Mineshaft (horse)
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| Mineshaft | |
|---|---|
| Sire | A.P. Indy |
| Grandsire | Seattle Slew |
| Dam | Prospectors Delite |
| Damsire | Mr. Prospector |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1999 |
| Country | United States  |
| Colour | Dark Brown |
| Breeder | William S. Farish III, W. Temple Webber and James Elkins |
| Owner | William Farish, W. Temple Webber and James Elkins |
| Trainer | Neil J. Howard |
| Record | 18: 10-3-1 |
| Earnings | $2,283,402 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup (2003) Pimlico Special (2003) New Orleans Handicap (2003) Suburban Handicap (2003) Woodward Stakes (2003) Ben Ali Stakes (2003) Diplomat Way Handicap (2003) |
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| Racing Awards | |
| United States Horse of the Year (2003) U.S. Champion Older Male Horse (2003) |
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| Honours | |
| Mineshaft Handicap at the Fair Grounds Race Course | |
| Infobox last updated on: September 9, 2007. | |
Mineshaft (foaled May 17, 1999, in Kentucky) was an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, A.P. Indy, who in turn was a son of 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. His dam, Prospectors Delite, is by the leading North American sire, Mr. Prospector.
Bred and owned by the partnership of William S. Farish III, W. Temple Webber, and James Elkins, Mineshaft is a product of Lane's End Farm.
Unraced at two, Mineshaft was slow to develop at three, winning an allowance and a maiden in England, before placing third in the French Prix Dauphes.
He returned to the U.S. and at four, however, came into his own. Among his many victories, he took the Grade III Ben Ali Stakes by 9 lengths. He won the Grade I Suburban Handicap by 2 1/4 lengths, beating Volponi, Dollar Bill, and Evening Attire. Then, to cap off his year, he won the $1 Million Jockey Club Gold Cup, again beating Evening Attire and ensuring his United States Horse of the Year honors.
[edit] Retirement
Retired on October 3, 2003, due to an injury in his right front ankle, Mineshaft stands at stud at Lane's End Farm for a fee of $100,000 live foal as of 2007. He is the Sire of Cool Coal Man, One of the 2008 Kentucky Derby Favorites.
