- Limehouse (horse)
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Limehouse
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sire = Grand Slam
grandsire = Gone West
dam = Dixieland Blues
damsire = Dixieland Band
sex = Stallion
foaled = 2001
country =United States flagicon|USA
colour = Chestnut
breeder =Cheryl A. Curtin
owner =Dogwood Stable
trainer =Todd Pletcher
record = 21: 7-2-3
earnings = $1,110,433
race =Bashford Manor Stakes (2003)Hutcheson Stakes (2004)Tampa Bay Derby (2004)Alysheba Stakes (2005)Brooklyn Handicap (2005)updated= September 21, 2007
Limehouse (foaled February 26, 2001 in
Florida ) is an Americanthoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Campaigned by W. Cothran Campbell'sDogwood Stable and trained by leading trainerTodd Pletcher , the chestnut son of popular sire Grand Slam was purchased at theFasig-Tipton sale (August 2002) as a yearling for $140,000.Racehorse
During his racing career, Limehouse won 7 of 21 starts, including the 2003
Bashford Manor Stakes (Grade 3), the 2004Hutcheson Stakes (Grade 2), the 2004Tampa Bay Derby (Grade 3), and the 2005Brooklyn Handicap (Grade 2). He also ran 3rd in the 2004Blue Grass Stakes (Grade 1) and was 4th behindSmarty Jones in the 2004Kentucky Derby at 42/1 odds.Race Record
Stallion
Limehouse was retired sound after running 6th in the
Breeders' Cup Mile in 2005 and currently performs stud duties at Vinery inLexington ,Kentucky for a fee of $17,500 for a single live cover breeding. His first crop will be of racing age in 2009.References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/limehouse2 Limehouse's pedigree, with photo]
* [http://www.drf.com/row/pps/limehouse.pdf Limehouse's career past performances]
* [http://www.vinery.com/stallion_overview.asp?id=28 Limehouse at Vinery]
* [http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/sr_sire_page.asp?refno=6233989&origin=singlesearch Stallion Register Limehouse]
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