[1][2] The Porter was a small horse, standing about 15 hands (60 inches, 152 cm) at the withers, with a long body and short legs.
[4] Returning to Maryland, he won The Harford Handicap, in which he defeated future Hall of Famer Exterminator,[5] followed by a win over Triple Crown champion Sir Barton in the feature race on September 24 at Havre de Grace.
[6] He won a string of three handicap races at Laurel in October, before finishing second to Sir Barton in the Pimlico Serial.
[1] On May 24, He set a track record for seven furlongs of 1:25 at Churchill Downs,[12] followed by a win in the Inaugural Handicap at Latonia on June 5.
[13] On September 11, he won the $5,000 Harford Handicap at Havre de Grace for the second time, beating Boniface by four lengths.
When McLean's stock was dispersed in 1931, The Porter was purchased for $27,000 by John Hay Whitney and was moved to Mare's Nest Stud near Lexington, Kentucky.
Two Bob's family remains active and has produced classic winners in the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Japan.