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Bred at Runnymede Farm, the Thoroughbred chestnut Colt was sired by Hindoo from the mare Bourbon Belle. At the farm's yearling sale in May of 1885, Hanover was sold to Dwyer Brothers Stable . Trained by Frank McCabe , at age two, Hanover won all three races he entered. Notorious for over-racing their horses, the Dwyer brothers entered Hanover in twenty-seven races at the age of three including the Belmont Stakes which he won by fifteen lengths. In his first two years of racing Hanover frequently was up against older horses but still won seventeen straight races and wound up his racing career at age five with a record of 32-14-2 in 50 starts. Retired to stud, Hanover was also very successful and was the leading sire in the United States for four consecutive years. His offspring includes the Hall of Fame colt Hamburg . Following creation of the National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame , Hanover was part of the first group of horses inducted in 1955. |
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