Bounding Home

Bounding Home (1941 – February 23, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the upset winner of the 1944 Belmont Stakes that deprived Pensive of the U.S. Triple Crown.

Bounding Home
Sire	Espino
Grandsire	Negofol
Dam	Marching Home
Damsire	John P. Grier
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1941
Country	United States
Color	Dark Bay/Brown
Breeder	William Ziegler Jr.
Owner	William Ziegler Jr.
Trainer	Matt Brady
Record	59: 8-9-12
Earnings	$110,380
Major wins
Pocantico Handicap (1946) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1944)
Last updated on August 24, 2020

Career

Bred by foodstuffs manufacturer William Ziegler Jr. at his Hickory Tree Stable in Middleburg, Virginia, Bounding Home was conditioned for racing by Matt Brady. At age three he had his best year in racing, winning the Belmont Stakes and notably earning second place in three important handicaps, the Jerome, the Peter Pan, and the Lawrence Realization plus a third in the Travers Stakes to winner and 1944 Champion 3-year-old colt, By Jimminy.

Death

Bounding Home died suddenly on February 23, 1947, after a workout at Santa Anita.^[1]

An avid yachtsman, William Ziegler, Jr. named his 53-foot racing schooner for the horse.