a fêmea
Existem nomes que vingam. Um dele é o de Sapa Flow. 100% DE ACERTO.
Porque afirmo isto? Porque os dois - uma fêmea e um macho - assim nominados, excederam as expectativas. Ela no breeding-shed. Ele na pista.
A primeira foi a britânica de Lord Derby, uma Chaucer nascida em 1914, ganhadora do Scarabough stakes, mas que na reprodução veio a gerar a dois chefes de raça, Pharos e Fairway, e a uma ganhadora dos 1,000 Guinea, Fair Isle.
O outro nascido 10 anos depois, era um norte-americano filho de Man O´War criado e corrido por Walter Jeffords, cuja história retirada da internet, publico a seguir.
O macho
He was owned and bred by Sarah and Walter M. Jeffords.
Scapa Flow was by Man o’ War out of Florence Webber by Peep O’ Day, the winner of the 1896 Sea Gull Handicap.
He was a half brother: to Aegis: who finished third in the 1931 Metropolitan Handicap.
Scapa Flow made 18 starts with 5 wins 4 seconds 5 thirds earning $93,955.
At two in 1926, he won: the Futurity Stakes over Candy Queen and Valorous, the winner of the 1926 Champagne Stakes; and the United States Hotel Stakes over Account and Candy Pan
Scapa Flow was second in the Saratoga Special to Chance Shot, the winner of the 1927 Belmont Stakes, and ahead of Osmand, the winner of the 1928 Havre de Grace Handicap.
He finished third in the Hopeful Stakes behind Lord Chaucer and Termagent.
Scapa Flow was named the 1926 Champion Two Year Old Colt.
At three in 1927, he won the Bowling Brook Handicap over Wandering Minstrel, the winner of the 1927 Devonshire Derby, and After Glow, the winner of the 1926 Mad Hatter Handicap.
Scapa Flow finished fifth in the Preakness and was ninth in the Kentucky Derby. He did not run in the Belmont Stakes.
At four in 1928, Scapa Flow was second: in the Dixie Handicap to Mike Hall, the 1928 Champion Handicap Horse, and ahead of Sir Harry, the winner of the 1927 Coffroth Handicap; in the Harford Handicap to Rock Man and ahead of Typhoon, the winner of the 1927 Bashford Manor Stakes; and in the Toboggan Handicap to Osmand and ahead of Happy Argo, the winner of the 1927 Carter Handicap.
He finished third: in the Metropolitan Handicap behind: Nimba, the 1927 Champion Three Year Old Filly, and Chance Shot, the winner of the 1927 Belmont Stakes; in the Philadelphia Handicap behind Canter and Helen’s Babe, the winner of the 1927 Clark Handicap; and in the Suburban Handicap behind Dolan and Chance Shot.
In August 1926, Morton Schwartz offered $100,000 to purchase Scapa Flow, but his owners refused to sell him at any price.
Sadly Scapa Flow, one of Man o’ War’s most promising sons, broke his leg during the running of the 1928 Brooklyn Handicap and was euthanized.
