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Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred horse breeding operation near Paris, Kentucky. It was established in 1910 by Arthur B. Hancock , owner of Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County , Virginia , and has been operated by members of his family ever since.
Arthur B. "Bull" Hancock Jr. (January 24, 1910 – September 14, 1972) was a breeder and owner of thoroughbred racehorses at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, United States. He acquired European horses to breed in the United States, in particular Nasrullah and Princequillo , and gained great standing in the racing world as a result.
Secretariat's paddock at Claiborne Farm bordered three other stallions: Drone, Sir Ivor, and Hall of Fame inductee Spectacular Bid. Secretariat did not pay much attention to Drone or Sir Ivor, but he and Spectacular Bid became friendly and occasionally raced each other along the fence line between their paddocks. [136] [137]
The stable that housed Secretariat on Claiborne Farm. Nov. 2, 2023 “So in 1973, this country, I think, kind of needed a hero,” Shiflet said. “And then there's this gorgeous, big red horse ...
Returned safely to Claiborne Farm, in the spring of 1978 Fanfreluche gave birth to her foal, a colt given the French language name "Sain Et Sauf", which in English translates as Safe And Sound. A few years later, on February 8, 1983, the Irish racehorse Shergar was also the victim of a kidnapping but unlike Fanfreluche, Shergar was never found.
[4] [5] Subsequently, Arthur III moved on to Stone Farm, forcing Seth to manage Claiborne all by himself. Seth's first big task after that was to set up Secretariat 's breeding syndicate. By this point in time, Secretariat won numerous races as a 2-year-old, and was already named the American Horse of the Year .
Ruffian was foaled on April 17, 1972, at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky. She was bred by Stuart S. Janney Jr. and Barbara Phipps Janney, owners of Locust Hill Farm in Glyndon, Maryland. Janney, a cousin of prominent horseman Ogden Mills Phipps, later became the chairman of the Bessemer Trust. [2]
Pulpit stood at Claiborne Farm and is by A.P. Indy, the 1992 Horse of the Year and an outstanding sire. A.P. Indy is by Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, and out of Weekend Surprise by Secretariat. Pulpit's female family traces back to one of Claiborne's foundation mares, Knight's Daughter, the dam of Round Table. [9]