The Finn was sired by the imported British stallion Ogden, who was the 1896 Belmont Futurity Stakes winner, out of the mare Livonia by Star Shoot.

[6] On June 15, he established himself as the best three-year-old of the crop, with the possible exception of Regret, by winning the Southampton Handicap while conceding from four to 28 pounds to his rivals.

This time he trailed the early pace set by Garbage, then started his move on the backstretch and took command turning for home.

However, he was unexpectedly beaten in the Knickerbocker Handicap, a defeat that led to the temporary suspension of Heffner's training license.

He rated behind the fast early pace set by High Noon and Stromboli, then closed in the final furlong to win by half a length to the cheers of the crowd.

[11] At age five, The Finn's only win came in the Long Beach Handicap at Jamaica, where he equaled the track record for 9 furlongs of 1:52.

He also sired Kai-Sang (Jerome Handicap, Lawrence Realization), Bud Lerner (Youthful Stakes) and Finite.