Race Horse

History
United States
NameRace Horse
OwnerJ.M. Forbes, I. Goddard & Co., Boston
BuilderSamuel Hall, East Boston
LaunchedJune 1850
FateVanished early 1865
NotesDesigned by Samuel Hall; sometimes attributed to Samuel H. Pook
General characteristics
Tons burthen512/530 tons
Length128 ft. LOA
Beam30 ft. 6 in.
Draft16 ft.
Notes1 deck and hold beams partially decked

Race Horse was an 1850 clipper barque. She set a record of 109 days from New York to San Francisco during the first Clipper Race around the Horn.