Armed
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| Armed | ||
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| Sire: | Bull Lea | |
| Dam: | Armful | |
| Damsire: | Chance Shot | |
| Sex: | Stallion | |
| Foaled: | 1941 | |
| Country: | USA | |
| Colour: | Brown | |
| Breeder: | Calumet Farm | |
| Owner: | Calumet Farm | |
| Trainer: | Ben A. Jones | |
| Record: | 81: 41-20-10 | |
| Earnings: | $817,475 | |
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| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Suburban Handicap (1946) Widener Handicap (1946 & 1947) Washington Park Handicap (1946 & 1947) Stars and Stripes Handicap (1947) Arlington Handicap (1947) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| U.S. Champion Older Male Horse (1946 & 1947) United States Horse of the Year (1947) |
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| Honours | ||
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1963) #39 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century |
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Infobox last updated on: September 21, 2006. |
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Armed (1941-1964) was a American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame race horse. Trained by Ben A. Jones, Armed raced for seven seasons from 1944 to 1950, finishing with a 41-20-10 record in 81 starts. In a season that saw him defeat U.S. Triple Crown champion Assault in a match race at Belmont Park, Armed earned the 1947 Horse of the Year honors.
In 1963, Armed was inducted into National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. In The Blood-Horse ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, he was ranked #39.
