Noble Nashua

	Noble Nashua Noble Nashua (1978–1992) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky 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 Vaguely Noble, winner of the 1968 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the 1973 and 1974 Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland 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 Grade I Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack and the Marlboro Cup Handicap at Belmont Park. He also set a stakes race and Belmont Park track record of 1:33 1/5 for one mile on dirt in winning the Jerome Handicap. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nashua (horse) Nashua (April 14, 1952 – February 3, 1982) was an American-born thoroughbred racehorse, best remembered for a 1955 match race against Swaps, the horse that had defeated him in the Kentucky Derby. Background Nashua's sire was the European champion Nasrullah. The dam was Segula, a broodmare who has had influence through her female descendants. Racing career Owned by William Woodward, Jr.'s famous Belair Stud in Bowie, Maryland, Nashua was trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and ridden by jockey Eddie Arcaro. As a two-year-old in 1954, Nashua entered eight races, winning six and finishing second twice, which earned him champion 2-year-old honors. The following year he earned United States Horse of the Year awards from the Thoroughbred Racing Association (with 21 of the 40 votes), and the publishers of Daily Racing Form. U.S. Triple Crown series Nashua was the betting favorite to win the 1955 Kentucky Derby but was beaten by the second choice, Swaps. In the 1955 Preakness S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, over a distance of 2,400 metres and scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October. Popularly referred to as the "Arc", it is the world's most prestigious all-aged horse race. Its roll of honour features many highly acclaimed horses, and its winners are often subsequently regarded as champions. It is currently the world's second-richest turf race (behind The Everest). A slogan of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, first used on a promotional poster in 2003, describes the event as "''Ce n'est pas une course, c'est un monument''" – "It's not a race, it's a monument". History Origins The Société d'Encouragement, a former governing body of French racing, had initially restricted its races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Johnstown (horse) Johnstown (March 12, 1936 – May 14, 1950) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won two out of every three races he competed in. Background Johnstown was a bay horse bred at Claiborne Farm. He was purchased by William Woodward, Sr. and raced under his Belair Stable banner. Racing career After a successful season racing at age two when he won seven of his twelve starts, in the spring of 1939 Johnstown gave trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons his third straight Wood Memorial Stakes, an important stepping stone to the U.S. Triple Crown races. The heavy favorite going into the Kentucky Derby, Johnstown got off to a slow start under jockey James Stout, then he took command by the mile pole and defeated Challedon by eight lengths, tying the (still current, 2015) record for margin of victory. In the Preakness Stakes, it came up muddy (he never raced on an off-track before or after), and Johnstown finished 5th to winner Challedon. With Challedon not eligible for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Nearco Nearco (January 24, 1935 – June 27, 1957) was an Italian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by '' Thoroughbred Heritage'' as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 1000m (5 furlongs) to 3000m (1 mile 7 furlongs), including the Derby Italiano and Grand Prix de Paris. He was then sold for a record amount to Martin H. Benson and stood stud in England, where he became the patriarch of several of the most dominant sire lines in Thoroughbred history. Breeding Nearco was bred in Italy by Federico Tesio, who also bred several other champions including the undefeated Ribot. His dam was the excellent racemare Nogara, who had won the Italian 1000 and 2000 guineas and was Italian champion filly at ages two and three. In 1934, Tesio wished to breed Nogara to the leading English sire Fairway, but was unable to obtain a nomination. Therefore, Tesio chose to breed N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ballindaggin (horse) Ballindaggin (March 27, 1985 – July 22, 2008) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for having defeated Fourstardave and Regal Classic. Background Bred in New York, Ballindaggin was sired by Noble Nashua, a multiple stakes winner whose victories included the Grade I Marlboro Cup. Noble Nashua was a son of the 1955 United States Horse of the Year and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee, Nashua. Out of the unraced mare Can't Be Bothered, his damsire was the good runner and successful stallion, Stop The Music. He was named for the small village of Ballindaggin in County Wexford, Ireland. Racing career Ballindaggin was raced by George Layman, Jr. of Naches, Washington. He was one of three partners who purchased half of the breeding rights to Seattle Slew. Trained by John Hertler, in 1987 the two-year-old colt swept all three races in the New York Stallion Series, defeating Fourstardave in each race. Racing at age three, Ballindaggin was winl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google]