Calvin (horse)
Calvin | |
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Sire | Tipperary |
Grandsire | Ringgold |
Dam | Lucy Fowler |
Damsire | Albion |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1872 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | H. Price McGrath |
Owner | H. Price McGrath |
Trainer | Ansel Williamson |
Major wins | |
(1874) (1875)
American Classics wins: | |
Last updated on 2019-10-08 |
Calvin (1872–1879) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1875 Belmont Stakes.
Background[]
Calvin was foaled in 1872, and was a brown stallion sired by Tipperary. He was bred by Price McGrath.[1] Tipperary was sired by Ringgold and his dam was Roxana by the imported stallion Chesterfield.[2] Calvin's dam was Lucy Fowler, who was sired by imported Albion. Lucy's dam was an unnamed mare sired by imported Leviathan. Calvin was a full brother to the stakes winner , who was foaled in 1871. Lucy was also the dam of the stakes winning , who was sired by Lexington and was foaled in 1870.[3]
Racing career[]
As a two-year-old, Calvin won the 1874 .[3]
Calvin won the ninth running of the Belmont Stakes in 1875 at Jerome Park Racetrack in a time of 2 minutes 401⁄4 seconds. He carried 110 pounds (50 kilograms) pounds in the race, and won $4,450 (approximately $105,000 as of 2021) for his owner.[4][5] The race was run on June 12 over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs (2,400 meters)) on a fast track. Calvin won by two lengths from the second-placed finisher Aristides; the third place went to Milner. Both Calvin and Aristides were owned by . Calvin's trainer was U.S. Racing Hall of Fame .[1] The winning jockey was Robert Swim.[4]
Besides his win in the Belmont, Calvin also won the 1875 .[3]
Death[]
Calvin contracted tetanus in April 1879 from a nail penetrating his hoof and had to be euthanized to alleviate his suffering.[6]
Calvin sired no stakes winners.[7]
Citations[]
- ^ a b New York Racing Association "1875 Belmont Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine" The Belmont Stakes
- ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 686
- ^ a b c Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 313
- ^ a b New York Racing Association "Belmont Stakes Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine" The Belmont Stakes
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Staff. "Horse notes" (PDF). The New York Herald.
- ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winner p. 553
References[]
- Hogan, Clio D. (n.d.). Index to Stakes Winners 1865–1967. Solvang, CA: Flag Is Up Farms.
- New York Racing Association (2010). "1875 Belmont Stakes" (PDF). The Belmont Stakes. New York Racing Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- New York Racing Association (2010). "Belmont Stakes". New York Racing Association. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- Staff (April 28, 1879). "Horse notes" (PDF). The New York Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- 1872 racehorse births
- 1879 racehorse deaths
- Racehorses trained in the United States
- Racehorses bred in Kentucky
- Belmont Stakes winners
- Thoroughbred family A28
- Byerley Turk sire line