Whiskery (foaled 1924 - died 1937) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the winner of the 1927 Kentucky Derby after defeating Osmand by a nose in the stretch.[1] Whiskery won the Ardsley Handicap at age two and the Chesapeake Stakes at age three. He was third in the 1927 Preakness Stakes and would be named American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse that year.[2]
| Whiskery | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Whisk Broom II |
| Grandsire | Broomstick |
| Dam | Prudery |
| Damsire | Peter Pan |
| Sex | Stallion, eventually Gelding |
| Foaled | 1924 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Harry Payne Whitney |
| Owner | Harry Payne Whitney |
| Trainer | Fred Hopkins |
| Record | 70: 14-16-32 |
| Earnings | $122,211 |
| Major wins | |
| Ardsley Handicap (1926) Huron Handicap (1927) Stanley Produce Stakes (1927) Twin City Handicap (1927) Chesapeake Stakes (1927)
American Classics wins: | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse (1927) | |
| Last updated on 4/15/2016 | |
Whiskery was sold in 1927 to the Stone-Hancock-Woodward partnership for $60,000 for use as a stud horse. However, he proved to be sterile and was put back into training as a gelding. Whiskery did not achieve his previous racing success and was finally shipped in 1931 to the Charles Stone's Morven StudinCharlottesville, Virginia for use as a saddle horse.[3][4]
Whiskery's time of death was not officially reported to The Jockey Club, but it is assumed that he died around 1936 as the result of a catastrophic leg injury, either sustained by colliding with a tree while fulfilling his duty as the night watchman's horse or as a result of a track injury.[4]