Sometimes spelled SIR SOLOMAN
AKA Badger's Sir Solomon
Not to be confused with Sir Solomon 1796 GB (Sir Peter Teazle x Matron)
Owners: 1) James Macklin 2) Bela Badger (PA) 3) Caleb Baush
Stood at Lexington, KY.
1808- $400 Jockey Club Purse Norfolk, 4 mile heats (from Surprise); November 1808- $800 match Norfolk versus Gallatin (easily, in 7:44 and 7:49); 1809- $400 Jockey Club Purse Norfolk, 4 mile heats (from Reaphook); 13 September 1809- $4,000 match Norfolk versus Wrangler, 4 mile heats; November 1809- Jockey Club Purse, Norfolk 4 mile heats (from Farmer); 1810 $100 Purse, 4 mile heats Fairview, Pennsylvania (from Telescope). Subsequently he is twice defeated in the space of 9 days by Hampton, 4 mile heats, at Fairview, Pennsylvania and Paulus Hook, New Jersey; Sir Solomon suffered from poor and bleeding feet from this time onwards.
Noted as 3rd-best time as of 1830 for 4-mi heats total, at Norfolk Nov 1808, against GALLATIN
When owned by Caleb Baush, his owner offered to run against any horse on the continent for $10,000 but the challenge was not accepted.
Died in November 1829
Left valuable stock in New Jersey.