Hermis

Hermis
200px Circa 1904.
Sire	Hermence
Grandsire	Isonomy
Dam	Katy of the West
Damsire	Spendthrift
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1899
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Hiram Berry for H. A. Engman
Owner	2) Henry M. Ziegler 3) Louis V. Bell 4) Edward R. Thomas
Trainer	John H. McCormack William Shields (1903 and later)
Record	55: 28-8-6
Earnings	$84,155
Major wins
Travers Stakes (1902) Jerome Handicap (1902) Ocean View Handicap (1902) Saranac Handicap (1902) Brighton Cup (1903) Merchants and Citizens Handicap (1903) Edgemere Handicap (1903) Ocean Handicap (1903) Cup Preliminary Stakes (1903) Brookdale Handicap (1904) Suburban Handicap (1904) Test Handicap (1904) Islip Handicap (1905)

Hermis (foaled 1899 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

Hermis was a chestnut horse bred by Hiram Berry: H. A. Engman owned his dam, Katy of the West. He was purchased as a two-year-old by Cincinnati theatre man Henry M. Ziegler and would be sold to L. V. Bell who in turn sold him in 1903 to banker, Edward R. Thomas.

Racing career

At his final race during the 1904 World's Fair Handicap in St. Louis, Hermis received an injury to his leg due to being kicked by 1903 Kentucky Derby winner Judge Himes during the start. As a result of the injury, Hermis never raced again.

Stud record

Retired to stud duty, on January 3, 1912 the New York Times reported that Hermis had been sold to fr, a prominent French breeder and owner of Haras de Jardy at Marnes-la-Coquette in what is today the western suburbs of Paris.

References

• June 17, 1904 New York Times article on Hermis
• Hermis at Thoroughbred Heritage