Chester House

erins isle · Postby **erins isle** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:31 am

Hi everyone,

Did anyone ever see this horse race? I saw he died at a young age. What about his conformation? A friend of mine bred a colt by him and has entered it in the Dutch Derby. Could he make it on 12 fulongs on grass? The horse I put in the query, named Chester Boko. Thanks very much for your information.

louis finochio · Postby **louis finochio** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:17 am

The stamina influence in Chester House pedigree are.

Discovery---Teddy---Bull Dog---American Flag---Johnstown---Reigh Count---Native Dancer---Tom Fool---Traffic Judge---Rough n' Tumble---and Swaps.

The distance and turf should make for an easy victory. Good Luck and I'll see you in the winners circle.

FOS · Postby **FOS** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:57 am

hi erins isle (margreet)

What spectacular names...Chester Boko (by Chester House) is out of a DIXIELAND BAND daughter that's out of a SIR IVOR...that's out of a HOIST THE FLAG...that's out of a TOM FOOL.

WOW !!!

What does he look like?

Respectfully

saintlyCZ · Postby **saintlyCZ** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:09 pm

erins isle: beautiful! I think he should go mile and a half and Chester was grass horse... I think there's no problem.
And BTW - I looked at Chester Boko's siblings - their pedigrees are just wonderful... built exactly in the way I love... Full credit to your friend!!!

erins isle · Postby **erins isle** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:10 am

Thank you all very much for your replies. So I guess the people who own him have a good horse in the making. I am sorry, I don't know how he looks, but I could ask for a photo. I am not even sure where he is. He was born in the USA. He is owned by the Bootsman family. The father bred high class trotters, and the son John Bootsman continues, but as far as I know this is his first atempt on the thoroughbred market. The family bred lots of classic (trotting) winners and a few Derbys. John Bootsman sr. lives in Holland, but the son lives with his wife in Sweden. I will let him read al this and will try to find out where the colt is now and who will train him.
Respectfully,

FOS · Postby **FOS** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:34 pm

hi erins isle (margreet)

You might find this interesting. Chester House may have been a turf horse...but he had a brilliant maiden special weight two-year-old filly winner on the dirt (going 4 1/2 furlongs) at Keeneland (on April 27). She was a first-time starter named Mighty Martha (by Chester House out of Fanny Forgot by Dixieland Band)...the purse was $50,000.

Interestingly this brilliant filly (Mighty Martha) has the same sire AND broodmare sire as the horse you referenced...Chester Boko.

The chart is available for limited time at, equibase.com

Then click on RESULTS

Then OFFICIAL CHARTS

Then KEENELAND 27 (april)

Then scroll down to RACE 3

Respectfully

erins isle · Postby **erins isle** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:58 am

FOS Thank you so much, it is indeed a coincidence isn't it?
Kind regards and if he wins the Derby in two years time I will let you all know!
Respectfully, Erin