Rough'n Tumble | |
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Sire | Free For All |
Grandsire | Questionnaire |
Dam | Roused |
Damsire | Bull Dog |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1948 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Owner | Frances A. Genter |
Trainer | Melvin Calvert |
Record | 16: 4-5-4 |
Earnings | US$126,980 |
Major wins | |
Primer Stakes (1950) Santa Anita Derby (1951) |
Rough'n Tumble (foaled in 1948) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Santa Anita Derby and became what Bloodhorse called "one of the most successful stallions in Florida breeding history." [1]
Rough'n Tumble was purchased privately for less than $5000 by Frances Genter, who entrusted his race conditioning to trainer Melvin Calvert. [2]
As a two-year-old, Rough'n Tumble won the Primer Stakes at Arlington Park [3] and at three, he captured the most important race for his age group in California: the Santa Anita Derby [4]
Among Rough'n Tumble's best progeny were Dr. Fager (b. 1964), a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame millionaire; My Dear Girl (b. 1957), the 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly; plus multiple stakes winners Conestoga, Flag Raiser, Ruffled Feathers, and Yes You Will. [5]
Sire Free For All | Questionnaire | Sting | Spur |
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Gnat | |||
Miss Puzzle | Disguise | ||
Ruby Nethersole | |||
Panay | Chicle | Spearmint | |
Lady Hamburg | |||
Panasette | Whisk Broom II | ||
Panasine | |||
Dam Roused | Bull Dog | Teddy | Ajax |
Rondeau | |||
Plucky Liege | Spearmint | ||
Concertina | |||
Rude Awakening | Upset | Whisk Broom II | |
Pankhurst | |||
Cushion | Nonpareil | ||
Hassock (family: 1-o) |
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