Introduction
Suitable named for
its stunning brown coat, this Irish racehorse was one of the most
impressive of its era. In a 3-year spell, it won its most important
trophies and maintained a strong career path to become a horse known
for having incredible stamina and an indefatigable approach to any
race that it took part in. As both a hurdle and a flat racer, this
beast managed to win many major races over its career, taking part in
a whole host of major events and experiences that most would merely
dream of.
A brown gelding, it
was taken over by Sir Harrold Wernher and then trained by Aubrey
Hastings. Hastings died, though, in 1923, and it was trained by Ivor
Anthony instead. As a 4-year-old heading into its first ever race
season, Brown Jack won seven of its first ten races, including an
impressive win at the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Career Summary
Eventually, it moved
onto flat racing and won several major trophies moving forward. From
the Ascot Stakes in 1928 to the Roseberry Memorial Plate in 1931, it
managed a long run of successful trophy-laden seasons.
However, it also won
an incredible six Queen Alexandria Stakes from 1929-1934. With 18
races won from 55 starts on the flat, it managed to maintain a high
level of performance right up to its retirement. While it began to
come second in races such as the Goodwood Cup and the Doncaster Cup,
it eventually came out of the limelight.
If you head down to
Ascot, you can see a bronzed statue waiting in memory of its multiple
QA Stakes wins in a row.
Achievements &
Highlights
Wins – Champion
Hurdle (1928), Queen Alexandra Stakes (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933,
1934), Goodwood Cup (1930), Doncaster Cup (1930), Chester Cup (1931),
Ebor Handicap (1931)
Associations –
G.S. Webb, Sir Harold Werhner.