Vulcan's Forge (horse)

Vulcan's Forge (1945–1951) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1947 Champagne Stakes as a two-year-old, the 1948 Withers Stakes, and in 1949 the prestigious Santa Anita and Suburban Handicaps.

Vulcan's Forge
Vulcan's Forge, circa 1949
Sire	Mahmoud
Grandsire	Blenheim
Dam	Burning Bright
Damsire	Whichone
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1945
Country	United States
Color	Chestnut
Breeder	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Owner	1) Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 2) Isaac J. Collins
Trainer	1) Sylvester Veitch 2) Don Cameron
Record	50: 9-11-6
Earnings	US$324,240
Major wins
Champagne Stakes (1947) Withers Stakes (1948) Providence Stakes (1948) Michigan Governor's Handicap (1949) Santa Anita Handicap (1949) Suburban Handicap (1949)

As a three-year-old in 1948, Vulcan's Forge ran in two of the U.S. Triple Crown races. He did not compete in the Kentucky Derby but finished second in the Preakness Stakes and fourth in the Belmont Stakes.^{[1] [2]} On September 30, 1948, owner C. V. Whitney sold the colt for $80,000 through a Belmont Park auction to Isaac Collins.^[3]

On April 14, 1951, while at the Frances Keller Stables at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, Vulcan's Forge fell ill with colic and died.^[4]