Spokane (horse)

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Spokane


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sire = Hyder Ali
grandsire = Leamington
dam = Interpose
damsire = Intruder
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1886
country = United States flagicon|USA
colour = Chestnut
breeder = Noah Armstrong
owner = Noah Armstrong
trainer = John Rodegap
record = 17: 5-4-2
earnings = $26,805.00
race = Kentucky Derby (1889)
American Derby (1889)
Clark Handicap (1889)
awards=
honours =
updated= May 8, 2007

Spokane, a chestnut Thoroughbred stallion foaled in 1886. He was owned and bred by Noah Armstrong of Montana. Spokane was sired by Hyder Ali and out of the mare Interpose by Intruder.

Spokane is the only horse born and trained in Montana to ever win the Kentucky Derby. He did it in 1889, the same year Montana was admitted to the Union. Sent off at 6:1 odds, Spokane defeated the heavily favored colt, Proctor Knott and set a new Kentucky Derby record for 1½ miles at 2:34.50. Spokane also won two other important races, the American Derby and Clark Handicap. He finished second in the Sheridan Stakes and the Peabody Hotel Handicap, and had a third place finish in the Pelham Bay Handicap.

References

* Nardinger, Susan R. "Spirit Horse of the Rockies" (1988) Falcon Press Pub. Co. (dist) ISBN 0937959480
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/spokane Spokane's pedigree and partial racing stats]
* [http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/derby_charts/years/1889.html Spokane's Kentucky Derby]