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Spur (1913–1930) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. In 1916 he won eight major races and finished second in the Belmont Stakes. At age four he equaled the Empire City track record for a mile and a sixteenth on the dirt in winning his second straight Yonkers Handicap. As a sire standing at James Butler’s Eastview Farm in Tarrytown New York Spur’s best progeny was Sting.Spur died on May 31 1930 at Eastview Farm.

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colour
Bay (horse)
country
United States
damsire
Melton (horse)
grandsire
Plaudit
owner
James Butler (grocer)
race
Travers Stakes, Withers Stakes, Empire City Handicap, Gamely Stakes, Jerome Stakes, Knickerbocker Handicap, Huron_Handicap, Southampton_Handicap, Yonkers_Handicap, Midsummer_Handicap, Monumental_Handicap
sex
Stallion
sire
King James (horse)
trainer
James_H._McCormick

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