Mare
Colour: Brown, small white star
Breed: Thoroughbred
Type: Racing pony
Foaled: 1895
Height: 14 hands
Sire: Harpagon
Dam: Nutwood
NUTS GSB (Vol.18 p.451) a brown filly, with a small white star, and grey off hind fetlock, foaled in 1895, she was bred by Mr J.G. Mackie.
Nuts was a, “racing pony” and her career is listed as follows :-
1899:
– September 4th Town and District Stakes at Wrexham ; about one mile
1900:
– September 4th Town and District Stakes at Wrexham ; about one mile
– September 8th, A match 7 Furlongs at the Liverpool Polo Club Races on Aintree Racecourse (Nuts, 5 years, carried 11.1st, Mr. F. Tinsley, and Actress carried 11.7st Mr. A.T. Neilson)
1901:
– July 30th, the Members Handicap, at the Hussars Races, on Aintree Racecourse; one Mile
– September 7th, The Sutton Handicap, 6 Furlongs, at Hooton Park, and the Stewards Cup; about a mile, at the same meeting
– September 14th The Ladies’ Purse at Inverness; about one mile
– September 26th The Licensed Victuallers’ Plate, at Perth; 6 Furlongs
– September 27th The Polo Pony Stakes, at Perth ; 6 Furlongs
1902:
– May 19th The New Century Race, at Wrexham; 5 Furlongs
– September 20th The Members Race at Inverness ; 5 Furlongs
– September 26th The Consolation Race, at Perth; 5 Furlongs
What happened from 1903 onwards is uncertain, perhaps Nuts was trained for Polo or perhaps she became a Brood Mare, but what is certain is that in 1910, she was purchased by Miss Imogen Mary Collier and brought to Foxhams.
On August 1st, 1910, Nuts was measured for admittance to the Polo and Riding Pony Stud Book. In 1911 she produced a chestnut filly, called “Nutshell“, and at Totnes, in the Devon County Agricultural Show of 1914, she appeared with several of her stable companions, Old Love, Nutmeg IV, Pink May and Peach. In the class for, “Brood Mares not exceeding 14.2,” she gained second prize and was Reserve for The National Pony Society’s “Silver Medal”, her foal, Nuthatch, was awarded The Society’s, “Bronze Medal” for the best foal.
Nuts died in 1916.
Produce:
1911 Nutshell by stallion Marzio
1914 Nuthatch by stallion White Wings
Notes:
Polo and Riding Pony Society ,Volume 11, 1909-1910
2042 Nuts (Vol.18 p.451) 14 hands high
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