Blue Peter (American horse)
# Blue Peter (American horse)

Blue Peter (1946–1950) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse.

## Background

Bred and raced by Joseph M. Roebling, great-grandson of John A. Roebling, who built the Brooklyn Bridge, Blue Peter was out of the mare Carillon, a granddaughter of Teddy. He was sired by 1937 U.S. Triple Crown champion War Admiral, a son of Man o' War, who was ranked No. 1 in the Blood-Horse magazine list of the top 100 U.S. Thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century.

He was trained by former jockey Andy Schuttinger.

## Racing career

Blue Peter was sent to the track in 1948 at age two. That year, he compiled a record of eight wins and two thirds from ten starts, with several of his wins coming in the premier events against the best horses in his age group such as the Belmont Futurity Stakes, and the Hopeful Stakes. The colt's performances earned him American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors.

Blue Peter did not race again and he died at age four of an illness at the Aiken Training Track on January 12, 1950.

## Honors

In 1977, his racing career was honored with an induction in the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Blue Peter :

| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Man o' War 1917 | Fair Play | Hastings |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Man o' War 1917 | Fair Play | Fairy Gold |
| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Man o' War 1917 | Mahubah | Rock Sand |
| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Man o' War 1917 | Mahubah | Merry Token |
| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Brushup 1929 | Sweep | Ben Brush |
| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Brushup 1929 | Sweep | Pink Domino |
| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Brushup 1929 | Annette K. | Harry of Hereford |
| Sire War Admiral 1934 | Brushup 1929 | Annette K. | Bathing Girl |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Case Ace 1934 | Teddy | Ajax |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Case Ace 1934 | Teddy | Rondeau |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Case Ace 1934 | Sweetheart | Ultimus |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Case Ace 1934 | Sweetheart | Humanity |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Sunfeathers 1934 | Sun Briar | Sundridge |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Sunfeathers 1934 | Sun Briar | Sweet Briar |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Sunfeathers 1934 | Angry Plume | Mad Hatter |
| Dam Carillon 1939 | Sunfeathers 1934 | Angry Plume | Burgee |
