic chef-de-race in the Roman-Miller dosage system.
Sire rankings
Per the American Racing Manual (Daily Racing Form) series:
Per Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World (2006, Churchill, Reichard, and Rogers):
Notable progeny
Carnauba (USA), Fools Holme (USA), General Holme (USA), Hometown News (CAN), Nodouble (USA), Shecky Greene (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Ali Bey (ARG), Crown King (USA), Pijijiapan (MEX), Proud Tobin (CAN), The Screw Driver (USA)
Connections
Noholme II was bred and owned by Stanley Wootton. He was trained by Maurice McCarten while racing in Australia. After making four starts as a 4-year-old, he was sold to Arkansas oilman Gene Goff for AUS$18,000 (about US$24,260) as part of a consignment of 41 Thoroughbreds purchased by the American. He raced for Goff in the United States at ages 5 and 6 and was trained by A. W. Beuzeville during his American racing career. Following his retirement from racing, Noholme II initially stood at Goff's Verna Lea Farms. He was syndicated for US$1 million in 1967 by Goff and Goff's partner, Bob Marks, and moved to Marks' Robin's Nest Farm near Ocala, Florida. From there, he moved to Lasater Farm in Florida in 1974, dying there in May 1983 after being pensioned earlier that spring.
Pedigree notes
Noholme II is inbred 5x4 to two-time English champion broodmare sire Chaucer; 5x5x5 to 1911 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Sunstar, also a two-time English champion broodmare sire; and 5x5 to Orby, who won the 1907 Derby Stakes and Irish Derby. He is a full brother to Australian champion 2-year-old male Todman and to stakes-placed Shifnal, a successful sire in New Zealand. He is also a full brother to Greatness, dam of stakes winner Hamden (by Vibrant) and to Star Ocean, second dam of Australian Group III winner Pride of Kellina.
Sired by five-time Australian champion sire Star Kingdom, Noholme II and his siblings were produced from Oceana, an Irish-bred daughter of 1934 Two Thousand Guineas winner Colombo. She was produced from Orama (by 1924 Two Thousand Guineas winner Diophon), making her a half sister to Respite (by Flag of Truce), dam of 1953 Two Thousand Guineas winner Nearula and of 1958 King's Stand Stakes winner Drum Beat, a two-time champion sire in South Africa. Another half sister to Oceana, Beausite (by Bold Archer), ran second in the 1941 One Thousand Guineas and produced five stakes winners including Missolonghi (by Hyperion), the English champion juvenile filly of 1946.
Books and media
Noholme II is one of 205 stallions whose accomplishments at stud are profiled in Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World (2006, The Australian Bloodhorse Review), a massive reference work written by Jennifer Churchill, Andrew Reichard and Byron Rogers.
Fun facts
Last updated: September 24, 2022
Race record
41 starts, 12 wins, 9 seconds, 2 thirds
1958:
- 2nd AJC December Stakes (AUS, 6FT, Randwick)
1959:
- Won Champagne Stakes (AUS, 6FT)
- Won AJC Epsom Handicap (AUS, 8FT, Randwick)
- Won MVRC W S Cox Plate (AUS, 10FT, Moonee Valley; new course record 2:02.7)
- Won STC Hill Stakes (AUS, 8.5FT, Rosehill)
- Won VRC C B Fisher Plate (AUS, 12FT, Flemington)
- Won VRC Lithlingow Stakes (AUS, 8FT, Flemington)
- 2nd VATC Caulfield Guineas (AUS, 8FT, Caulfield)
1960:
- Won AJC All Aged Stakes (USA, 8FT, Randwick)
- 2nd St. George Stakes (AUS, 9FT, Caulfield)
- 3rd STC Rawson Stakes (AUS, 10FT, Rosehill)
1961:
- 2nd Chicago Handicap (USA, 8FT, Hawthorne)
- 2nd Orange Bowl Handicap (USA, 8.5FT, Tropical Park)
- 2nd Stars and Stripes Handicap (USA, 9FT, Arlington Park)
- 2nd Bougainvillea Turf Handicap (USA, 9.5FT, Hialeah)
Honors
- Australian Horse of the Year (1959/1960)
- Australian champion 3-year-old male (1959/1960)
Assessments
Noholme II was ranked sixth on the Australian Free Handicap as a 2-year-old with a rating of 115 pounds, 11 pounds less than champion Fine and Dandy.
As an individual
A compact, muscular chestnut horse standing 15.2 hands, Noholme II was held to bear a strong resemblance to his paternal great-grandsire, Hyperion. His shoulder was particularly outstanding with an excellent slope. He had a kindly disposition. He remained sound during his American campaign but appeared to have lost interest in racing by his 6-year-old season, when he managed only one placing in four starts.
As a stallion
Noholme II was the American champion freshman sire of 1966. According to records kept by The Jockey Club, Noholme II sired 329 winners (62.9%) and 56 stakes winners (10.7%) from 523 named foals. Most of his progeny were blocky, muscular, and small to medium-sized, usually with their sire's excellent shoulder. Noholme II is a Brilliant/Classic chef-de-race in the Roman-Miller dosage system.
Sire rankings
Per the American Racing Manual (Daily Racing Form) series:
- 3rd on the American general sire list in 1969.
Per Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World (2006, Churchill, Reichard, and Rogers):
- 3rd on the American general sire list in 1969.
- 5th on the American broodmare sire list in 1972.
- Led the American juvenile sire list by number of winners in 1967.
Notable progeny
Carnauba (USA), Fools Holme (USA), General Holme (USA), Hometown News (CAN), Nodouble (USA), Shecky Greene (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Ali Bey (ARG), Crown King (USA), Pijijiapan (MEX), Proud Tobin (CAN), The Screw Driver (USA)
Connections
Noholme II was bred and owned by Stanley Wootton. He was trained by Maurice McCarten while racing in Australia. After making four starts as a 4-year-old, he was sold to Arkansas oilman Gene Goff for AUS$18,000 (about US$24,260) as part of a consignment of 41 Thoroughbreds purchased by the American. He raced for Goff in the United States at ages 5 and 6 and was trained by A. W. Beuzeville during his American racing career. Following his retirement from racing, Noholme II initially stood at Goff's Verna Lea Farms. He was syndicated for US$1 million in 1967 by Goff and Goff's partner, Bob Marks, and moved to Marks' Robin's Nest Farm near Ocala, Florida. From there, he moved to Lasater Farm in Florida in 1974, dying there in May 1983 after being pensioned earlier that spring.
Pedigree notes
Noholme II is inbred 5x4 to two-time English champion broodmare sire Chaucer; 5x5x5 to 1911 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Sunstar, also a two-time English champion broodmare sire; and 5x5 to Orby, who won the 1907 Derby Stakes and Irish Derby. He is a full brother to Australian champion 2-year-old male Todman and to stakes-placed Shifnal, a successful sire in New Zealand. He is also a full brother to Greatness, dam of stakes winner Hamden (by Vibrant) and to Star Ocean, second dam of Australian Group III winner Pride of Kellina.
Sired by five-time Australian champion sire Star Kingdom, Noholme II and his siblings were produced from Oceana, an Irish-bred daughter of 1934 Two Thousand Guineas winner Colombo. She was produced from Orama (by 1924 Two Thousand Guineas winner Diophon), making her a half sister to Respite (by Flag of Truce), dam of 1953 Two Thousand Guineas winner Nearula and of 1958 King's Stand Stakes winner Drum Beat, a two-time champion sire in South Africa. Another half sister to Oceana, Beausite (by Bold Archer), ran second in the 1941 One Thousand Guineas and produced five stakes winners including Missolonghi (by Hyperion), the English champion juvenile filly of 1946.
Books and media
Noholme II is one of 205 stallions whose accomplishments at stud are profiled in Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World (2006, The Australian Bloodhorse Review), a massive reference work written by Jennifer Churchill, Andrew Reichard and Byron Rogers.
Fun facts
- Noholme II earned his 1966 American freshman sire title with just 14 named foals in his first crop.
- Noholme II was the first horse to be buried in Lasater Farm's equine cemetery. The property later became known as Southland Farm.
Last updated: September 24, 2022