Comely's sire was Disguise who raced in
England for owner/breeder James R. Keene. Disguise was the winner of the 1900
Jockey Club Stakes and ran third in that year's
Epsom Derby. Both her grandsire and damsire were elected to the
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. Comely is best remembered from her racing days for a remarkable performance as a two-year-old when she defeated older male horses to win the first running of the
Fall Highweight Handicap in 1914. Going into 2019, she remains the only two-year-old to win the Fall Highweight Handicap and one of only a few two-year-olds to defeat older horses in a major
stakes race. The
Comely Stakes at
Aqueduct Racetrack in
Queens,
New York is named in her honor. ==References==