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11/10/2024

With Horse racing Legends – I just got recognized as one of their rising fans! 🎉

08/09/2024

15/06/2024

With Sham, Sigmund Sommer Stables, Frank "Pancho" Martin. – I just got recognized as one of their rising fans! 🎉

16/09/2023

These two 🥰

16/09/2023

Future Sommer/ Martin horse Tom Swift as a youngster with his Champion mother Shuvee.

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This is a 1941 original photo showing Sculptor Herbert Haseltine making a model of Man o’ War from life.

He would use this sculpture to make the life-size bronze statue that graced Man o’ War’s grave which can now be found in the Kentucky Horse Park.

16/09/2023

RIBOT🇬🇧1952
(TENERANI - ROMANELLA BY EL GRECO)
B/ Dormello-Olgiata, Razza(GB) Feb 27, 1952.
O/ Lydia Tesio.
T/ Ugo Penco
16-16-0-0---$294,414
1954 champion 🏆 2yo C**t in Italy 🇮🇹.
1955 Champion 3yo in France 🇫🇷 and Italy 🇮🇹, Horse of the year.
1956 Champion older horse in England 🇬🇧 and Italy 🇮🇹 , Horse of the year.
Gran Criterium, Criterium Nazionale, Premio Trasmuschio, Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe (2), Premio del Jockey Club , Premio Emanuele Filiberto, Premio Pisa, Premio Besana, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S, Premio del Piazzale,Gran Premio di Milano, Premio Giulio Venino, Premio Vittuone, Premio Garbagnate.
Stood in England 🇬🇧 and Italy, Darby Dan Farm🇺🇸, Leading Sire in England 🇬🇧 and Ireland 🇮🇪, Sired 428 foals, 237 winners,67 sw, Alice Frey, Art's and Letters, Ribocco, Filiberto, Graustark, His Majesty, Molvedo, Queen Sucree, Con Brio II, Blood Royal, Setters Bello, Tom Rolfe,Romulus.
Died Apr 28, 1972

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50 years ago, "Thoroughbred racing at its very best was presented to a crowd of 48,023 at Belmont Park," wrote Joe Nichols for the New York Times. "Secretariat, the splendid 3-year-old owned by the Meadow Stable, contributed a thrilling performance in taking the $250,000 Marlboro Cup in the world-record time of 1:45 2/5 for the 1 1/8 miles.... The showing of Secretariat was as dramatic and compelling as could be desired in any contest. For the formidable son of Bold Ruler opposed a top‐flight field of invited participants, including his stablemate, the 4‐year‐old Riva Ridge."

ICYMI, read Steve Haskin's account of how Secretariat recovered from an earlier illness to win the highly anticipated 1973 Marlboro Cup under the reins of Ron Turcotte: https://www.secretariat.com/askin-haskin/09/11/2023/big-red-bounces-back-in-the-marlboro-cup/

16/09/2023

This is an original 1941 photo of Perlette with Rocco Sisto up at Delaware Park.

She was owned and bred by James W. Parrish.

Perlette was by Percentage, the winner of the 1925 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes, out of Escarpolette by Fitz Herbert, the 1909 and 1910 Horse of the Year.

Escarpolette made 261 starts with 32 wins 34 seconds and 43 thirds earning: $37,286.

Perlette was a half sister:

to Alyssum: the winner of the 1931 Illinois Oaks;

to Howard: the winner of the 1935 Jockey Club Handicap;

to Momo: the dam of Momo Flag, the winner of the 1944 Exterminator Handicap.

Balancoire is the second dam of Perlette and the winner of the 1913 Prix la Fleche. She is considered a Reine-de-Course who is the second dam of Equipoise, the 1932 and 1933 Horse of the Year; the third dam of Seabiscuit; and the fourth dam of Determine, the winner of the 1954 Kentucky Derby.

Perlette made 87 starts with 18 wins 15 seconds 16 thirds earning: $16,775.

At two on August 20, 1936, Perlette set a new track record at Washington Park for five furlongs.

It doesn’t appear that she won any stakes races.

Her best progeny was:

My Recipe: winless in five starts. She was the dam of Intentionally, the 1959 Champion Sprinter.

Intentionally was the third Leading Sire in 1971; fourth in 1973; eighth in 1967 and tenth in 1969.

Intentionally sired: In Reality, the winner of the 1967 Florida Derby; Ta Wee, the 1969 and 1970 Champion Sprinter; Tentam, the winner of the 1973 Metropolitan Handicap; Shelter Bay, the winner of the 1970 Manhattan Handicap; and Red Reality, the winner of the 1972 Salvator Mile.

This is the family of: Great Above, the winner of the 1977 Toboggan Handicap; as well as Holy Bull, the 1994 Horse of the Year.

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This is an original 1948 photo of the unveiling of the Man o’ War statue at Faraway Farm. Sculptor Herbert Haseltine pulled the ropes on the canvas while a crowd of 100 people looked on.

16/09/2023

This is an original 1960 photo of Berlo and jockey Eric Guerin, who rode her in all of her races.

She was owned and bred by William DuPont, Jr.

Berlo was by Heliopolis, the winner of the 1939 Chester Vase, out of Faberose, was second in the 1951 Selima Stakes, by Rosemont, the winner of the 1937 Santa Anita Handicap.

She made 14 starts with 8 wins 0 seconds 2 thirds earning: $208,186.

At two in 1959, Berlo began her racing career in October by making only two starts. She broke her maiden on her second attempt.

Berlo was retired for the year and began her three year old season in May 1960 by winning two Allowances before graduating into stakes races.

At three in 1960 Berlo made nine starts with seven of them in stakes races. She won: the Mother Goose Stakes over Chalvedele and Make Sail, the winner of the 1960 Kentucky Oaks; the Coaching Club American Oaks over Sarcastic, the winner of the 1961 Margate Handicap, and Rash Statement, the winner of the 1960 Spinster Stakes; the Gazelle 1st. Division over Sister Antoine, the winner of the 1960 Gallorette Handicap, and Funny Bone; the Beldame Stakes over Royal Native, the 1959 Champion Three Year Old Filly and the 1960 Champion Handicap Mare, and Make Sail; and the Ladies Handicap over Woodlawn, the winner of the 1956 Pollyanna Stakes, and Who’s Ahead with Tempted eighth.

Berlo finished third in the Delaware Oaks behind Rash Statement and Sarcastic. She was fourth in the Monmouth Oaks behind: Teacation, Refute, and Rash Statement.

Berlo was named the 1960 Champion Three Year Old Filly.

At four in 1961, she made only three starts finishing fourth in all three: an allowance behind Staretta; the Maskette Handicap behind Teacation; and the Beldame Stakes behind Airman’s Guide.

Berlo was retired and upon William DuPont, Jr.’s death in 1966 she was sold to his son, John DuPont for $235,000 at his father’s dispersal sale.

Berlo produced three foals.

Odd Dancer was her only foal who raced finishing second in the 1966 Nassau County Handicap to Pluck.

She was exported to Chile in 1974.

16/09/2023

This is an original 1948 winner’s circle photo of Algasir with Eric Guerin setting a New World Record for 4 1/2 furlongs in the United Hunts at Belmont Park. Finishing second was Whiffenpoof and Going Away was third.

Algasir was bred by Alwin C. Ernst who raced him for part of his career and then sold him to Florence Ambrose Clark.

He was a gelding by Sir Gallahad III, the winner of the 1922 Prix Eclipse, out of Alpoise by Equipoise, the 1932 and 1933 Horse of the Year.

Algasir was a half brother:

to Gaga: the dam of Tom Fool, the 1953 Horse of the Year, and of Aunt Jinny, the 1950 Champion Two Year Old Filly;

to Bullpoise: the dam of Ambiopoise, the winner of the 1961 Jersey Derby. She was also the second dam of Avowal, the winner of the 1982 Woodbine Oaks.

Algasir raced from age two to twelve.

He made 165 starts with 46 wins 39 seconds 24 thirds earning $210,250.

At two in 1948, he won: the Babylon Handicap over Olympia, the winner of the 1949 Wood Memorial Stakes, and Blue Counselor; the Cowdin Stakes over Olympia and Parliment, the winner of the 1948 Richard Johnson Stakes; the Flash Stakes over Noble Impulse, the winner of the 1948 Albany Handicap, and Halt, the winner of the 1949 Blue Grass Stakes; and the United Hunts over Whiffenpoof, the winner of the 1953 Frontier Handicap, and Going Away, the winner of the 1949 Yankee Handicap.

At three in 1949, Algasir finished third in the Rye Beach Handicap behind Donor and Lex, the winner of the 1948 Saxon Woods Purse.

At five in 1951, he won the Massachusetts Governor’s Handicap over All at Once, the winner of the 1950 Empire City Handicap, and Duke’s Gal.

Algasir was second in the Narragansett Spring Handicap to Sagittarius and ahead of Mr. Joe Puck, the winner of the 1951 Plymouth Rock Handicap.

At six in 1952, Algasir won the Capitol Handicap over Hi Billee, the winner of the 1952 Laurel Handicap, and Eatontown, the winner of the 1950 Apache Handicap.

In addition to his new world record for 4 1/2 furlongs, Algasir equaled the track record in 1951 at Rockingham Park for 1 1/16 miles and in 1953 set a new track record at Rockingham Park for six Furlongs.

16/09/2023

This is an original 1926 photo of Crusader and Albert Johnson after winning the Cincinnati Derby.

He was owned and bred by Samuel D. Riddle.

Crusader was by Man o’ War out of Star Fancy by Star Shoot, the winner of the 1900 Hurst Park Foal Plate.

He was a full brother:

to Gun Boat: the winner of the 1926 Glendale Steeplechase Handicap;

to Sister Ship: the dam of Signalman, the winner of the 1928 Decoration Day Purse; and the second dam of Eurasian, the winner of the 1943 Travers Stakes winner.

In a lengthy article in a 1937 Turf and Sport Digest, it was alleged that Star Fancy, the dam of Crusader, and another filly also by Star Shoot were mixed up at the sales and although Riddle ended up with both fillies, it caused a great many problems at the time.

Crusader made 42 Starts with 18 wins 8 seconds 4 thirds Earnings: $203,261.

At two in 1925, Crusader won the Manor Handicap over Corvette, the winner of the 1926 Gazelle Handicap, and Blondin, the winner of the 1926 Empire City Handicap.

He finished third in the National Stakes behind Gaffsman and Corvette.

At three in 1926, he won: the Huron Handicap over Espino, the winner of the 1926 Saratoga Cup, and Black Maria, the 1927 and the 1928 Champion Handicap Mare; the Riggs Handicap over Mars, the winner of the 1926 Travers Stakes, and Gaffsman; the Maryland Handicap over Chance Play, the 1927 Horse of the Year, and Gaffsman; the Havre de Grace Handicap equaling the track record by five lengths over Son of John, the winner of the 1928 Bowie Inaugural Handicap, and Display, the 1926 Preakness winner, with Sarazen, the the 1924 and the 1925 Horse of the Year fourth; the Jockey Club Gold Cup over Espino, the half brother of Bull Lea, and Altawood, the winner of the 1924 Latonia Cup; the Suburban Handicap over American Flag, the winner of the 1925 Belmont Stakes, and King Solomon’s Seal, the winner of the 1923 Avalon Handicap; the Belmont Stakes over Espino and Haste, the winner of the 1926 Fairmount Derby; the Dwyer over Chance Play and Espino while setting a course record; and the Cincinnati Derby setting a new track record defeating Display and Boot to Boot, the winner of the 1926 American Derby.

Crusader was second: in the Lawrence Realization to Espino and ahead of Mars; in the Withers to Haste and ahead of Espino; and in the Pimlico Cup Handicap to Edith Cavell and ahead of Princess Doreen the 1925 and the 1926 Champion Handicap Mare.

He was named the 1926 Champion Three Year Old and the 1926 Horse of the Year.

At four in 1927, Crusader won the Suburban Handicap over Black Maria and Macaw, the winner of the 1926 Queens County Handicap; and the Delaware Handicap over Bostonian, the winner of the 1927 Preakness, and Navigator, the winner of the 1927 Kings County Handicap.

After being kicked at the start of the Brooklyn Handicap, Crusader finished sixth and was never the same after that.

At five in 1928, he finished third: in the Havre de Grace Handicap behind Osmand and Sun Beau, the 1929, 1930, and the 1931 Champion Handicap Horse; and in the Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap behind Display and Mike Hall, the 1928 Champion Handicap Horse.

Crusader started his stud career in Kentucky, but later stood stud in California and died there in 1940. Crusader’s final resting place at Rancho Casitas is now under Lake Casitas, which was a man-made lake created in 1959.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.

Crusader had 120 foals with 63 winners and only six stakes winners.

His best progeny were:

Crossbow II: the winner of the 1935 Sanford Stakes. He was a half brother to Easy Lass the dam of: Coaltown, the 1949 Co-Horse of the Year; and Wistful, the 1949 Co-Champion Three Year Old Filly.

Moralist: the winner of the Viking Stakes.

Chaser: the winner of the Cincinnati Handicap.

Royal Crusader: the winner of the 1942 Churchill Downs Handicap.

16/09/2023

This is an original 1940 photo of Little Beans with his owners Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Palladino.

He was bred by Robert Reacham and L. A. Moseley and was purchased by the Palladinos for $500 as a two year old in 1940.

Little Beans was by Mirafel, who was a full brother to Sarazen, the two time Horse of the Year, out of Florhi by Playfellow, a full brother to Man o’ War.

The Broodmare Sire, Playfellow, was purchased by Sam Hildreth and Harry Sinclair of Rancocas Stable from Quincy Stable for $115,000. Later Sam Hildreth claimed Playfellow was unsound and instituted a lawsuit to recover the purchase price. A Brooklyn Supreme Court jury decided that Hildreth and Sinclair, were entitled to recover $100,000 of what they paid to James F. Johnson of Quincy Stables for Playfellow.

Little Beans was a half brother:

to Miss Glamour: who finished third in the 1942 Kentucky Oaks behind Miss Dogwood and Questive.

He made 16 starts with 7 wins 4 seconds and 2 thirds with earnings of: $20,620.

At two in 1940, Little Beans won: the Maplewood Stakes; and the Eastern Shore Handicap over Level Best, the 1940 Champion Two Year Old Filly, and Porter’s Cap, the winner of the 1941 Santa Anita Derby.

He finished third in the Old Colony Stakes behind Level Best and King Cole, the winner of the 1941 Withers Stakes.

At three in 1941, Little Beans was second: in the Chesapeake Stakes to Porter’s Cap and ahead of Cavalier, the winner of the 1941 Chelton Purse; and in the Commonwealth Handicap to Cape Cod, the winner of the 1942 Bowie Handicap, and ahead of Blue Pair, the winner of the 1941 Derby Trial over Whirlaway.

Little Beans finished fifth in the 1941 Kentucky Derby. He did not run in either the Preakness or the Belmont Stakes.

At stud his best were:

La Corredora: the winner of the 1952 Gallorette Handicap over Kiss Me Kate, the 1951 Champion Three Year Old Filly, and Marta, the winner of the 1952 Vagrancy Handicap. The New York Turf Writers voted her the 1953 Champion Handicap Mare.

Land O’ Liberty: the winner of the 1955 New England Futurity. She was the second dam of Gin-Rob, the winner of the 1967 Arch Ward Stakes.

Parkie: finished third in the 1948 Pimlico Breeders Stakes

16/09/2023

This is an original 1938 photo of Thingumabob winning the Arlington Futurity. No Competition finished second and Hants was third. Unerring, the 1939 Co-Champion Three Year Old Filly, finished seventh.

Thingumabob was owned and bred by Joan Whitney Payson and Mrs. Thomas I. Laughlin.

He was by Boojum, the winner of the 1929 Hopeful Stakes, out of Refine by Ormondale, the winner of the 1905 Futurity Stakes.

He was a half brother:

to Appeasement: the dam of Please Me, the winner of the 1947 San Jose Handicap, and the horse that jockey George Woolf rode when he fell to his death in a Santa Anita race on January 3, 1946.

Thingumabob made 3 starts with 2 wins 0 seconds 0 thirds earning: $31,810.

At two in 1938, Thingumabob made only three starts in his short career with two victories.

He won the Arlington Futurity over No Competition, the winner of the 1938 Grand Union Hotel Stakes, and Hants, the winner of the 1939 Harewood Purse.

Sadly he fell breaking a leg in his third start, the Sanford Stakes, and was euthanized.

13/09/2023

This is an original 1950 photo of Better Self and Bill Boland in the Gallant Fox Handicap. He is at the extreme left coming out of the #12 post.

Better Self was bred by Col. Edward R. Bradley and was owned by King Ranch.

After Bradley’s death in 1946 Ogden Phipps, Robert Kleberg, Jr., of King Ranch and Jock Whitney negotiated with the executors of the Estate and on November 7th, they struck a deal for the farm and horses for $2,681,545.

Whitney and Kleberg bought three horses together: Blue Border, Better Value, and a yearling by Bimelech out of Bee Mac. It was the yearling which was the one Kleberg most wanted.

When it came time to divide the purchase, Whitney proposed tossing a coin. But since Whitney most wanted Blue Border, they dispensed with the coin toss. So Whitney took Blue Border and Kleberg received Better Value and the yearling to be named Better Self.

He was by Bimelech, the 1940 Champion Three Year Old C**t, out of Bee Mac, the winner of the 1943 Hopeful Stakes, by War Admiral.

Better Self was a talented runner who had the misfortune of being part of the crop that contained Citation and Coaltown.

He made 50 starts with 16 wins 7 seconds 6 thirds earning $383,925.

At two in 1947, Better Self won: the East View Stakes over Nearway, the winner of the 1947 Youthful Stakes, and Newsweekly, the winner of the 1947 Maryland Futurity; and the Saratoga Special over Relic, the winner of the 1947 Hopeful Stakes, and Star Bout, the winner of the 1947 Flash Stakes.

He was second in the Pimlico Futurity to Citation and ahead of Ace Admiral, the winner of the 1948 Travers Stakes.

At three in 1948, Better Self won: the Westchester Handicap over War Trophy, the winner of the 1948 Riggs Handicap, and Phalanx, the 1947 Champion Three Year Old C**t; the Yankee Handicap over Salmagundi, the winner of the 1948 Santa Anita Derby, and Quarter Pole, the winner of the 1948 Maryland Handicap; the Paumonok Handicap over Royal Governor, the winner of the 1949 Fall Highweight Handicap, and Let’s Dance, the winner of the 1947 San Pasqual Handicap; and the Discovery Handicap over Mount Marcy and Loser Weeper, the winner of the 1950 Suburban Handicap.

He finished second: in the Belmont Stakes behind Citation and ahead of Escadru, the winner of the 1948 Peter Pan Stakes; in the Dwyer Stakes to My Request and ahead of Loser Weeper; in the Travers Stakes to Ace Admiral and ahead of Alairne; and in the Saranac Handicap to Mount Marcy and ahead of Ace Admiral.

Better Self was third: in the Butler Handicap behind Donor and Phalanx; in the Wood Memorial Stakes behind My Request and Mount Marcy; and in the Withers Stakes behind Vulcan’s Forge and Coaltown, the 1949 Co-Horse of the Year.

Better Self did not start in the Kentucky Derby and was fourth in the Preakness.

At four in 1949, he won: the Carter Handicap over Rippey, the winner of the 1949 Paumonock Handicap, and High Trend, the winner of the 1949 Washington Park Handicap; and the All American Handicap over Going Away, the winner of the 1949 Yankee Handicap, and Pilaster, the winner of the 1949 Riggs Handicap.

Better Self was second in the New Rochelle Handicap to Delegate and ahead of Lithe, the winner of the 1949 Arlington Matron and the full sister of Menow.

At five in 1950, he won: the Gallant Fox Handicap over Chicle II, the winner of the 1950 Trenton Handicap, and Loser Weeper; and the Saratoga Handicap over Greek Ship, the winner of the 1950 Metropolitan Handicap, and Arise, the winner of the 1949 Travers Stakes.

Better Self was third in the Empire City Gold Cup behind Greek Ship and Palestinian, the winner of the 1951 Brooklyn Handicap.

At stud even though he had small crops, he had a major influence on the breed through his two daughters Aspidistra and Lady Be Good.

Aspidistra: was the dam of: Dr. Fager, the 1968 Horse of the Year; and Ta Wee, the 1969 and 1970 Champion Sprinter; and the unraced Magic.

Dr. Fager was the 1977 Leading Sire; second in 1978; third in 1975; ninth in 1974 and 1976. He was tenth on the Leading Broodmare Sire List in 1985, 1986, and 1988.

Ta Wee: was the dam of: Great Above, the winner of the 1978 Paumonock Handicap, who sired Holy Bull, the 1994 Horse of the Year.

Magic: unraced, was the dam of Charedi who was the ancestress of Unbridled, Unbridled’s Song, Empire Maker and American Pharoah through her daughter Gana Facil.

Lady Be Good: was the dam of:

Discipline: the winner of the 1965 Test Stakes, and the dam of Goodbye Halo, the winner of the 1988 Kentucky Oaks;

Disciplinarian: the winner of the 1967 Swaps Handicap;

Uncommitted: unraced, and the dam of Wavering Monarch, the winner of the 1982 Haskell Invitational Handicap. This is the family of Maria’s Mon, Super Saver and Monarchos;

In Hot Pursuit: the winner of the 1973 Fashion Stakes, who produced Posse, the winner of the 1980 Sussex Stakes;

Bold Example: was second in the 1971 Blue Hen Stakes, and produced Fair Charmer, the winner of the 1981 Del Mar Oaks; and Highest Regard, the winner of the 1980 High Voltage Stakes. Bold Example is the second dam of: Zilzal, the 1989 English Champion Three Year Old C**t; and Polish Precedent, the 1989 French Champion Miler.

Some of Better Self’s other progeny were:

Argent: the winner of the 1956 Canadian Derby.

Bonnie Google: the dam of Bonnie and Gay, the winner of the 1970 Matron Stakes who produced Look Fast, a stakes winner in France.

Prayer Bell: unraced and the dam of Silent Screen, the 1969 Champion Two Year Old C**t.

Time Tested: the winner of the 1966 Toboggan Handicap.

Whitley: the winner of the 1959 Excelsior Handicap.

13/09/2023

This is an original 1930’s photo of jockey Frank C**tiletti taken at Agua Caliente Race Track.

Frank C**tiletti was born on April 23, 1904* in the Bronx, New York. Like many other riders, he became a jockey at a young age. In his case at just fourteen years old. Although he was very tall for a jockey, being 5’8”, C**tiletti managed to keep his weight at 108 pounds.

His career in the saddle spanned twenty years. At fifteen years old, C**tiletti won his first race and was the leading rider at Havre de Grace. The following year he recorded 115 winners and finished third in the National jockey standings.

At seventeen in 1921, C**tiletti finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby on Tryster, who was the 1920 Champion Two Year Old C**t owned by Harry Payne Whitney. He then won the Preakness on Whitney’s Broomspun.

C**tiletti had eight mounts in the Kentucky Derby, with his best finish a second to Twenty Grand in the 1931 running aboard Sweep All. He had seven mounts in the Preakness winning once in 1921. In the Belmont Stakes, C**tiletti rode in four editions of the race with his best finish being a third on Rialto in the 1923 Belmont Stakes behind Zev.

Asked about the best horse he ever rode, Frank C**tiletti replied: Mars, the temperamental son of Man o’ War, whom he guided to victory in the 1926 Travers.

That same year he rode Edith Cavell, a daughter of Man o’ War, to victory in the 1926 Coaching Club American Oaks over Champion Filly Black Maria. Later in 1931, he won the race with Tambour.

C**tiletti also rode Lord Chaucer to victory in the 1926 Hopeful Stakes.

In 1927, he had the mount on Black Maria winning the Metropolitan Handicap and the Ladies Handicap with her.

In 1929 and 1930, Frank C**tiletti rode Sun Beau, the 1929, the 1930 and the 1931 Champion Handicap Horse, to victory in the Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap.

He retired in 1934 with 667 victories out of 4,606 mounts and became a trainer with some success. Later he worked as an official for the New York Racing Commission.

Frank C**tiletti was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1970.

*there appears to be some confusion as to when C**tiletti was born. The Italian Sports Hall of Fame has his birthday being January 22, 1900. The Racing Hall of Fame has it as April 23, 1904.

13/09/2023

Ryan Moore's Group One wins in 2023

🏆 Irish Champion Stakes
🏆 Sussex Stakes
🏆 Irish Oaks
🏆 Irish Derby
🏆 Epsom Derby
🏆 Coral-Eclipse
🏆 St James's Palace Stakes
🏆 Tattersalls Gold Cup
🏆 Irish 2000 Guineas
🏆 Golden Slipper
🏆 Golden Shaheen
🏆 Ranvet Stakes

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MIGOLI (GB) 1944
(BOIS ROUSELL - MAH IRAN BY BAHRAM)
B/O Aga Khan (GB) 1944
21-12-2-4---$98,139
Dewhurst S, Champion S, Cyquan S, Royal Standard S, Eclipse S, Aintree Derby, King Edward VII S, Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, Rose of York S, great Middle BI plate, White Rose S
2nd Derby S, Coronation Cup
3rd News S, St Leger S, Ormonde S
Stood in GB and California, Sired Gallant Man, La Malaguena, Maliza, Mistafa, Pearl Orama, Sun God, Etc
Dead July 11, 1963

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This is an original 1950 photo of Noor and Johnny Longden in the winner’s circle after winning the Santa Anita Handicap. Longden is rubbing his eyes as he was on the verge of passing out in the winner’s circle.

Longden had injured his left leg in a spill several days before the Santa Anita Handicap. He had spent the last three days preparing for this race with Noor, but the excruciating pain in his injured left leg was so great that he nearly fainted.

Noor has the distinction of being the first horse to defeat two Triple Crown winners in the same year defeating both Assault and Citation.

He had a rivalry with Citation and defeated him in four out of the five times they met.

Noor was bred in Ireland by the Aga Khan and was sold in 1948 to Charles S. Howard along with Nathoo, the 1948 Irish Derby winner.

He was by Nasrullah, the winner of the 1942 Coventry Stakes, out of Queen of Bagdad by Bahram, the 1935 English Triple Crown winner.

Noor was a half brother:

to Nahar II: the winner of the Lincolnshire Handicap;

to Dilawarji: the winner of the Suffolk Nursery Stakes;

to Queen of Basrath: was second in the 1948 Lowther Stakes; and the dam: of Taboun, the winner of the 1959 Two Thousand Guineas; of King of Basrath, the winner of the Cochise Handicap; and of Antarctic King, the winner of the Greensleves Plate.

Noor made 31 starts with 12 wins 6 seconds 6 thirds earning: $383,968.

At two in 1947, Noor ran in Europe: he won the Bradgate Park Nursery Handicap over Lake Placid, the winner of the Manchester Plate, and Rodin.

He finished third in the Woodcote Stake behind My Babu, the 1947 Champion English Two Year Old C**t, and Fair Friar.

At three in 1948, Noor ran in Europe. He won: the Great Foal Stakes over Pretexte, the winner of the 1948 Galtres Stakes, and Cotswold; and the Diomed Stakes over Straight Play (only two runners).

He finished third: in the Epsom Derby behind My Love and Royal Drake, the winner of the 1947 Prix des Reservoirs; and in the Eclipse Stakes behind Petition and Sayajirao, the winner of the 1947 St. Leger.

At four in 1949, Noor began his racing career in the United States.

He was second in the San Francisco Handicap to Huon Kid and ahead of Mocopo.

Noor finished third: in the Tanforan Handicap behind Miche and John’s Joy, the winner of the 1950 Lecomte Handicap; and in the Marchbank Handicap behind Oration and Golden Glory, the winner of the Art Sparks Claiming Handicap.

In 1950, Noor won: the Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap setting a new track record over Palestinian, the winner of the 1951 Brooklyn Handicap, and Hill Prince, the 1950 Horse of the Year; the San Juan Capistrano Handicap setting a new American record over Citation and Mocopo; the Santa Anita Handicap setting a new track record over Citation and Two Lea, the 1949 Co-Champion Three Year Old Filly and the 1950 Champion Handicap Mare, with Ponder, the 1949 Kentucky Derby winner, fourth; the Golden Gate Handicap setting a new world record over Citation and On Trust, the winner of the 1947 Santa Anita Derby; the American Handicap carrying 132 lbs. over Dharan and Frankly, the winner of the 1948 and 1950 Del Mar Handicap; and the Forty-Niner’s Handicap setting a new world record over Citation and Roman In, the winner of the 1947 Haggin Stakes.

Noor was second: in the Jockey Club Gold Cup to Hill Prince and ahead of Adile, the winner of the 1949 Alabama Stakes; in the Manhattan Handicap to One Hitter and ahead of Ponder; and in the San Pasqual Handicap to Solidarity and ahead of Ponder.

Noor finished third in the San Antonio Handicap behind Ponder and Citation.

He was named the 1950 Champion Handicap Horse.

Noor was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.

At stud his best were:

Prince Noor: the winner of the 1955 Everglades.

Noor’s Image: was second in the 1955 Frizette and the dam of Dancer’s Image, the winner of the 1968 Kentucky Derby, who was later disqualified.

Noble Noor: the winner of the 1959 Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes.

Noorsaga: the winner of the 1955 Cowdin Stakes.

Noureddin: the winner of the 1959 Olympic Handicap.

Nooran: the winner of the 1958 Santa Maria Handicap.

13/09/2023

NUCCIO🇮🇹1948
(TRAGHETTO - NUVOLETTA BY MUZIO)
B/Scuderia Val Cervo (Ity)1948
O/ Guido Beradelli/Aga Khan III
T/ Head
23-11-3-2
1951 champion 🏆3yo C**t in Italy🇮🇹.
Coronation Cup , Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, Gran Premio D'Italia, Premio Presidente Della Repubblica, Criterium Nazionale, Premio Ambrosiano, Gran Premio Citta Di Napoli, Pre.io Roma Veccia, Prix Prince D'Orange
2nd Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, Prix Du Prince D'Orange(2),
3rd Prix Ganay, Prix Du Nabob.
Stood in France 🇫🇷, Sired New Blood, Jane Eyre, Solitude P, Nulece.