- Chance Shot (horse)
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Chance Shot Sire Fair Play Grandsire Hastings Dam Quelle Chance Damsire Ethelbert Sex Stallion Foaled 1924 Country United States Colour Bay Breeder August Belmont, Jr. Owner Joseph E. Widener Trainer Pete Coyne Record 22:8-7-0 Earnings $142,277 Major wins National Stallion Stakes (1926)
American Classic Race wins:
Saratoga Special Stakes (1926)
Withers Stakes (1927)
Saratoga Handicap (1928)
Merchants and Citizens Handicap (1928)
Belmont Stakes (1927)Horse (Equus ferus caballus) Last updated on January 22, 2008 Chance Shot (foaled 1924 in Kentucky) was an American-bred Thoroughbred stallion racehorse. Bred by August Belmont, Jr., he was sired by the great Fair Play, which made him a half brother to Man o' War, out of the French mare Quelle Chance. He was a full brother to stakes winner and 2-time leading sire Chance Play.
Trained by Pete Coyne and ridden by Earl Sande, Chance Shot was a stakes winner at 2, 3, and 4, but is best known for winning the 1927 Belmont Stakes.
Retirement
Upon retirement, he was sent to Elmendorf Stud in 1930 to replace his sire, Fair Play, who had died in 1939. He was very successful as a stud, siring the 1934 Belmont Stakes winner, Peace Shot, as well as the champion filly Fairy Chant, Bushwacker, Shot Put, Chance Sun, and Your Chance.
Upon his death in 1952, he was buried at Normandy Farm, a portion of Elmendorf Stud that had been renamed.
Resources
- Pedigree & Part Stats
- TB Heritage Fairplay - Chance Shot
- TB Heritage Grave Matters Normady Farm - Chance Shot
1867 Ruthless ♥ • 1868 General Duke • 1869 Fenian • 1870 Kingfisher • 1871 Harry Bassett • 1872 Joe Daniels • 1873 Springbok • 1874 Saxon • 1875 Calvin • 1876 Algerine • 1877 Cloverbrook • 1878 Duke Of Magenta • 1879 Spendthrift • 1880 Grenada • 1881 Saunterer • 1882 Forester • 1883 George Kinney • 1884 Panique • 1885 Tyrant • 1886 Inspector B • 1887 Hanover • 1888 Sir Dixon • 1889 Eric • 1890 Burlington • 1891 Foxford • 1892 Patron • 1893 Commanche • 1894 Henry of Navarre • 1895 Belmar • 1896 Hastings • 1897 Scottish Chieftain • 1898 Bowling Brook • 1899 Jean Bereaud • 1900 Ildrim • 1901 Commando • 1902 Masterman • 1903 Africander • 1904 Delhi • 1905 Tanya ♥ • 1906 Burgomaster • 1907 Peter Pan • 1908 Colin • 1909 Joe Madden • 1910 Sweep • 1913 Prince Eugene • 1914 Luke McLuke • 1915 The Finn • 1916 Friar Rock • 1917 Hourless • 1918 Johren • 1919 Sir Barton ₩ • 1920 Man o' War • 1921 Grey Lag • 1922 Pillory • 1923 Zev • 1924 Mad Play • 1925 American Flag • 1926 Crusader • 1927 Chance Shot • 1928 Vito • 1929 Blue Larkspur • 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ • 1931 Twenty Grand • 1932 Faireno • 1933 Hurryoff • 1934 Peace Chance • 1935 Omaha ₩ • 1936 Granville • 1937 War Admiral ₩ • 1938 Pasteurized • 1939 Johnstown • 1940 Bimelech • 1941 Whirlaway ₩ • 1942 Shut Out • 1943 Count Fleet ₩ • 1944 Bounding Home • 1945 Pavot • 1946 Assault ₩ • 1947 Phalanx • 1948 Citation ₩ • 1949 Capot • 1950 Middleground • 1951 Counterpoint • 1952 One Count • 1953 Native Dancer • 1954 High Gun • 1955 Nashua • 1956 Needles • 1957 Gallant Man • 1958 Cavan • 1959 Sword Dancer • 1960 Celtic Ash • 1961 Sherluck • 1962 Jaipur • 1963 Chateaugay • 1964 Quadrangle • 1965 Hail To All • 1966 Amberoid • 1967 Damascus • 1968 Stage Door Johnny • 1969 Arts and Letters • 1970 High Echelon • 1971 Pass Catcher • 1972 Riva Ridge • 1973 Secretariat ₩ • 1974 Little Current • 1975 Avatar • 1976 Bold Forbes • 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ • 1978 Affirmed ₩ • 1979 Coastal • 1980 Temperence Hill • 1981 Summing • 1982 Conquistador Cielo • 1983 Caveat • 1984 Swale • 1985 Creme Fraiche • 1986 Danzig Connection • 1987 Bet Twice • 1988 Risen Star • 1989 Easy Goer • 1990 Go And Go • 1991 Hansel • 1992 A.P. Indy • 1993 Colonial Affair • 1994 Tabasco Cat • 1995 Thunder Gulch • 1996 Editor's Note • 1997 Touch Gold • 1998 Victory Gallop • 1999 Lemon Drop Kid • 2000 Commendable • 2001 Point Given • 2002 Sarava • 2003 Empire Maker • 2004 Birdstone • 2005 Afleet Alex • 2006 Jazil • 2007 Rags to Riches ♥ • 2008 Da' Tara • 2009 Summer Bird • 2010 Drosselmeyer • 2011 Ruler on Ice
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