5/15/2023 0 Comments Taking Wing by Michael A. Martin![]() ![]() Still racing at age nine, Take Wing set a new North American record of 1:55 1-5 for a mile and three-sixteenths on turf at Washington Park Racetrack in winning the Meadowland Handicap for the third time.įollowing his retirement from racing, Take wing was used as a lead pony for owner-trainer Clyde Troutt. ![]() For his win, the $3000 horse earned his new owner $8,600. Trainer Clyde Troutt claimed Take Wing in early July 1942 and immediately won the Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington Park in a time that was just 1/5 of a second off the track record. Take Wing's dam was a daughter of My Play, a multiple race winning full brother to Man o' War. ![]() Take Wing was sired by Chicle who was the Leading sire in North America in 1929 and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 1942. Take Wing (foaled 1938) was an American Thoroughbred gelding racehorse claimed for $3,000 and who would then earn more than $160,000 for new owner Clyde Troutt and set a new North American record for a mile and three-sixteenths on turf. Titan Book 1 : Taking Wing Review Images Datapoints Quotes Morals Timeline Previous Next Your View Details Review After almost a decade of strife against foes such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion, the United Federation of Planets is at the dawn of a new era. American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse Take Wing ![]()
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