| Queensway | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Old Koenig |
| Grandsire | Golden Maxim |
| Dam | Chrysoberil |
| Damsire | Verdun |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1929 |
| Country | Canada |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Robert W. R. Cowie |
| Owner | Robert W. R. Cowie |
| Trainer | Harry Giddings, Jr. |
| Record | 52: 12-8-4 |
| Earnings | $16,811 |
| Major wins | |
| King's Plate (1932) Prince of Wales Stakes (1932) Breeders' Stakes (1932) | |
| Awards | |
| 1st Canadian Triple Crown Champion (1932) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2003) | |
Queensway (foaled 1929 in Ontario) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1932 won the three races that would years later officially be designated as the Canadian Triple Crown.[1]
The chestnut filly was owned and bred by Robert W. R. Cowie and trained by Harry Giddings, Jr. Her jockey at the time of her three 1932 major wins was Frankie Mann.
Queensway had 52 starts, which included 12 wins, 8 places and 4 shows. Her career earnings were $16,811.
In 2003, she was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[2]
| Sire Old Koenig b. 1913 (US) |
Golden Maxim b. 1900 (US) |
Golden Garter ch. 1888 (GB) |
Bend Or ch. 1877 (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanda ch. 1878 (GB) | |||
| Miss Maxim b. 1893 (US) |
Maxim br. 1884 (NZ) | ||
| Ventura br. 1884 (US) | |||
| Masthead ch. 1900 (US) |
Hastings br. 1893 (US) |
Spendthrift ch. 1876 (US) | |
| Cinderella b. 1885 (GB) | |||
| Lady Margaret ch. 1886 (US) |
The Ill-Used b. 1870 (GB) | ||
| Lady Rosebery ch. 1878 (US) | |||
| Dam Chrysoberil ch. 1917 (FR) |
Verdun ch. 1906 (FR) |
Rabelais b. 1900 (GB) |
St Simon br. 1881 (GB) |
| Satirical ch. 1891 (GB) | |||
| Vellena b. 1894 (FR) |
Gournay ch. 1884 (FR) | ||
| Villefranche ch. 1889 (FR) | |||
| New Moon b. 1912 (US) |
Flying Fox b. 1896 (GB) |
Orme b. 1889 (GB) | |
| Vampire br. 1889 (GB) | |||
| New Mown Hay b. 1906 (US) |
Flacon ch. 1894 (FR) | ||
| Fourragere ch. 1899 (FR) (Family 14-a)[4] |