Rough'n Tumble (foaled in 1948) was an American
Thoroughbred racehorse who won the
Santa Anita Derby and became what Bloodhorse called "one of the most successful stallions in
Florida breeding history."
Rough'n Tumble was purchased privately for less than $5000 by
Frances Genter, who entrusted his race conditioning to trainer
Melvin Calvert.
As a two-year-old, Rough'n Tumble won the
Primer Stakes at
Arlington Park and at three, he captured the most important race for his age group in
California: the Santa Anita Derby
Stud record
Among Rough'n Tumble's best progeny were
Dr. Fager
Dr. Fager (April 6, 1964 – August 5, 1976) was an American thoroughbred racehorse who had what many consider one of the greatest single racing seasons by any horse in the history of the sport. In 1968 at the age of four, he became the only hors ...
(b. 1964), a
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame millionaire;
My Dear Girl (b. 1957), the 1959
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
The American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually to a female horse in Thoroughbred flat racing. It became part of the Eclipse Awards program in 1971.
The award originated in 1936 when both t ...
; plus multiple stakes winners Conestoga, Flag Raiser, Ruffled Feathers, and Yes You Will.
Rough'n Tumble's progeny
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Pedigree
References
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1948 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in the United States
Racehorses trained in the United States
Thoroughbred family 1-o
Chefs-de-Race