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Running Water (horse)
Running Water (foaled 1903 at Runnymede Farm near Paris, Kentucky) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racemare. Breeding Running Water was sired by the 1888 Belmont Stakes winner Sir Dixon who also sired 1905 Kentucky Derby winner Agile and the good filly, Blue Girl. Running Water's mare was Breakwater whose sire was Hindoo, a three-time U.S. Champion, the 1881 Kentucky Derby winner and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. Racing career Owned and trained by Woodford Clay, he raced Running Water at age two and for most of her three-year-old season until selling her on August 8, 1906 to trainer Thomas Welsh and the Newcastle Stable, a racing and breeding partnership made up of Andrew Miller, Francis R. Bishop and Blair Painter. The American Co-Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 1906, Running Water had a redoubtable career in Thoroughbred racing during which she won top races against the best competition including beating male opponents on a regular basis. In winning the Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Dixon
Sir Dixon (1885-1909) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1888 Belmont Stakes. Background Sir Dixon was bred by Ezekiel F. Clay and Catesby Woodford at Runnymede Farm in Kentucky. His sire was Billet, an English stakes winner, and his dam was Jaconet, a daughter of leading sire Leamington and a full sister to the 1879 Preakness Stakes winner Harold and Iroquois, who had a successful racing career in England. Sir Dixon was sold at some point to Green B. Morris. Racing career As a two-year-old, Sir Dixon won the Camden Stakes, the Select Stakes, and the Flatbush Stakes. After his victory in the Flatbush Stakes, the Dwyer Brothers Stable, impressed with his performance, purchased him from Green B. Morris for $20,000. Sir Dixon began his three-year-old season by running in the Analostan Stakes, which he won. He then ran in the Withers Stakes and beat out Prince Royal by a nose. The race was controversial, with some believing victory had been awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th-century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. An Eclipse Award Trophy is presented to the winner in each division that is made by a few small selected American foundries with expertise in studio bronze casting. It is then mounted on the hand-crafted native Kentucky walnut base to comprise the Eclipse Award on which a brass plate recites the award winner. The equivalent in Australia is the Australian Thoroughbred racing awards, in Canada the Sovereign Awards, and in Europe, the Cartier Racing Awards. 1971–present The Eclipse Awards were created by three independent bodies in 1971 to honor the champions of the sport. Although widely viewed as a national standard, they are not an official national award as Thoroughbred racing in the United States has no sport governing body. The Eclipse Awards selections are made by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, ''Daily Racing Form'' and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held on Armed Forces Day which is also the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs () on dirt. Colts and geldings carry ; fillies . It is the second jewel of the Triple Crown, held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes. First run in 1873, the Preakness Stakes was named by a former Maryland governor after the colt who won the first Dinner Party Stakes at Pimlico. The race has been termed "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" because a blanket of Rudbeckia hirta, Maryland's state flower is placed across the withers of the winning colt or filly. Attendance at the Preakness Stakes ranks second in North America among equestrian events, surpassed only by the Kentucky Derby. History Two years before the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time, Pimlico introduced its new stakes race for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John E
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle Andrew the Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, Saratoga Springs, New York (state), New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the country, but is actually the fourth oldest racetrack in the US (after 3rd oldest Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, 2nd oldest Fair Grounds Race Course, and oldest Freehold Raceway). In 1857 the Empire Race Course was opened on an island in the Hudson River near Albany, but was in operation only a short time. The Saratoga meet originally lasted only four days. The meet has been lengthened gradually since that time. From 1962 to 1990, the meet lasted four weeks and began in late July or early August. In 2010, the meet expanded to 40 racing days, with races held five days per week. It lasts from mid-July through Labor Day in early September. History Saratoga Springs was the site of "trials of speed and exhibition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred Racing
Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in the UK and steeplechasing in the US. Jump racing can be further divided into hurdling and steeplechasing. Ownership and training of racehorses Traditionally, racehorses have been owned by wealthy individuals. It has become increasingly common in the last few decades for horses to be owned by syndicates or partnerships. Notable examples include the 2005 Epsom Derby winner Motivator, owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club, 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide, owned by a group of 10 partners organized as Sackatoga Stable, and 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, owned by IEAH stables, a horse racing hedgefund organization. Historically, most race horses have been bred and raced by their owners. Beginning after World War II, the commerci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Miller (publisher)
Andrew Miller (1857 – December 31, 1919) was an American magazine publisher and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who was a founding partner and secretary and treasurer of ''Life'' magazine. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Andrew Miller studied at Exeter College before graduating in 1880 from Harvard University where he was a classmate of Theodore Roosevelt. Andrew Miller began his career in the publishing industry as an employee at the ''Daily Graphic'', a New York City newspaper that was the first with daily illustrations. He left a year later to found ''Life'' magazine with John Ames Mitchell. Miller would hold a twenty-five percent interest in the magazine with Mitchell the remainder. Both men would retain their holdings until their deaths. The success of ''Life'' magazine allowed Miller to indulge his passion for horse racing. Thoroughbred racing Andrew Miller owned racehorses for more than thirty years, starting with trotters and steeplechase runners befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. In 1955, the museum moved to its current location on Union Avenue near Saratoga Race Course, at which time inductions into the hall of fame began. Each spring, following the tabulation of the final votes, the announcement of new inductees is made, usually during Kentucky Derby Week in early May. The actual inductions are held in mid-August during the Saratoga race meeting. The Hall of Fame's nominating committee selects eight to ten candidates from among the four Contemporary categories (male horse, female horse, jockey and trainer) to be presented to the voters. Changes in voting procedures that commenced with the 2010 candidates allow the voters to choose multiple candidates from a single Contemporary category, instead of a single candidate from each of the four Contemporary categories. For examp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Kentucky Derby
The 1881 Kentucky Derby was the 7th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 17, 1881. Full results Payout *The winner received a purse of $4,410. *Second place received $200. References {{Kentucky Derby 1881 Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, almost always on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year ... Derby May 1881 sports events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Girl
Blue Girl (1899–1919) was an American Thoroughbred racemare that was the Champion 2 and 3-year old female in 1901 and 1902, respectively. Pedigree Blue Girl was bred in Kentucky by the Ezekiel Clay & Catesby Woodford breeding partnership and foaled at Clay's Runnymeade Stud. She was sired by Sir Dixon, the 1888 Belmont Stakes winner, out of the mare Bonnie Blue. Bonnie Blue was sired by the influential American sire Hindoo and also produced the semi-successful stallion Blues. Blue Girl was sold as a 2-year-old in 1901 to John E. Madden, the owner of the Lexington stud farm Hamburg Place. Racing career Blue Girl was trained by John Madden as a two-year-old and won the Juvenile Stakes, Eclipse, Great Trial, and Great American Stakes for Madden, netting $38,230 in purse money. She was bought by William Collins Whitney in late 1901 and won the Great Filly Stakes winning $23,975. As a 3-year-old, Blue Girl won the Gazelle and Ladies Handicap. She started in the Flying Handicap, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agile (horse)
Agile (1902–after 1914) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1905 Kentucky Derby. Background Agile was sired by Sir Dixon, a very good runner whose wins included the Belmont, Travers and Withers Stakes and who was the Leading sire in North America in 1901. In addition to Agile, Sir Dixon was also the sire of Champions Running Water and Blue Girl as well as the multiple top level stakes winner and track record breaker, Blues. Racing career Ridden by Jack Martin, Agile won the 1905 Kentucky Derby against two other competitors, Ram's Horn and Layson. It was one of the smallest fields since Azra won in 1892. Following the death of Captain Samuel Brown, his son Frank bought Agile for $5,700 in the July 1906 dispersal sale of the entire racing stable. The last record of Agile racing was coming last in a claiming race at Aqueduct Racetrack in November 1907. Stud career Agile sired three registered Thoroughbred offspring out of Texas-bred mares; the fillies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 Kentucky Derby
The 1905 Kentucky Derby was the 31st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 10, 1905. The field was reduced to only three competitors when Dr. Leggo and McClellan scratched. Full results *Winning Breeder: Runnymede Farm (Ezekiel F. Clay); (KY) Payout * The winner received a purse of $4,850. * Second place received $700. * Third place received $300. References 1905 Kentucky Derby Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gain ... 1905 in American sports May 1905 sports events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
