Deceit (horse)

American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Deceit

Sire| Prince John
Grandsire| Princequillo
Dam| Double Agent
Damsire| Double Jay
Sex| Mare
Foaled| 1968
Country| United States
Colour| Dark Bay
Breeder| Leslie Combs II & Charles H. Wacker III
Owner| Windfields Farm
Trainer| Del W. Carroll
Record| 27: 14-6-4
Earnings| US$291,230
Major wins
Astarita Stakes (1970)
Colleen Stakes (1970)
Fashion Stakes (1970)
Polly Drummond Stakes (1970)
Acorn Stakes (1971)
Matchmaker Stakes (1971)
Mother Goose Stakes (1971)

Deceit (foaled May 3, 1968, in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racemare bred by Leslie Combs II and Charles H. Wacker III, and owned by E. P. Taylor's Windfields Farm. Deceit was sired by Prince John, a four-time leading broodmare sire in North America, and out of the mare Double Agent, a daughter of Double Jay who was the 1946 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and also a four-time leading broodmare sire in North America.[1]

Trained by Del Carroll, Deceit raced successfully from age two to four, winning several of the important U.S. northeast races for her gender including the Astarita[2] and Fashion Stakes[3] at age two and the first two legs of the Triple Tiara, the Acorn and Mother Goose Stakes at three.[4]

## Dam of a Champion

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When her racing career ended, Deceit was sent to stand at the Windfields Farm Maryland division. She was bred first to E. P. Taylor's super-stallion, Northern Dancer then to other important stallions such as Herbager, Graustark, The Minstrel, Nijinsky, Assert and Deputy Minister, among others. However, it was a match with Taylor's Vice Regent which produced Deceit Dancer, the 1984 Canadian Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.[5]

Deceit was buried at E.P. Taylors Oshawa Ontario Windfields Farm which is now defunct. The status of the gravesite area, shared with other important Windfields horses, remains in question since a residential subdivision is to be built in close proximity to the gravesite area.

## Pedigree

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Pedigree of Deceit  Sire
Prince John | Princequillo | Prince Rose | Rose Prince

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Indolence
Cosquilla  | Papyrus
Quick Thought
Not Afraid  | Count Fleet | Reigh Count
Quickly
Banish Fear  | Blue Larkspur
Herodiade
Dam
Double Agent  | Double Jay | Balladier | Black Toney
Blue Warbler
Broomshot  | Whisk Broom
Centre Shot
Conniver | Discovery | Display
Ariadne
The Schemer  | Challenger
Granny

## References

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1. ^ Deceit's pedigree and partial racing stats
2. ^ New York Times \- September 17, 1970
3. ^ Baltimore Sun \- June 28, 1970
4. ^ Schenectady Gazette \- June 17, 1971
5. ^ Deceit's progeny