- Lure (horse)
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Lure
caption =
sire = Danzig
grandsire =Northern Dancer
dam = Endear
damsire =Alydar
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1989
country =United States flagicon|USA
colour = Bay
breeder =Claiborne Farm
owner = Claiborne Farm
The Gamely Corp. (partner in 1993)
trainer =Claude R. McGaughey III
record = 25: 14-8-0
earnings = $2,515,289
race =Gotham Stakes (1992)
Kelso Handicap (1993)Turf Classic Stakes (1993)
Fourstardave Handicap (1993)Dixie Stakes (1993)Bernard Baruch Handicap (1994)Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Mile (1992, 1993)
awards =
honours = #85 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
updated= December 9, 2006Lure (born 1989) is an American
Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and owned byClaiborne Farm inParis, Kentucky , he is a son of the leading stallionDanzig who in turn was sired by Hall of Fame and most prominent sire,Northern Dancer . He was out of the mare Endear by another Hall of Famer,Alydar .Trained by Shug McGaughey, Lure is best known as the turf racing specialist who won back-to-back runnings of the Breeders' Cup Mile (at
Gulfstream Park in 1992 and atSanta Anita Park in 1993). After winning threegraded stakes race s in 1994, Lure returned to again compete in the Breeders' Cup Mile but finished ninth. He was then retired to stand at stud at Claiborne Farm and in 2004 was pensioned due to poorfertility .References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/lure Lure's pedigree and racing stats]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTmoTOtJCA4 YouTube video of Lure's win in the 1993 Breeders' Cup Mile]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqU57M_Zhh8 YouTube video of Lure's future at Claiborne Farm after the 1994 Breeders' Cup Mile]
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