Crafty Admiral

Crafty Admiral was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1952 American Champion Older [Male Horse] and Leading [broodmare sire in North America] in 1978.

Background

A very late foal, Crafty Admiral's dam, Admiral's Lady, died after producing the colt. He was purchased for $6,500 as a yearling by Hugh Grant at a special auction of Harry Guggenheim horses held in the paddock at Belmont Park. In late 1951, Grant sold him to Charles and Frances Cohen, a husband-and-wife team who raced under the name of Charfran Stable.

Racing career

Crafty Admiral set a new Glossary of [North American horse racing#track record/course record|track record] for seven furlongs in winning the 1952 Palm Beach Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track.

At stud

Retired to stud in Kentucky in 1954, Crafty Admiral sired twenty-six stakes winners, including Crafty Lace, Crafty Khale and Admiral's Voyage who was the damsire of Danzig. Through his daughter, Won't Tell You, he is the damsire of 1978 United [States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|U.S. Triple Crown] champion Affirmed whose earnings helped make Crafty Admiral that year's Leading broodmare sire in North America.