| Vito | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Negofol |
| Grandsire | Childwick |
| Dam | Forever |
| Damsire | Ballot |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1925 Kentucky, US |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Alfred H. Cosden |
| Owner | Alfred H. Cosden |
| Trainer | Max Hirsch |
| Record | 18: 6-3-2 |
| Earnings | US$82,330 |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Union Hotel Stakes (1927) U.S. Triple Crown series: | |
Vito (foaled 1925) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1928 Belmont Stakes, the third and oldest leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. Bred and raced by Alfred H. Cosden, he was sired by Negofol, a French colt owned by American William K. Vanderbilt, who won the 1909 French Derby. His dam was Forever, a daughter of two-time American Champion Older Male Horse Ballot.
Vito was conditioned for racing by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Max Hirsch. As a two-year-old, Vito won the prestigious Grand Union Hotel Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
References
- "60th running-1928-Vito" (PDF). belmontstakes.com (NYRA). 1928-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Proquest - Courant.com". archive.ph. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- Ilsley, Henry R. Ilsley special To the New York Times by Henry R. (1927-08-28). "VITO, 20 TO 1, VICTOR; NASSAK THIRD AT SPA; Winner Beats Sun Edwin by Three Lengths in Grand Union Hotel Stakes. TWO GOVERNORS ATTEND Smith and Ritchie, as Well as Tunney, in Crowd That Sees Upset on Sloppy Track. CHANCE PLAY TRIUMPHS Sande, on Harriman Colt, Takes the Merchants and Citizens From Black Maria. VITO, 20 TO 1, WINS; NASSAK 3D AT SPA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-04.