Author : Kimberly Gatto
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614234736
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Book Synopsis Belair Stud by : Kimberly Gatto
Download or read book Belair Stud written by Kimberly Gatto and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From their opening in 1740 through the 1955 closing, Belair Stud Farm became known as one of the most important stables in American racing. Although the high-profile murder of the farms final owner, Billy Woodward, eventually forced the farm to close, it did produce an extraordinary number of winning horses throughout its expansive history. The farm claims three Kentucky Derbies, three Preakness Stakes, and six Belmont Stakes, winning titles in several prestigious English races. It remains one of two stables to have produced more than one Triple Crown winner, and it is also the only stable to have produced father-son Triple Crown winners. Its list of legendary thoroughbreds includes Gallant Fox, Omaha, Johnstown, Granville, and Nashua. However in addition to the history of champion thoroughbreds, there is a second history devoted to the many interesting people whose own stories are part of the Belair Stud farm, including Samuel and Benjamin Ogle, "Sunny" Jim Fitzsimmons, former slave Andrew Jackson, and even George Washington.