Ort Wells (foaled 1901) was an American Thoroughbred two-time Champion racehorse.
| Ort wells | |
|---|---|
| Sire | King Eric |
| Grandsire | King Ernest |
| Dam | Tea's Over |
| Damsire | Hanover |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1901 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Kinzea Stone |
| Owner | John A. Drake |
| Trainer | Enoch Wishard |
| Record | 26: 13-3-1 |
| Earnings | US$75,450[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Brighton Derby (1904) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1904) Commonwealth Handicap (1904) Tidal Stakes (1904) Brighton Mile (1905) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse (1904) American Champion Older Male Horse (1905) | |
| Last updated on June 5, 2010 | |
Background
Ort Wells was bred by Col. Kinzea Stone of Scott County, Kentucky.[2] He was sired by Withers Stakes winner King Eric and out of the mare Tea's Over, a daughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Hanover.
Racing career
Trained by Enoch Wishard for owner John Drake, Ort Wells was selected the retrospective American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse of 1904 when his wins included the Brighton Derby.[3] He followed up the next year with performances that saw him named American Champion Older Male Horse of 1905.[4]
Stud record
At stud, Ort Wells met with modest success due in part to the upheaval in the American racing/breeding industry caused by the New York State Legislature's passage of the Hart–Agnew anti-betting laws that resulted in the closure of horse racing tracks in the state.[5] American Thoroughbred owners soon began racing in Europe and then sending and/or selling their horses to European breeding farms. After standing in Kentucky, in December 1912 Ort wells was one of a large number of horses sent overseas where he stood at stud in Germany.[6][7]