Hero's Honor (foaled April 28, 1980) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1984 United Nations Handicap.[1]

Hero's Honor
SireNorthern Dancer
GrandsireNearctic
DamGlowing Tribute
DamsireGraustark
FoaledApril 28th, 1980
CountryUnited States
BreederPaul Mellon
OwnerRokeby Stable
TrainerMacKenzie Miller
Record18:8-2-3
Earnings$499,025
Major wins
Fort Marcy Handicap (1984)
Red Smith Handicap (1984)
United Nations Handicap (1984)
Bowling Green Handicap (1984)

Career

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Hero's Honor's first race was on April 30, 1983, at the Aqueduct, where he came in fifth. He picked up his first win in a Maiden Special Weight race at Belmont Park on May 21, 1983.[1]

He went on a three-race win streak in September 1983, grabbing a trio of allowance races at Belmont Park.[1]

On September 29, 1983, in his fourth race that month, he came in 3rd in the Grade-2 Rutger's Handicap.[2]

He scored his biggest win up to that point by winning the May 7th, 1984, Grade-3 Fort Marcy Handicap.[1]

He went on another three-race win streak starting on June 2, 1984. He captured the Grade-2 Red Smith Handicap at Belmont Park. Fifteen days later, he won again at Belmont, this time grabbing a victory at the Grade-1 1984 Bowling Green Handicap.[3] He finished his win streak with a Grade 1 win in the July 14, 1984, United Nations Handicap, which was his third graded win in less than 6 weeks. This was his last victory.[1]

Hero's Honor finished the 1984 season with a 2nd and a 3rd place in September 1984 at Belmont Park, then retired after an October 13, 1984, 7th-place finish at the Ballantine's Scotch Classic Handicap.[1]

Stud career

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Pedigree descendants include:

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
1988 Hero's Love c San Gorgonio Handicap
1995 Khumba Mela c Noble Damsel Handicap
1995 Generic c Prix Kergorlay
1996 Super Quercus c Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Hero's Honor (USA), 1980[4][5]
Sire
Northern Dancer (USA)
b. 1961
Nearctic (CAN)
b. 1954
Nearco Pharos
Nogara
Lady Angela Hyperion
Sister Sarah
Natalma (USA)
b. 1957
Native Dancer Polynesian
Geisha
Almahmoud Mahmoud
Arbitrator
Dam
Glowing Tribute (USA)
b. 1973
Graustark (USA)
b. 1983
Ribot Tenerani
Romanella
Flower Bowl Alibhai
Flower Bed
Admiring (USA)
b. 1962
Hail To Reason Turn-To
Nothirdchance
Searching War Admiral
Big Hurry

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Hero's Honor (USA)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Hero's Honor". Retrieved 27 July 2020.