Noble Nashua (1978–1992) was an American

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by Theiline Scheumann's Grousemont Farm. Impeccably bred, he was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Nashua and out of the mare Noble Lady, a daughter of

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, winner of the 1968

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and the 1973 and 1974

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as well as their Leading broodmare sire in 1982.

Major race wins

Noble Nashua was purchased for racing by the Flying Zee Stable of Carl Lizza, Jr. and Herbert Hochreiter and trained by Jose Martin. In 1981, he won five important stakes races including the

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and the Marlboro Cup Handicap at

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. He also set a

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and Belmont Park track record of 1:33 1/5 for one mile on dirt in winning the

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. His stakes record time still stands as at 2011. Further, Noble Nashua set a stakes record of 1:43 flat for a mile and a sixteenth on dirt in his

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victory at

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, missing the track record by just one fifth of a second. His time stood for twenty-six years. Noble Nashua was syndicated to a group of breeders for $11 million with Flying Zee Stable maintaining a significant interest.

At stud

Noble Nashua sustained a leg injury during his second start on April 19, 1982, and was retired from racing. He was sent to stand at

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at Schoenborn Farm in

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.Baltimore Sun - April 25, 1982
/ref> Noble Nashua sired a number of good runners among which the top earner was Ballindaggin. A problem with a twisted intestine led to Noble Nashua being humanely euthanized in September 1992 at age fourteen. The Noble Nashua Stakes for New York State bred horses at Belmont Park is named in his honor.

Pedigree

References

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External links

YouTube video of Noble Nashua winning the 1981 Marlboro Cup

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