Royal Haven

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Royal Haven
SireHail Emperor
Grandsire Graustark
DamCruising Haven
DamsireShelter Half
SexStallion
Foaled1992
CountryUSA
BreederRobert T. Manfuso
OwnerBarbara J. Davis
TrainerGasper S. Moschera
Record41:19-9-5
Earnings$891,501 [1]
Major wins
A Phenomenon Handicap (1997)
Gravesend Handicap (1997)

Royal Haven (foaled April 30, 1992 ) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1997 A Phenomenon Handicap. [1]

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Career

Royal Haven won his first career start on May 18, 1995 at Pimlico Race Course. By the end of August, he had picked up three other non-graded non-stakes wins. He competed in the 1995 Pennsylvania Derby coming in 2nd place. He earned his first stakes win in the 1997 Toboggan Stakes. He then picked up the biggest win of his career in the 1997 A Phenomenon Handicap. He had dual third-place finishes at the 1997 Forego Handicap and the 1997 Forest Hills Handicap. He then went on a three race win streak. He won the Fall Highweight Handicap on November 27, 1997. He then won the December 27th, 1997 Gravesend Handicap. He finished the streak off with a win at the February 16th, 1998 General George Handicap. [1] He then finished off his career with a second-place finish at Belmont Park on October 4, 1998.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Royal Haven (USA), 1992 [2]
Sire
Hail Emperor (USA)
1978
Graustark (USA)
1963
Ribot Tenerani
Romanella
Flower Bowl Alibhai
Flower Red
Queen Empress (USA)
1962
Bold Ruler Nasrullah
Miss Disco
Irish Jay Double Jay
Irish Witch
Dam
Cruising Haven (USA)
1988
Shelter Half (USA)
1975
Tentam Intentionally
Tamerett
Gay Matelda Sir Gaylord
Hasty Matelda
Sailing Leader (USA)
1972
Mr. Leader Hail to Reason
Jolie Deja
Sailor Town Sailor
Dashing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Royal Haven" . Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. "Royal Haven" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.