Alcibiades (horse)

Alcibiades (1927–1957) was an American Thoroughbred racemare that won the Kentucky Oaks and was later a good broodmare.

Alcibiades
SireSupremus
GrandsireUltimus
DamRegal Roman (GB)
DamsireRoi Herode (FR)
SexMare
Foaled1927
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederHal Price Headley
OwnerHal Price Headley
TrainerWalter Taylor
Record23: 7–2–4
Earnings$47,860
Major wins
Debutante Stakes (1929)
Clipsetta Stakes (1929)
Kentucky Oaks (1930)
Arlington Oaks (1930)
Awards
U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Filly (1929)
U.S. Co-Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly (1930)
Honours
Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland Race Course
Last updated on June 25, 2011

Background

Owned and bred by Hal Price Headley at his Beaumont Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, Alcibiades was named for the ancient Greek soldier and statesman Alcibiades. She was sired by Supremus out of Regal Roman. On her sire's side, she goes back to the great stallion Domino.

Racing career

Alcibiades had seven starts with four wins at two-years. She won the Clipsetta Stakes and Debutante Stakes; ran second in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, and was retrospectively named U.S. Champion two-year-old filly of 1929.

At the age of three years, she had 16 starts, for three wins. Alcibiades won the Grade I Kentucky Oaks, the Arlington Oaks and finished third in the Hawthorne Gold Cup, the Illinois and Latonia Oaks, and the Arlington Matron Handicap. She tore a tendon badly in the Latonia Championship, and this was the end of her racing career. She was retrospectively named Co-Champion three-year-old filly of 1930.[1]

Alcibiades was retired from racing for a record of 23 starts with 7 wins, 2 seconds and 4 thirds with earnings of $47,860.[2]

Breeding record

As a broodmare, Alcibiades produced eight foals, seven of which were runners including:

Pedigree

Pedigree of Alcibiades, chestnut mare, 1927
Sire
Supremus
Ultimus Commando Domino
Emma C.
Running Stream Domino
Dancing Water
Mandy Hamilton John O'Gaunt Isinglass
La Fleche
My Sweetheart Galeazzo
Lady Chancellor
Dam
Regal Roman
Roi Herode Lee Samaritain Le Sancy
Clementina
Roxelane War Dance
Rose of York
Lady Cicero Cicero Cyllene
Gas
Ste Claire II Isinglass
Santa Brigida (family: 8-g)

References

  1. "Alcibiades". Reines de Course. Pedlines. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. Alcibiades' five-generation pedigree and race record Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  3. Thoroughbred Heritage Retrieved 2011-06-25.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.