Lexington (horse)
American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire (1850ā1875) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lexington (March 17, 1850 ā July 1, 1875) was a United States Thoroughbred race horse who won six of his seven race starts. Perhaps his greatest fame, however, came as the most successful sire of the second half of the nineteenth century; he was the leading sire in North America 16 times, and broodmare sire of many notable racehorses.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Lexington | |
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Sire | Boston |
Grandsire | Timoleon |
Dam | Alice Carneal |
Damsire | Sarpedon |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 17 March 1850 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Warfield |
Owner | Syndicate of Richard Li Ten Broeck, General Abe Buford, Captain Willa Viley & Junius R. Ward 2. Robert A. Alexander |
Trainer | J. B. Pryor |
Record | 7: 6 wins, 1 second |
Earnings | $56,600 |
Major wins | |
Phoenix Hotel Handicap | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in North America 16 times | |
Honors | |
United States Racing Hall of Fame inductee (1955) Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (1971) |
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