Tremont (horse)
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| Tremont | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Virgil |
| Dam | Ann Fief |
| Damsire | Alarm |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1884 |
| Country | United States  |
| Colour | Black |
| Breeder | Daniel Swigert |
| Owner | Dwyer Brothers Stable |
| Trainer | Frank McCabe |
| Record | 13: 13-0-0 |
| Earnings | $39,135 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Juvenile Stakes Junior Champion Stakes Foam Stakes Spring Stakes Surf Stakes Zepher Stakes Sequence Stakes Paddock Stakes June Stakes Great Post Stakes Good Bye Stakes Atlantic Stakes Tyro Stakes |
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| Racing Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1886) | |
| Honours | |
| Tremont Stakes at Belmont Park | |
| Infobox last updated on: February 5, 2007. | |
Tremont (1884-c.1898) an American Thoroughbred racehorse who, according to the New York Racing Association, was acclaimed by 19th Century Thoroughbred Horse Racing historians as the best two-year-old ever bred in the United States.
Tremont was sired by Virgil who also sired the 1876 Kentucky Derby winner Vagrant as well as U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Hindoo.
Trained by future Hall of Fame member Frank McCabe, in 1886 Tremont set a record for the most wins by a two-year-old that still stands to this day. That year he went undefeated in his thirteen starts while setting an earnings record for his age group. The colt dominated his opponents, winning by an average of almost six lengths. Owned by the Dwyer Brothers Stable who were notorious for over-racing their horses, all thirteen of Tremont's races came within a ten-week period. By running him so hard and so often, the colt broke down and never raced again.
Retired to stud duty, records show Tremont sired only a few horses of limited success, the last born in 1898. It is believed he died around this time.
The Dwyer Brothers owned Gravesend Race Track and on its opening in 1887 created the Tremont Stakes in his memory. Today, the race is run at Belmont Park.
