Silver Fog was bred in the purple, bringing together some of the best lines developed by the Whitney family with the imported 1936 Derby Stakes winner Mahmoud. Like many another good Whitney mare, she could be described as a “New York allowance filly,” giving her enough racing credentials to justify her retention in the elite Whitney broodmare band. She proved an excellent producer, giving birth to three fillies that won the equivalent of Grade 1 races before going on to fine broodmare careers of their own.
Race record
19 starts, 5 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$16,595
As an individual
A gray mare, Silver Fog was best at distances over a mile and handled sloppy going well. By the conclusion of her 4-year-old season, she was good enough to defeat proven stakes fillies over 8.5 furlongs.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Silver Fog produced 13 named foals. All 13 started and 11 were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Silver Fog was bred and owned by C. V. Whitney. She was trained by Sylvester Veitch. She remained in the Whitney broodmare band throughout her producing career.
Pedigree notes
Silver Fog is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to 1949 San Antonio Handicap winner Dinner Gong (by Eight Thirty) and to Little Saint (by St. Germans), dam of 1953 Selima Stakes winner Small Favor (by Priam II) and 1956 Ohio Derby winner Born Mighty (by Mahmoud) and third dam of Grade 2 winners Sharp Gary and Cathy Baby and Grade 3 winner Free Journey. She is also a half sister to Future Policy (by Requested), dam of multiple stakes winner Refute (by Mahmoud).
Silver Fog's dam Equilette is a half sister to 1939 Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Cravat (by Sickle), generally ranked second only to Kayak II among the American older males of 1939. She is also a half sister to 1933 Selima Stakes winner Jabot (by Sickle), dam of 1951 American Horse of the Year Counterpoint (by Count Fleet) and second dam of 1960 Santa Anita Derby and Travers Stakes winner Tompion, and to stakes winner Hindu Kush (by Mahmoud). In addition, Equilette is a half sister to stakes-placed Peplum (by Sickle), third dam of 1965 Kentucky Oaks winner Amerivan and 1966 Schuylerville Stakes winner Vanilla.
Equilette and her siblings are out of the Man o' War mare Frilette, winner of the 1926 Beldame Handicap and runner-up in the 1927 Coaching Club American Oaks and Gazelle Stakes. A half sister to stakes winners Furbelow (by Peter Pan), Bunting (by Pennant), and Overall (by Peter Pan), Frilette is out of the Broomstick mare Frillery. Aside from her descendants through Frilette, Frillery is the second dam of five stakes winners including 1927 American co-champion 2-year-old male Dice.
Books and media
Silver Fog is profiled in Chapter 4 of John Sparkman's Foundation Mares: How Outstanding Female Families Shaped America's Breeding Industry (2008, Thoroughbred Times Books).
Last updated: February 8, 2022
Race record
19 starts, 5 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$16,595
As an individual
A gray mare, Silver Fog was best at distances over a mile and handled sloppy going well. By the conclusion of her 4-year-old season, she was good enough to defeat proven stakes fillies over 8.5 furlongs.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Silver Fog produced 13 named foals. All 13 started and 11 were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
- Yellow Mist (1950, by Hierocles) produced the stakes-winning hurdler Sacred River (by Palestinian). She is the third dam of 1982 Kentucky Derby (USA-G1) winner Gato del Sol, 1988 French champion 2-year-old filly Tersa (dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Rock Hard Ten), and Japanese Group 3 winner New Fan Fan.
- Dewpoint (1951, by Alibhai) is the third dam of Grade 3 winner Minor Flaw.
- Misty (1952, by Burg-el-Arab) placed in three stakes races. She is the dam of stakes winner Silver Goblet (by King of the Tudors).
- Day Flight (1953, by Priam II) produced 1968 Bay Meadows Juvenile Championship Stakes winner Fight or Flight (by Warfare).
- The Searcher (1954, by Phalanx) won four stakes races, the biggest of which was the 1958 Lakes and Flowers Handicap. He sired two stakes winners from 55 foals.
- Mrs. Cat (1955, by Goya II) produced stakes winner Born Wild (by Barbizon). She is the second dam of three stakes winners including 1981 VRC Melbourne Cup (AUS-G1) winner Beldale Ball and is the third dam of French Group 2 winner Soft Machine.
- Silver Spoon (1956, by Citation) was the American co-champion 3-year-old filly of 1959. She is the dam of 1972 Top Flight Handicap winner Inca Queen (by Hail to Reason), dam of Grade 2 winners Exile King (by Exclusive Native; a successful sire in Brazil ) and Hail Bold King (by Bold Bidder) and of Grade 3 winner Metfield (by Seattle Slew). Inca Queen is also the second dam of five stakes winners including multiple German Group 1 winner Germany, 1999 Ruffian Handicap (USA-G1) winner Catinca, and Grade 3 winner Manny's Prospect. Silver Spoon's other foals include Silver Coin (by Never Bend), dam of 1977 Florida Derby (USA-G1) winner Coined Silver (by Herbager)
- Crown Silver (1961, by Citation) is the second dam of Grade 3 winner Rich and Ready and the third dam of five stakes winners including Grade 3 winner Complicate.
- Silver Bright (1963, by Barbizon) won the 1965 Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes. She is the dam of multiple Grade 1 winner State Dinner (by Buckpasser) and 1976 Hopeful Stakes (USA-G1) winner Banquet Table (by Round Table). She is the second dam of Grade 2 winners Mio Robertino and Star of Manila and of French Group 3 winner Gamberta.
- Silver True (1964, by Hail to Reason) won the 1966 Spinaway Stakes. She produced multiple Grade 1 winner Silver Buck (by Buckpasser), a useful sire whose 39 stakes winners include 1996 American champion 3-year-old male Silver Charm. She also produced stakes winner Silver Badge (by Poker) and the mare True to Romeo (by Gallant Romeo), dam of multiple listed stakes winners Wayne's Crane (by L'Enjoleur) and Pocho's Dream Girl (by Fortunate Prospect) and second dam of five stakes winners including Grade 2 winner Mark Valeski and Grade 3 winner Albano.
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Silver Fog was bred and owned by C. V. Whitney. She was trained by Sylvester Veitch. She remained in the Whitney broodmare band throughout her producing career.
Pedigree notes
Silver Fog is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to 1949 San Antonio Handicap winner Dinner Gong (by Eight Thirty) and to Little Saint (by St. Germans), dam of 1953 Selima Stakes winner Small Favor (by Priam II) and 1956 Ohio Derby winner Born Mighty (by Mahmoud) and third dam of Grade 2 winners Sharp Gary and Cathy Baby and Grade 3 winner Free Journey. She is also a half sister to Future Policy (by Requested), dam of multiple stakes winner Refute (by Mahmoud).
Silver Fog's dam Equilette is a half sister to 1939 Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Cravat (by Sickle), generally ranked second only to Kayak II among the American older males of 1939. She is also a half sister to 1933 Selima Stakes winner Jabot (by Sickle), dam of 1951 American Horse of the Year Counterpoint (by Count Fleet) and second dam of 1960 Santa Anita Derby and Travers Stakes winner Tompion, and to stakes winner Hindu Kush (by Mahmoud). In addition, Equilette is a half sister to stakes-placed Peplum (by Sickle), third dam of 1965 Kentucky Oaks winner Amerivan and 1966 Schuylerville Stakes winner Vanilla.
Equilette and her siblings are out of the Man o' War mare Frilette, winner of the 1926 Beldame Handicap and runner-up in the 1927 Coaching Club American Oaks and Gazelle Stakes. A half sister to stakes winners Furbelow (by Peter Pan), Bunting (by Pennant), and Overall (by Peter Pan), Frilette is out of the Broomstick mare Frillery. Aside from her descendants through Frilette, Frillery is the second dam of five stakes winners including 1927 American co-champion 2-year-old male Dice.
Books and media
Silver Fog is profiled in Chapter 4 of John Sparkman's Foundation Mares: How Outstanding Female Families Shaped America's Breeding Industry (2008, Thoroughbred Times Books).
Last updated: February 8, 2022