Culpepper (horse)

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Culpepper
SireRevolver
GrandsireRevenue
DamGentle Annie
DamsireKinggold
Sex Stallion
Foaled1871
Country United States
Colour Bay
BreederD. J. Crouse
OwnerHugh Gaffney
TrainerHugh Gaffney
Major wins
Triple Crown wins:
Preakness Stakes (1874)

Culpepper was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 1874 Preakness Stakes. [1] [2]

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Background

Culpepper was bred by D. J. Crouse in the state of Ohio. His sire was Revolver, and his dam was Gentle Annie. [3]

Racing Career

As a two-year-old, Culpepper ran in the July Stakes, coming in third. At some point after the two-old-season, Culpepper was sold to trainer Hugh Gaffney. As a three-year-old, he ran in the Preakness Stakes, ridden by William Donohue. The favorite to win the race was Saxon, a British-bred horse who would go on to win that year's Belmont Stakes. He ended up coming in last in the Preakness, and Culpepper won the race.

Culpepper's success was not replicated in the Withers Stakes, in which he came 13th. He then came fifth in the Sequel Stakes. His performance started to pick up again when he came second in the Summer Handicap, won a sweepstakes at Prospect Park in Buffalo, New York on August 18, came second in another sweepstakes on September 9, came second in a mile heat two days later, and won another sweepstakes on September 14. [3]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Culpepper
Sire
Revolver

1862

Revenue

1843

TrusteeCatton
Emma
Rosalie Somers Sir Charles
Mischief
Balloon

1852

YorkshireSt Nicholas
Miss Rose
HeraldryHerald
Margaret Wood
Dam
Gentle Annie

1862

Ringgold

1842

Boston Timoleon
Sister to Tuckahoe
Flirtilla Sir Archy
Old Flirtilla
Anna Farris

1850

AltorfFlyde
Countess Plater
PhoebePrince Richard
Buzzard Mare


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References

  1. "1874". Preakness.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. Calabrese, Joe (2015-05-15). "Preakness Stakes: Winning Horses, Jockeys & Trainers". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  3. 1 2 "Culpepper Horse Pedigree". Thoroughbred Database. Retrieved 3 March 2022.