Wintergreen (horse)
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| Wintergreen | |
|---|---|
 1909 Kentucky Derby winner Wintergreen | |
| Sire | Dick Welles |
| Grandsire | King Eric |
| Dam | Winter |
| Damsire | Exile |
| Sex | Stallion, eventually Gelding |
| Foaled | 1906 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Jerome Bristow Respess |
| Owner |
1) Jerome B. Respess 2) D. Fisk |
| Trainer | Charles Mack |
| Record | 61:16-14-8 |
| Earnings | $12,820 |
| Major wins | |
|
American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1909) | |
Wintergreen (1906–1914) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best known for winning the 1909 Kentucky Derby and for being the first horse bred in Ohio to win the Derby.[1] Wintergreen was bred and trained by Jerome "Rome" Respess at his Ohio stud farm. Respess was a multimillionaire owner of a brewing company and also owned Wintergreen's sire, Dick Welles.[2]
Wintergreen raced from ages two to seven years old but did not win any stakes races before or after the Kentucky Derby but was a stakes performer for most of his career.[1]
Wintergreen was killed on April 10, 1914 in a fire that consumed barn #18 at the Latonia Race Track in Cincinnati, Ohio. He had been gelded some years previously and was racing for D. Fisk.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wintergreen Pedigree and Racing Stats". Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ↑ Wertheim, Arthur Frank and Barbara Blair (2001). The Papers of Will Rogers By Will Rogers.
- ↑ "Thoroughbreds cremated at Latonia.". Daily Racing Form. April 11, 1914. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
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