True North III

True North
Sire	Northern Dancer
Grandsire	Nearctic
Dam	Hill Rose
Damsire	Rosemont
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1966
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Newstead Farm
Owner	C. V. Whitney
Trainer	George T. Poole
Record	56: 10-15-11
Earnings	US$308,073
Major wins
Churchill Downs Handicap (1970) Seminole Handicap (1971) Widener Handicap (1971)

True North (foaled March 30, 1966 in Virginia) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Sonny Whitney and trained by George Poole.

Background

True North was bred by Taylor Hardin's Newstead Farm in Upperville, Virginia. He was the son of the 20th century's greatest sire, Northern Dancer, and out of the mare Hill Rose, a daughter of Rosemont and Miss Disco who was also the dam of the very influential National Champion and Hall of Fame sire Bold Ruler.^[1]

Racing career

True North was best known for winning the then richest race in Florida, the 1971 Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track.^[2]

Pedigree

Pedigree of True North

Sire Northern Dancer	Nearctic	Nearco	Pharos
			Nogara
		Lady Angela	Hyperion
			Sister Sarah
	Natalma	Native Dancer	Polynesian
			Geisha
		Almahmoud	Mahmoud
			Arbitrator
Dam Hill Rose	Rosemont	The Porter	Sweep
			Ballet Girl
		Garden Rose	Colin
			Garden of Allah
	Miss Disco	Discovery	Display
			Ariadne
		Outdone	Pompey
			Sweep Out

References

1. "Red Smith - Sagamore and the Preakness". New York Times, page 29. 1975-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
2. "True North Takes Widener, With Twogundan Next". New York Times, Section Sports, page 1. 1971-02-21. Retrieved 2012-08-05.