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Delhi
Delhi, circa 1912.Sire Ben Brush Grandsire Bramble Dam Veva Damsire Mortemer Sex Stallion Foaled 1901 Country United States Colour Brown Breeder James R. Keene Owner 1) James R. Keene (1901–1913)
2) Wickliffe Stud (1913–1918)
3) Cresswood Stock Farm (1918-c. 1925)Trainer James G. Rowe, Sr. Record 23: 8-2-1 Earnings $115,640 Major wins Hopeful Stakes (1903)
Withers Stakes (1904)
Saratoga Derby (1904)
Great Republic Stakes (1904)
Brooklyn Handicap (1905)
American Classic Race wins:
Belmont Stakes (1904)Honours American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (1904)
American Champion Older Male Horse (1905)Horse (Equus ferus caballus) Delhi (1901—1925) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1904 Belmont Stakes. He was the top money-winner of 1904 and was consequently named the co-historical American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse with Ort Wells. The following year, he was also the historical American Champion Older Male Horse, co-champion once again with Ort Wells. While Delhi did have limited success in the stud, he is not considered to be an influential sire.
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Pedigree
Delhi was foaled at Castleton Stud, the Thoroughbred breeding farm of James R. Keene in Lexington. He was sired by Ben Brush, the 1896 Kentucky Derby winner, who also sired noted stallions Broomstick and Sweep. His dam, Veva, was sired by the imported French stallion Mortemer which won the 1871 Ascot Gold Cup. Fully grown, Delhi stood 16.1½ hands high, weighed 1240 pounds with a girth of 75 inches and had a cannon bone length of eight inches.[1][2]
Racing career
Delhi was an inauspicious two-year-old, winning only the $25,650 Hopeful Stakes in 1903.[3] His record improved as a three-year-old, notably securing the 1904 Belmont Stakes from Graziallo in a time of 2:06½ over a distance of 1¼ miles.[4] Delhi placed second in the 1904 Tidal Stakes behind Ort Wells while being ridden by jockey George M. Odom.[5] Other wins included the 1904 Withers Stakes, the Saratoga Derby (run in conjunction with the Hopeful Stakes) and the Great Republic Stakes. Delhi also won the Brooklyn Handicap as a four-year-old, but he only made three, unplaced starts as a five-year-old before being retired by Keene.[6] In his racing career, he started 23 times, with 8 wins, 2 places and 1 show.[7]
Stud career
Delhi was retired from racing as a five-year old in June 1906 and was sent to Castleton Farm for use as a breeding stallion.[8] Delhi's most notable offspring for Keene was the colt Dominant (br. 1913 out of Dominoes by Domino) which was the 1915 Champion two-year-old colt and won the 1915 Hopeful Stakes and Saratoga Special Stakes.[9] He also produced Outram (b. 1909 out of Gingham by Domino), the first American-bred horse to win the Lincolnshire Handicap run at Doncaster Racecourse in Britain.[9][10]
After the death of James R. Keene in 1913, Delhi was owned by his son Foxhall P. Keene until being sold in September 1913 to Price McKinney for $2,500.[11] McKinney partnered with steel-magnate and noted turfman James C. Corrigan to form the Wickliffe Stud, which also housed Colin and Ultimus until the entire stable was dispersed in 1918.[12] Delhi was sold in January 1918 to Thomas Piatt, who owned Cresswood Stock Farm in Lexington in partnership with J.D. and T.B. Carr, for $2,400.[13] Delhi became the principal stallion at the farm, producing foals until 1925.[14][15] Delhi died on May 19, 1925 at Runner's Rest, the farm of Lucas B. Coombs, in Lexington at the age of 24.[16]
Delhi was considered to be a commendable broodmare sire, with his descendants through the female-line accumulating over $50,000 in purse money in 1921.[17] His daughter Tripping produced the 1920 Futurity Stakes winner Step Lightly, a filly whose photograph is often mistaken for Man o' War.[18]
References
- ^ Carter, William H. (July 1912). "The charger". Journal of the United States Cavalry Association. 23 (91): 5–13. http://books.google.com/books?id=0xJLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6&dq=delhi+%22ben+brush%22&hl=en&ei=w4FfTKCnD4WKlwfw7PEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CF4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=delhi%20%22ben%20brush%22&f=false. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Danford, Robert M. (1912). "Breeding army horses". The Rasp: 182. http://books.google.com/books?id=dXlNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA182&dq=delhi+%22ben+brush%22&hl=en&ei=kYdfTKyICoKclge81LS2CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=delhi%20%22ben%20brush%22&f=false. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Irish Lad's champion race". The New York Times. August 16, 1903. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=990CE6D71739E433A25755C1A96E9C946297D6CF. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Delhi won all the way". The New York Times. May 26, 1904. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9905E4DC123AE733A25755C2A9639C946597D6CF. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Ort Wells beats Delhi". The New York Times. June 19, 1904. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A04E5D81038E733A2575AC1A9609C946597D6CF. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "The campaigners in 1906". Daily Racing Form. January 18, 1907. http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=drf1900s;cc=drf1900s;g=drf;xc=1;q1=delhi;rgn=full%20text;idno=drf1907011801;didno=drf1907011801;view=pdf;seq=6_2;node=drf1907011801%3A6.2;passterms=1. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Great money-winning horses of America and England". Daily Racing Form. September 19, 1912. http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=drf1910s;cc=drf1910s;g=drf;xc=1;q1=blue%20girl;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=full%20text;idno=drf1912091901;didno=drf1912091901;view=pdf;seq=1_9;node=drf1912091901%3A1.9;passterms=1. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Delhi sent to the stud.". The New York Times. June 3, 1906. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D00E2DF1E3EE733A25750C0A9609C946797D6CF. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Delhi's Stakes Race winners". Throughbred Database. http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=sire&h=delhi2. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "American horse the winner". Boston Evening Transcript. March 26, 1914. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QSYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XwMGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4851,4822514&dq=veva+delhi&hl=en. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Noted Keene horses sell for $229,200". The New York Times. September 3, 1913. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D05E4DB123FE633A25750C0A96F9C946296D6CF. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "James W. Corrigan drops dead at 47". The New York Times. January 24, 1928.
- ^ "$26,000 for Ultimus top price at Corrigan sale". The Washington Post. January 16, 1918.
- ^ Connelley, William Elsey; Ellis Merton Coulter (1922). History of Kentucky. The American Historical Society. p. 37. http://books.google.com/books?id=J30UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=delhi+%22thomas+piatt%22&source=bl&ots=mL_uOhphxO&sig=NBLrEduER5blGHOG4ukiQYf-qbo&hl=en&ei=wHNfTKD_AcT38AaX8ry5DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=delhi%20%22thomas%20piatt%22&f=false. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Registered progeny". Thoroughbred Database. http://www.pedigreequery.com/progeny/delhi2. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Good sire Delhi dead.". Daily Racing Form. May 20, 1925. http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=drf1920s;cc=drf1920s;g=drf;xc=1;q1=delhi;q2=piatt;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=articles;idno=drf1925052001;didno=drf1925052001;view=pdf;seq=2_3;node=drf1925052001%3A2.3;passterms=1. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Great broodmare sires". Daily Racing Form. January 21, 1921. http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=drf1920s;cc=drf1920s;g=drf;xc=1;q1=delhi;q2=veva;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=articles;idno=drf1921012101;didno=drf1921012101;view=pdf;seq=1_2;node=drf1921012101%3A1.2;passterms=1. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Step Lightly Pedigree". Thoroughbred Database. http://www.pedigreequery.com/step+lightly. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
1867 Ruthless ♥ • 1868 General Duke • 1869 Fenian • 1870 Kingfisher • 1871 Harry Bassett • 1872 Joe Daniels • 1873 Springbok • 1874 Saxon • 1875 Calvin • 1876 Algerine • 1877 Cloverbrook • 1878 Duke Of Magenta • 1879 Spendthrift • 1880 Grenada • 1881 Saunterer • 1882 Forester • 1883 George Kinney • 1884 Panique • 1885 Tyrant • 1886 Inspector B • 1887 Hanover • 1888 Sir Dixon • 1889 Eric • 1890 Burlington • 1891 Foxford • 1892 Patron • 1893 Commanche • 1894 Henry of Navarre • 1895 Belmar • 1896 Hastings • 1897 Scottish Chieftain • 1898 Bowling Brook • 1899 Jean Bereaud • 1900 Ildrim • 1901 Commando • 1902 Masterman • 1903 Africander • 1904 Delhi • 1905 Tanya ♥ • 1906 Burgomaster • 1907 Peter Pan • 1908 Colin • 1909 Joe Madden • 1910 Sweep • 1913 Prince Eugene • 1914 Luke McLuke • 1915 The Finn • 1916 Friar Rock • 1917 Hourless • 1918 Johren • 1919 Sir Barton ₩ • 1920 Man o' War • 1921 Grey Lag • 1922 Pillory • 1923 Zev • 1924 Mad Play • 1925 American Flag • 1926 Crusader • 1927 Chance Shot • 1928 Vito • 1929 Blue Larkspur • 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ • 1931 Twenty Grand • 1932 Faireno • 1933 Hurryoff • 1934 Peace Chance • 1935 Omaha ₩ • 1936 Granville • 1937 War Admiral ₩ • 1938 Pasteurized • 1939 Johnstown • 1940 Bimelech • 1941 Whirlaway ₩ • 1942 Shut Out • 1943 Count Fleet ₩ • 1944 Bounding Home • 1945 Pavot • 1946 Assault ₩ • 1947 Phalanx • 1948 Citation ₩ • 1949 Capot • 1950 Middleground • 1951 Counterpoint • 1952 One Count • 1953 Native Dancer • 1954 High Gun • 1955 Nashua • 1956 Needles • 1957 Gallant Man • 1958 Cavan • 1959 Sword Dancer • 1960 Celtic Ash • 1961 Sherluck • 1962 Jaipur • 1963 Chateaugay • 1964 Quadrangle • 1965 Hail To All • 1966 Amberoid • 1967 Damascus • 1968 Stage Door Johnny • 1969 Arts and Letters • 1970 High Echelon • 1971 Pass Catcher • 1972 Riva Ridge • 1973 Secretariat ₩ • 1974 Little Current • 1975 Avatar • 1976 Bold Forbes • 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ • 1978 Affirmed ₩ • 1979 Coastal • 1980 Temperence Hill • 1981 Summing • 1982 Conquistador Cielo • 1983 Caveat • 1984 Swale • 1985 Creme Fraiche • 1986 Danzig Connection • 1987 Bet Twice • 1988 Risen Star • 1989 Easy Goer • 1990 Go And Go • 1991 Hansel • 1992 A.P. Indy • 1993 Colonial Affair • 1994 Tabasco Cat • 1995 Thunder Gulch • 1996 Editor's Note • 1997 Touch Gold • 1998 Victory Gallop • 1999 Lemon Drop Kid • 2000 Commendable • 2001 Point Given • 2002 Sarava • 2003 Empire Maker • 2004 Birdstone • 2005 Afleet Alex • 2006 Jazil • 2007 Rags to Riches ♥ • 2008 Da' Tara • 2009 Summer Bird • 2010 Drosselmeyer • 2011 Ruler on Ice
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