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He is the only sire to have a winner of the Kentucky and Epsom Derbies in the same year (1986). The horse was champion sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1986 and champion broodmare sire in the United States in 1993 and 1994. [45] His notable progeny included: Caucasus – winner of 1975 Irish St Leger and later three Grade 1 races in America
By that time, he had been purchased from the original racing partnership of Goodrich, Lothenbach and Herold by breeder Aaron U. Jones for a reported (USD) $6.5M and relocated to Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky. [2] In 2005, Saint Ballado was awarded Leading Sire of the Year with his progeny earning over $9.2 million that year alone.
Buckpasser (1963– March 6, 1978) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1966 Horse of the Year. His other achievements include 1965 Champion Two-Year-Old, 1966 Champion Three-Year-Old, 1966 Champion Handicap Horse, and 1967 Champion Handicap Horse. He was also the leading broodmare sire in 1983, 1984, and 1989.
Redoute's Choice was crowned champion first season sire in Australia in 2004 and champion sire in 2006. With ten crops of racing age, Redoute's Choice established himself as the heir apparent (in Australia) to his champion sire Danehill , and his fee was A$ 137,500. [ 3 ]
Citation started the 1948 racing season with two victories over older horse Armed, who had been named Thoroughbred racing's 1947 Horse of the Year, in an allowance race and the Seminole Handicap. It is rare for a three-year-old to defeat older horses so early in the year, let alone a top handicap star such as Armed.
Favorite Trick (April 20, 1995 – June 6, 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1997 became the first 2-year-old in twenty-five years to be voted United States Horse of the Year. Bred at Wintergreen Farm in Midway, Kentucky by Max Wood and his wife, Sylvia, Favorite Trick was out of the mare Evil Elaine.
[1] [2] Previously known as the co-owner and trainer of 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue, Teague also raced Wiggle It Jiggleit's sire, Mr Wiggles, and dam, Mozzi Hanover. [ 3 ] His pedigree was considered unfashionable, even though Mozzi Hanover was a good racemare who earned $140,000 on the track and Mr. Wiggles won over $1 million ...
He was the Leading sire in North America for 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952 and 1953. He also was Leading broodmare sire from 1958 to 1961. [3] He was also the first sire in the history of American Thoroughbred horse racing to have offspring with earnings of more than $1 million in a single season.