lengths. Best known as a miler, The Porter won at a distance of nine furlongs in the $10,000 Havre de Grace Handicap while carrying 129 pounds compared to 108 pounds on the runner-up. He stretched out even further to win the Monumental Handicap at Pimlico over in track record time while carrying 130 pounds. The highlight of his six-year-old campaign in 1921 was winning the Annapolis Handicap over Exterminator. Stretching out to miles, well beyond his usual distance, he rated behind Exterminator then made his move with half a mile remaining. Exterminator, carrying top weight of 135 pounds, could not respond and finished third. The Porter drew off to win by over two lengths. During his career, he equaled or broke several track records at distances from 7 to furlongs. Stud career The Porter initially stood at McLean's stud near Leesburg, Virginia. When McLean's stock was dispersed in 1931, The Porter was purchased for $27,000 by John Hay Whitney and was moved to Mare's Nest Stud near Lexington, Kentucky. He was pensioned after the 1943 season and died in October 1944. The Porter was the leading sire in North America of 1937. His most important offspring include Aneroid, Porter's Cap, Porter's Mite, Rosemont and Toro. His daughter Two Bob was both a stakes winner and a multiple stakes producer. Two Bob's family remains active and has produced classic winners in the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Japan. Pedigree References 1915 racehorse births 1944 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 14 Horse racing track record setters United States Champion Thoroughbred Sires