(1) Harry Payne Whitney Signed Stock Certificates Kentucky Derby Regret Whiskery

Lot Of (1)Original1925Harry Payne WhitneySigned Stock Certificates. There are a total of 4 signatures from Payne.

Harry Payne Whitney was a major figure inthoroughbred horse racing. He inherited a large stable from his father (including the greatfilly Artful and her sireHamburg, and in 1915 established ahorse breeding farm inLexington, Kentucky where he developed the American polo pony by breedingAmerican Quarter Horse stallions with his thoroughbred mares. He was thoroughbred racing’s leading owner of the year in the United States on eight occasions and the breeder of almost two hundredstakes race winners. His leading sire was first Hamburg and then the great sireBroomstick, byBen Brush. HisKentucky-bred horseWhisk Broom II (sired by Broomstick) raced inEngland, then at age six came back to the U.S. where he won theNew York Handicap Triple. He also ownedUpset, who gaveMan o’ War the only loss of his career.

Whitney had nineteen horses who ran in theKentucky Derby, winning it the first time in 1915 with another Broomstick foal,Regret, the firstfilly ever to capture the race. Regret went on to earnHorse of the Year honors and was named to theNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Whitney won the Kentucky Derby for the second time in 1927 with the coltWhiskery. His record of six wins in thePreakness Stakes stood as the most by any breeder until 1968 whenCalumet Farm broke the record. Whitney’s coltBurgomaster won the 1906Belmont Stakes and also received Horse of the Year honors. Amongst many, Whitney’s breeding operation producedEquipoise andJohren.

Whitney’s stable won the following prestigiousU.S. Triple Crown races:

• Kentucky Derby:
  • 1915:Regret (votedHorse of the Year)
  • 1927:Whiskery
• Preakness Stakes:
  • 1908:Royal Tourist
  • 1913:Buskin
  • 1914:Holiday
  • 1921:Broomspun
  • 1927:Bostonian
  • 1928:Victorian
• Belmont Stakes:
  • 1905:Tanya (filly)
  • 1906:Burgomaster (votedHorse of the Year)
  • 1913:Prince Eugene
  • 1918:Johren

His Lexington, Kentucky stud farm was passed on to his son, C.V. Whitney, who owned it until 1989 when it became part ofGainesway Farm.

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