General Quarters (horse)
| General Quarters | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sky Mesa |
| Grandsire | Pulpit |
| Dam | Ecology |
| Damsire | Unbridled's Song |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2006 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Mr. & Mrs. R. David Randal |
| Owner | 1) Ken & Sarah Ramsey 2) Thomas R. McCarthy |
| Trainer | 1) Wesley A. Ward 2) Thomas R. McCarthy |
| Record | 21: 4-7-2 |
| Earnings | US$1,165,260 (ongoing) |
| Major wins | |
| Sam F. Davis Stakes (2009) Blue Grass Stakes (2009) Turf Classic Stakes (2010) | |
General Quarters (foaled March 7, 2006 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was a contender for the 2009 U.S. Triple Crown. He was sired by Sky Mesa, winner of the 2002 Grade I Hopeful Stakes, a son of the 1997 Blue Grass Stakes winner, Pulpit. His dam is Ecology, a daughter of the 1995 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner, Unbridled's Song.
He was owned and trained by 75-year-old Tom McCarthy, a retired high school teacher and principal. On May 30, 2008, McCarthy claimed General Quarters, his only horse, for $20,000 out of a maiden race at Churchill Downs.