Apollo (horse)
| Apollo | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Lever |
| Grandsire | Lexington |
| Dam | Rebecca T. Price |
| Damsire | The Colonel |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1879 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Daniel Swigert |
| Owner | Green B. Morris |
| Trainer | Green B. Morris |
| Record | 54: 24-15-9 |
| Earnings | $21,680 |
| Major wins | |
| Kentucky Derby (1882) | |
Apollo (1879–1887) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won 24 races in his career, including the 1882 Kentucky Derby.[1]
Apollo was the second of nine geldings to win the Kentucky Derby, and is the only horse to win it without having raced as a 2-year-old.[1]
Apollo was injured as a five-year-old and was retired from racing. He was given to a friend of Morris' wife that lived in Charleston for use as a saddle horse.[2] He died in November 1887 of lockjaw.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Apollo at Everything2.com". Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ↑ Daily Racing Form. "Careers of Kentucky Derby winners." May 19, 1910.
- ↑ The Sun (New York) November 30, 1887
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