- Rhine Maiden (horse)
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Rhine Maiden
caption =
sire = Watercress
grandsire = Springfield
dam = Gold
damsire = Golden Garter
sex =Filly
foaled = 1912
country = United States flagicon|USA
colour = Bay
owner =E. F. Whitney
breeder =James Ben Ali Haggin
trainer =Frank Devers
record = Not found
earnings = Not found
race =Ladies Handicap (1917)American Classic Race wins:
Preakness Stakes (1915)
awards=
honours =
updated= September 23, 2007Rhine Maiden (1912-1923) was an American
thoroughbred filly racehorse. She was sired byPrince of Wales Stakes winner, Watercress, out of the Golden Garter mare, Gold. Rhine Maiden was also the half-sister, thru Watercress, ofPreakness Stakes winner, Watervale.Rhine Maiden is best known as just the third filly to ever win the
Preakness Stakes . She did it in a time of 1:58 with Douglas Hoffman aboard by 1 1/2 lengths over Half Rock and Runes.1915 was the year of the
Triple Crown filly as Regret won theKentucky Derby but did not challenge Rhine Maiden in the Preakness. Not since 1915 has more than one U.S. Triple Crown race been won by a filly.Rhine Maiden died in 1923.
Resources
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/rhine+maiden Pedigree & Partial Stats]
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