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{{Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
{{Short description|Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Inferno
| horsename = Inferno
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| sire = Havoc
| sire = [[Havoc (horse)|Havoc]]
| grandsire = [[Himyar (horse)|Himyar]]
| grandsire = [[Himyar (horse)|Himyar]]
| dam = [[Bon Ino]]
| dam = [[Bon Ino]]
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| earnings = Not found
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| race = [[Durham Cup Stakes|Durham Cup Handicap]] (1906, 1908)<br>[[King Edward Gold Cup]] (1906, 1907, 1908)<br>[[Toronto Cup Stakes|Toronto Autumn Cup]] (1907)<br><br>
| race = [[Durham Cup Stakes|Durham Cup Handicap]] (1906, 1908)<br>[[King Edward Gold Cup]] (1906, 1907, 1908)<br>[[Toronto Cup Stakes|Toronto Autumn Cup]] (1907)<p>'''[[Canadian Classic Races|Canadian Classic Race]] wins:'''<br>[[King's Plate]] (1905)</p>

'''[[Canadian Classic Races|Canadian Classic Race]] wins:'''<br>[[Queen's Plate|King's Plate]] (1905)
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| honours = [[Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame]] (1976)
| honours = [[Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame]] (1976)
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'''Inferno''' (1902-1919) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]]. He was owned and bred by [[Distilled beverage|distilling]] magnate [[Joseph E. Seagram]] who in 1906 was voted president of the [[Woodbine Entertainment Group|Ontario Jockey Club]].
'''Inferno''' (1902–1919) was a Canadian [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]]. He has been called "Canada's first great racehorse" by the [[Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/1976/12/09/inferno/ |title= Inferno - Hall of Fame Inductee |publisher= Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame |date=1976-01-01 |access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>

==Background==
He was owned and bred by [[Distilled beverage|distilling]] magnate [[Joseph E. Seagram]] and [[Parliament of Canada|Member of the Canadian Parliament]] who in 1906 was voted president of the [[Woodbine Entertainment Group|Ontario Jockey Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/pages/our-stories/exhibits/snapshots-of-ontarios-sport-heritage/connection-between-community-geography-and-sport/joseph-seagram |title=Joseph Seagram|publisher=Ontario Heritage Trust|date=1976-01-01 |access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>


Inferno was out of the [[Mare (horse)|mare]], [[Bon Ino]], who was owned and raced by Seagram and who had won the 1898 [[Queen's Plate]] with her. Inferno's sire was [[Havoc (horse)|Havoc]], a [[stallion (horse)|stallion]] who ended his career as the sire of four [[Queen's Plate|King's Plate]] winners. Havoc was a son of [[Himyar (horse)|Himyar]], the [[Leading sire in North America|Champion Sire in North America]] in 1893 who notably also produced [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] inductee, [[Domino (horse)|Domino]].
Inferno was out of the [[Mare (horse)|mare]] [[Bon Ino]], who was owned and raced by Seagram and had won the 1898 [[Queen's Plate]]. Inferno's sire was [[Havoc (horse)|Havoc]], a [[stallion (horse)|stallion]] who ended his career as the sire of four [[King's Plate]] winners. Havoc was a son of [[Himyar (horse)|Himyar]], the [[Leading sire in North America|Champion Sire in North America]] in 1893 who notably also produced [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Domino (horse)|Domino]]. Inferno was a very raucous horse and reported to be a danger to his handlers.


==Racing career==
Called "Canada's first great racehorse" by the [[Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame]], Inferno was a very raucous horse and was a danger to his handlers. He was conditioned for racing by [[New Jersey]]-born [[Horse trainer|trainer]], [[Barry Littlefield]]. In 1905 the three-year-old Inferno won Canada's most prestigious race, the [[Queen's Plate|King's Plate]]. That year he also finished second in both the [[Toronto Cup Stakes|Toronto Autumn Cup]] and the [[King Edward Stakes|King Edward Gold Cup]]. In 1906 he was again second in the Toronto Autumn Cup but won the [[Durham Cup Stakes|Durham Cup Handicap]] and the first of three consecutive King Edward Gold Cups. The following year Inferno won his second King Edward Cup plus the [[Toronto Autumn Cup]] and in 1908 he won his second Durham Cup and made it three wins in a row in the King Edward Gold Cup. In addition, his owner joined the [[Whitney family]] and other wealthy [[United States|American]] elite in bringing horses to compete during the fashionable summer racing season at [[Saratoga Race Course]] in [[Saratoga Springs, New York]]. Inferno would race until age six and would be part of Joseph Seagram's stable to race at Saratoga where he won two important handicaps.
He was conditioned for racing by [[New Jersey]]-born [[Horse trainer|trainer]] [[Barry Littlefield]]. In 1905, the three-year-old Inferno won Canada's most prestigious race, the [[King's Plate]]. That year, he also finished second in both the [[Toronto Cup Stakes|Toronto Autumn Cup]] and the [[King Edward Stakes|King Edward Gold Cup]]. In 1906, he was again second in the Toronto Autumn Cup but won the [[Durham Cup Stakes|Durham Cup Handicap]] and the first of three consecutive King Edward Gold Cups. The following year, Inferno won his second King Edward Cup plus the [[Toronto Autumn Cup]], and in 1908 he won his second Durham Cup and made it three wins in a row in the King Edward Gold Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1900s/drf1908060401/drf1908060401_1_3 |title= Inferno's King Edward Hotel Gold Cup.: Wins It for the Third Successive Time and Makes It Mr. Seagrams Property |publisher=Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives |date=1908-06-04 |access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref> In addition, his owner joined the [[Whitney family]] and other wealthy [[United States|American]] elite in bringing horses to compete during the fashionable summer racing season at [[Saratoga Race Course]] in [[Saratoga Springs, New York]]. Inferno raced until age six and was part of Joseph Seagram's stable to race at Saratoga, where he won two important handicaps.


==Stud career==
Retired to [[stud (animal)|stud]] duty at [[Seagram Stables|Seagram's stud farm]] in [[Waterloo, Ontario]], Inferno was not successful as a sire.
Retired to [[stud (animal)|stud]] duty at [[Seagram Stables|Seagram's stud farm]] in [[Waterloo, Ontario]], Inferno was not successful as a sire.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1900s/drf1909081801/drf1909081801_1_13 |title= Inferno Now in the Stud |publisher=Daily Racing Form at [[University of Kentucky]] Archives |date=1909-08-18 |access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>


On its formation in 1976, the [[Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame]] inducted Inferno as part of its inaugural class.
On its formation in 1976, the [[Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame]] inducted Inferno as part of its inaugural class.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/inferno2 Inferno's pedigree and partial racing stats]
* [http://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/thoroughbred/1976/Inferno.asp Inferno at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame]


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Latest revision as of 17:30, 17 March 2024

Inferno
SireHavoc
GrandsireHimyar
DamBon Ino
DamsireMarauder
SexStallion
Foaled1902
CountryCanada
ColourBay
BreederJoseph E. Seagram
OwnerJoseph E. Seagram
TrainerBarry Littlefield
RecordNot found
EarningsNot found
Major wins
Durham Cup Handicap (1906, 1908)
King Edward Gold Cup (1906, 1907, 1908)
Toronto Autumn Cup (1907)

Canadian Classic Race wins:
King's Plate (1905)

Honours
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976)

Inferno (1902–1919) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. He has been called "Canada's first great racehorse" by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[1]

Background

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He was owned and bred by distilling magnate Joseph E. Seagram and Member of the Canadian Parliament who in 1906 was voted president of the Ontario Jockey Club.[2]

Inferno was out of the mare Bon Ino, who was owned and raced by Seagram and had won the 1898 Queen's Plate. Inferno's sire was Havoc, a stallion who ended his career as the sire of four King's Plate winners. Havoc was a son of Himyar, the Champion Sire in North America in 1893 who notably also produced U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Domino. Inferno was a very raucous horse and reported to be a danger to his handlers.

Racing career

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He was conditioned for racing by New Jersey-born trainer Barry Littlefield. In 1905, the three-year-old Inferno won Canada's most prestigious race, the King's Plate. That year, he also finished second in both the Toronto Autumn Cup and the King Edward Gold Cup. In 1906, he was again second in the Toronto Autumn Cup but won the Durham Cup Handicap and the first of three consecutive King Edward Gold Cups. The following year, Inferno won his second King Edward Cup plus the Toronto Autumn Cup, and in 1908 he won his second Durham Cup and made it three wins in a row in the King Edward Gold Cup.[3] In addition, his owner joined the Whitney family and other wealthy American elite in bringing horses to compete during the fashionable summer racing season at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Inferno raced until age six and was part of Joseph Seagram's stable to race at Saratoga, where he won two important handicaps.

Stud career

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Retired to stud duty at Seagram's stud farm in Waterloo, Ontario, Inferno was not successful as a sire.[4]

On its formation in 1976, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inducted Inferno as part of its inaugural class.

References

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  1. ^ "Inferno - Hall of Fame Inductee". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. 1976-01-01. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  2. ^ "Joseph Seagram". Ontario Heritage Trust. 1976-01-01. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  3. ^ "Inferno's King Edward Hotel Gold Cup.: Wins It for the Third Successive Time and Makes It Mr. Seagrams Property". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1908-06-04. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  4. ^ "Inferno Now in the Stud". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1909-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
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