| Scottish Chieftain | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Inverness |
| Grandsire | Cymbal |
| Dam | Miss Darebin |
| Damsire | Darebin |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1894 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Marcus Daly |
| Owner | Marcus Daly |
| Trainer | Matt Byrnes |
| Record | Not found |
| Earnings | Not found |
| Major wins | |
| Spring Stakes (1896) American Classics wins: | |
| Last updated on May 31, 2007 | |
Scottish Chieftain (foaled February 24, 1894)[1] was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is the only horse bred in the state of Montana to ever win the Belmont Stakes, an American Classic Race.[2]
Owned and bred by Marcus Daly, one of the wealthy Montana Copper Kings, Scottish Chieftain was trained by Matt Byrnes. When he won the 1897 Belmont Stakes he was ridden by 1896 National Champion jockey Joseph Scherrer.[3] While information of his racing career is limited, it is reported that he also won the Spring Handicap and had a second-place finish in the Tidal Stakes at Sheepshead Bay Race Track.
- ^ Bruce, Sanders Dewees (1894). The American stud book: Annual supplement to Bruce's American stud book. New York: Turf, field and farm. p. 71.
- ^ "1897 Belmont" (PDF). NYRA Belmont Stakes. 1897-05-29. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "Scherrer May See Belmont". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1947-05-31. Retrieved 2020-01-11.