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Ferdinand (horse)

Index Ferdinand (horse)

Ferdinand (March 12, 1983 – 2002) was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1986 Kentucky Derby and 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic and was the 1987 Horse of the Year. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 73 relations: Almahmoud, Alysheba, American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse, American Horse of the Year, Animal slaughter, Awesome Again Stakes, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Bill Shoemaker, Black Toney, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Classic, Bull Lea, Bull Page, Cabrillo Handicap, Californian Stakes, Charles E. Whittingham, Chestnut (horse color), Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, Dark Star (horse), Del Mar Fairgrounds, Double Jay (horse), Dubai World Cup, Flaming Page, Georgetown, Kentucky, Hokkaido, Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes, Hollywood Park Racetrack, Horse of the Year Show, Horse racing, Howard Keck, Japan, John Henry Handicap, Kentucky Derby, Lady Angela, Los Alamitos Futurity, Malibu Stakes, Menow, Natalma, Native Dancer, Nearco, Nearctic (horse), Nijinsky (horse), Northern Dancer, Old Friends Equine, Pet food, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, ... Expand index (23 more) »

  2. Breeders' Cup Classic winners

Almahmoud

Almahmoud (1947–1971) was an American Thoroughbred racemare that was best known as an influential broodmare who produced Natalma and Cosmah.

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Alysheba

Alysheba (March 3, 1984 – March 27, 2009) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won two legs of the Triple Crown in 1987. Ferdinand (horse) and Alysheba are American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year, Breeders' Cup Classic winners and Kentucky Derby winners.

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American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse

The title of American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually to a stallion or gelding, four years old and up, for performances on dirt and main track racing surfaces.

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American Horse of the Year

The American Award for Horse of the Year, one of the Eclipse Awards, is the highest honor given in American thoroughbred horse racing.

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Animal slaughter

Animal slaughter is the killing of animals, usually referring to killing domestic livestock.

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Awesome Again Stakes

The Awesome Again Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old or older over the distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt scheduled annually in September at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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Belmont Park

Belmont Park is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Elmont, New York, just east of New York City limits best known for hosting the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the American Triple Crown. It was opened on May 4, 1905, and is one of the best well known racetracks in the United States. The original structure was demolished in 1963, and a second facility opened in 1968.

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Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

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Bill Shoemaker

William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey, considered one of the greatest.

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Black Toney

Black Toney (1911–1938) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, owned and raced by Edward R. Bradley.

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Breeders' Cup

The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982.

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Breeders' Cup Classic

The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-olds and older run at a distance of on dirt.

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Bull Lea

Bull Lea (March 11, 1935 – June 16, 1964) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as the foundation sire responsible for making Calumet Farm one of the most successful racing stables in American history.

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Bull Page

Bull Page (1947 – 1976) was a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse and an important sire.

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Cabrillo Handicap

The Cabrillo Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California from 1966 through 1990.

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Californian Stakes

The Californian Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California (relocated from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California).

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Charles E. Whittingham

Charles Edward Whittingham (April 13, 1913 – April 20, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred race horse trainer who is one of the most acclaimed trainers in U.S. racing history.

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Chestnut (horse color)

Chestnut is a hair coat color of horses consisting of a reddish-to-brown coat with a mane and tail the same or lighter in color than the coat.

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Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby.

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Claiborne Farm

Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred horse breeding operation near Paris, Kentucky.

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Dark Star (horse)

Dark Star (April 4, 1950 – October 21, 1972) was an American thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Ferdinand (horse) and Dark Star (horse) are Kentucky Derby winners.

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Del Mar Fairgrounds

The Del Mar Fairgrounds is an event venue in Del Mar, California.

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Double Jay (horse)

Double Jay (1944–1972) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Dubai World Cup

| The Dubai World Cup (Arabic: كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic: ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place where people congregate and compete, a sort of meeting point in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Flaming Page

Flaming Page (April 24, 1959 – 1984) was a Canadian Thoroughbred who was a Champion racehorse and then an outstanding broodmare.

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Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States.

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Hokkaido

is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region.

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Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes

The Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of miles on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in May.

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Hollywood Park Racetrack

Hollywood Park was a thoroughbred race course located in Inglewood, California, about 3 miles (5 km) from Los Angeles International Airport and adjacent to the Forum indoor arena.

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Horse of the Year Show

The Horse of the Year Show - also known as HOYS (pronounced /hois/)- was founded to be a culmination of the British equestrian events year.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Howard Keck

Howard Brighton Keck (September 20, 1913 – December 14, 1996) was an American businessman.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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John Henry Handicap

The John Henry Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California from 1986 through 1994.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Lady Angela

Lady Angela (1944–1966) was a British-bred Thoroughbred who became the foundation mare of E. P. Taylor's Windfields Farm in Canada.

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Los Alamitos Futurity

The Los Alamitos Futurity is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run over a distance of one and one sixteenth miles (furlongs) on the dirt held annually in early December at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California.

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Malibu Stakes

The Malibu Stakes is a race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses of either gender held each December at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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Menow

Menow (1935–1964) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Natalma

Natalma (March 26, 1957 – January 29, 1985) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the dam (mother) of the most important sire, and sire of sires, of the late 20th Century, Northern Dancer.

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Native Dancer

Native Dancer (March 27, 1950 – November 16, 1967), nicknamed the Gray Ghost, was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Thoroughbred racehorses in American history and was the first horse made famous through the medium of television. Ferdinand (horse) and Native Dancer are American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year.

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Nearco

Nearco (January 24, 1935 – June 27, 1957) was an Italian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 1000m (5 furlongs) to 3000m (1 mile 7 furlongs), including the Derby Italiano and Grand Prix de Paris.

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Nearctic (horse)

Nearctic (February 11, 1954 – July 27, 1973) was a Canadian-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Nijinsky (horse)

Nijinsky (21 February 1967 – 15 April 1992) was a Canadian-bred, Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Northern Dancer

Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 – November 16, 1990) was a Thoroughbred that, in 1964, became the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. Ferdinand (horse) and Northern Dancer are Kentucky Derby winners.

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Old Friends Equine

Old Friends is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) equine retirement facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA).

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Pet food

Pet food is animal feed intended for consumption by pets.

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Pimlico Race Course

Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes.

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Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Robert B. Lewis Stakes

The Robert B. Lewis Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old horses at the distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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Roses In May

Roses In May (foaled February 9, 2000) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won 8 of his 13 races, including the 2005 Dubai World Cup, and earned $5,490,187.

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Royal Gem

Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia) was a versatile Thoroughbred racehorse that won 23 races ranging from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 12 furlongs (2,400 m).

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San Antonio Handicap

The San Antonio Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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San Fernando Stakes

The San Fernando Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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San Rafael Stakes

The San Rafael Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Santa Anita Park, located in Arcadia, California.

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Santa Anita Derby

The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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Santa Anita Handicap

The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States.

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Saratoga Springs, New York

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States.

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Silver Charm

Silver Charm (b. February 22, 1994) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and 1998 Dubai World Cup (of all of which he is the oldest surviving winner). Ferdinand (horse) and Silver Charm are Kentucky Derby winners.

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Stallion

A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).

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Strub Stakes

The Strub Stakes is an American race for thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California each year.

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Stud (animal)

A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding.

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The Blood-Horse

The Blood-Horse (also referred to simply as Blood-Horse and displayed on its nameplate in upright all-capital letters without hyphenation as BLOODHORSE) is a news magazine that originated in 1916 as a monthly bulletin of the Thoroughbred Horse Association.

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The Horse Trust

The Horse Trust (formerly The Home of Rest for Horses until September 2006) is an equine charity in the United Kingdom, based at Speen near Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing.

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Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) is an American organization founded in 1982, whose mission is: "To save Thoroughbred horses no longer able to compete on the racetrack from possible neglect, abuse and slaughter.".

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Tokyo City Cup Stakes

The Tokyo City Cup Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the beginning of April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)

In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.

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Whisk Broom II

Whisk Broom II (1907–1928) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in the United Kingdom (under the name Whisk Broom) and in the United States. Ferdinand (horse) and Whisk Broom II are American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year.

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1986 Kentucky Derby

The 1986 Kentucky Derby was the 112th running of the Kentucky Derby.

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See also

Breeders' Cup Classic winners

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_(horse)

, Roses In May, Royal Gem, San Antonio Handicap, San Fernando Stakes, San Rafael Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga Springs, New York, Silver Charm, Stallion, Strub Stakes, Stud (animal), The Blood-Horse, The Horse Trust, Thoroughbred, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Tokyo City Cup Stakes, Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States), United States, United States House of Representatives, Whisk Broom II, 1986 Kentucky Derby.