Big Spruce

Big Spruce is a 1969 horse that was born in 1969 and raced from 1972 to 1974. He was sired by Herbager out of the Prince John mare Silver Sari. He was trained by Victor J. Nickerson and raced for Elmendorf Farm, and was bred in [Add Data] by [Add Data]. Big Spruce has raced at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Hollywood Park, Santa Anita Park, Woodbine with wins at Belmont Park, Santa Anita Park. His stakes wins include wins in the 1974 Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap (G1), 1974 Governor Stakes (G1), and the 1973 San Luis Rey.

Big Spruce - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
9/14/74	1st	BEL	1 1/8 m	Dirt	1974 Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap (G1)	Big Spruce Arbees Boy Forego	Arbees Boy	Forego	1:46.60
9/2/74	1st	BEL	1 1/8 m	Dirt	1974 Governor Stakes (G1)	Big Spruce Arbees Boy Plunk	Arbees Boy	Plunk	1:46.20
10/28/73	2nd	WO	1 5/8 m	Turf	1973 Canadian International (G1)	Secretariat Big Spruce Golden Don	Big Spruce	Golden Don	2:41.80
10/8/73	3rd	BEL	1 1/2m	Turf	1973 Man o' War Stakes (G1)	Secretariat Tentam Big Spruce	Tentam	Big Spruce	2:24.80
5/5/73	6th	HOL	1 3/8 m	Turf	1973 Century Handicap (G1)	Cougar II Wing Out Life Cycle	Wing Out	Life Cycle	2:13.40
4/7/73	2nd	SA	1 3/4 m	Turf	1973 San Juan Capistrano Stakes (G1)	Queen's Hustler Big Spruce Cougar II	Big Spruce	Cougar II	2:46.40
3/24/73	1st	SA	1 1/2m	Turf	1973 San Luis Rey	Big Spruce Ciceros Court Cougar II	Ciceros Court	Cougar II	2:27.60
3/10/73	5th	SA	1 1/4 m	Dirt	1973 Santa Anita Handicap (G1)	Cougar II Kennedy Road Cabin	Kennedy Road	Cabin	2:00.00
6/10/72	5th	BEL	1 1/2m	Dirt	1972 Belmont Stakes (G1)	Riva Ridge Ruritania Cloudy Dawn	Ruritania	Cloudy Dawn	2:28.00
5/6/72	7th	CD	1 1/4 m	Dirt	1972 Kentucky Derby (G1)	Riva Ridge No Le Hace Hold Your Peace	No Le Hace	Hold Your Peace	2:01.80
*Indicates preliminary speed figures