- Hard Tack (horse)
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Hard Tack
caption =
sire =Man o' War
dam = Tea Biscuit
damsire =Rock Sand
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1926
country = United States Flagicon|USA
colour = Chestnut
breeder =Wheatley Stable
owner = Wheatley Stable
trainer =Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
record = 15: 3-?-?
earnings = $16,820
race =Saranac Handicap (1928)Knickerbocker Handicap (1928)
awards=
honours =
updated= December 1, 2006Hard Tack (1926-1947) was an American
Thoroughbred racehorse owned and bred by theWheatley Stable ofGladys Mills Phipps and her brotherOgden L. Mills . Son of the greatMan o' War , he showed considerable promise as a racer, but his temper prevented him from achieving success on the track. As an example, on one occasion when the starting gate opened and the horses rushed out, Hard Tack stood perfectly still, refusing to budge.Retired to stand at stud at
Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Hard Tack went on to sire the great racerSeabiscuit .References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/hard+tack Hard Tack's pedigree]
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