St._Vincent_(horse)

St. Vincent (horse)

St. Vincent (horse)

British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

St. Vincent (foaled 1951 in Great Britain) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won in England and in the United States where he was a Champion[1] who set or equaled five turf course records including two new North American records.[2]

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St. Vincent was purchased by Canadians George R. Gardiner and the Alberta Ranches Ltd. partnership of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey and Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Johnny Longden, his son Vance, and businessmen Frank McMahon, Wilder H. Ripley, and Max Bell.[3]

Track and North American records

In 1955, St. Vincent was voted the American Champion Male Turf Horse after he equaled a track record and then set three new track records, two of which were North American marks:

  • January 29: equaled track record at Santa Anita Park, 2:00 flat for 1 1/4 miles on turf.[4]
  • February 22: new North American record at Santa Anita Park, 2:25 2/5 for 1 1/2 miles on turf;[5]
  • March 5: new track record at Santa Anita Park, 2:46 4/5 for 1 3/4 miles on turf;[6]
  • May 21: new North American record: Pimlico Race Course, 2:15 2/5 for 1 3/8 miles on turf;[7]

At age nine, St. Vincent made nineteen starts and won six times. He set another :

References

  1. [1]
    The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts
  2. [2]
    Miami Daily News - May 22, 1955
  3. [3]
    Los Angeles Times - Feb 23, 1957
  4. [4]
    Chicago Daily Tribune – January 30, 1955
  5. [5]
    New York Times - February 23, 1955
  6. [6]
    Reading (Pennsylvania) Eagle - March 6, 1955
  7. [7]
    Chicago Tribune - May 22, 1955
  8. [8]
    Los Angeles Times – August 28, 1960
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