Admiral Drake (horse)
{{Short description|French thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse|name=Admiral Drake|sire=Craig an Eran|grandsire=Sunstar|dam=Plucky Liege|damsire=Spearmint|sex=Stallion|foaled=1931|colour=Brown|country=France|breeder=Jefferson Davis Cohn (Haras du Bois-Roussel)|owner=Leon Volterra|record=26: 5-1-1|wins=Grand Prix de Paris (1934)
Prix Biennal (1935)|earnings=$95,741}}
Admiral Drake (foaled 1931) was a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Grand Prix de Paris and was a Professional Chef-de-race.
Background
Admiral Drake was the tenth foal from his dam, the noted broodmare Plucky Liege. Her previous offspring included Sir Gallahad and Bull Dog, and she would later produce Bois Roussel.{{Cite book |last=Bowen |first=Edward L. |title=Dynasties: Great Thoroughbred Stallions |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |year=2023 |isbn=9781493079384}}
He stood 164 centimeters tall at the wither.{{Cite web |title=ADMIRAL DRAKE – ifce official page |url=https://infochevaux.ifce.fr/en/admiral-drake-0078tLdOQm6tk8xNrqgLoQ/infos-generales |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=infochevaux.ifce.fr}}
Race career
During his racing career, Admiral Drake was considered a stayer.{{Cite book |last=McLean |first=Ken |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/ocm62782167 |title=Designing speed in the racehorse |date=2005 |publisher=Russell Meerdink Co |isbn=978-0-929346-80-9 |location=Neenah, Wis |oclc=ocm62782167}} He won the Grand Prix de Paris, Grand International d'Ostende, and Prix Biennal, as well as finishing second in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Prix du Jockey Club, and Grosser Preis von Berlin.
Stud career
Admiral Drake was a consistently successful sire in France.{{Cite web |title=Plucky Liege |url=https://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/PluckyLiege.html#AdmiralDrake |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.tbheritage.com}} He led the sire list there in 1955.{{Cite web |title=Leading Sires of France |url=https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/LeadingSires/FrenchLeadSires.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.tbheritage.com}}
Admiral Drake sired 182 foals, of which 77 (42%) started and 22 (12%) were black-type. His AEI was 1.59.{{Cite web |title=Phil Drake Pedigree |url=https://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm/=Phil%20Drake%20(FR)?page_state=VERIFY&reference_number=379104®istry=T&horse_name==Phil%20Drake%20(FR)&dam_name==Philippa&foaling_year=1952&include_sire_line=Y&include_truenick=Y&sig=5590705906F3A184C20B16CA1A9C017E&CFID=247538468&CFTOKEN=7e9125360ce01ea-5DB4D4F1-5056-BE0C-979B652470F9A450 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.equineline.com}}
As a broodmare sire, Admiral Drake sired 105 mares who had 481 foals, including 224 starters (47%) and 34 black-type horses (7%). His AEI as a broodmare sire was 2.04.{{Cite web |title=Turn-to Pedigree |url=https://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm/*Turn-to?page_state=VERIFY&reference_number=522674®istry=T&horse_name=*Turn-to&dam_name=*Source%20Sucree&foaling_year=1951&include_sire_line=Y&include_truenick=Y&sig=02254464DC10C6B6B0BE7F9AE6832D4A&CFID=247538755&CFTOKEN=3ef4e1452b62a587-5DC4B840-5056-BE0C-97C2E5EDCF570427 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.equineline.com}}
Admiral Drake was named a Professional Chef-de-race.{{Cite web |title=Chefs-de-Race as of October 2019 (listed alphabetically) |url=http://i.bloodhorse.com/pdfs/ChefdeRace%20Alpha%20List_updated%20Oct2019.pdf |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=The Blood-Horse}}
= Notable progeny =
- Phil Drake, winner of the Epsom Derby and Grand Prix de Paris
- Mistral, winner of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains
= Notable progeny of daughters =
- Turn-to, winner of the Garden State Futurity, Saratoga Special, and Flamingo Stakes; Chef-de-race
- Hard Ridden, winner of the Epsom Derby and Irish 2000 Guineas
Pedigree
{{Pedigree|name=Admiral Drake (FR), brown stallion, foaled 1931{{Cite web |title=Admiral Drake Horse Pedigree |url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/admiral+drake |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=www.pedigreequery.com}}|f=Craig an Eran (GB)
1918|m=Plucky Liege (GB)
1912|ff=Sunstar (GB)
1908|fm=Maid of the Mist (GB)
1906|mf=Spearmint (GB)
1903|mm=Concertina (GB)
1896|fff=Sundridge (GB)|ffm=Doris (GB)|fmf=Cyllene (GB)|fmm=Sceptre (GB)|mff=Carbine (NZ)|mfm=Maid of the Mint (GB)|mmf=St. Simon (GB)|mmm=Comic Song (GB)|ffff=Amphion (GB)|fffm=Sierra (GB)|ffmf=Loved One (GB)|ffmm=Lauretta (GB)|fmff=Bona Vista (GB)|fmfm=Arcadia (GB)|fmmf=Persimmon (GB)|fmmm=Ornament (GB)|mfff=Musket (GB)|mffm=Mersey (GB)|mfmf=Minting (GB)|mfmm=Warble (GB)|mmff=Galopin (GB)|mmfm=St. Angela (GB)|mmmf=Petrarch (GB)|mmmm=Frivolity (GB)}}