St. Vincent (horse)

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St. Vincent
Sire Ocean Swell
Grandsire Blue Peter
DamLight of Day
Damsire Hyperion
Sex Gelding
Foaled1951
Country United States
Colour Bay
BreederLady Irwin
Owner1) J. Gheen (England)
2) George R. Gardiner & Alberta Ranches Ltd. (USA)
Trainer Vance Longden
Record72 Starts: 17-6-6
Earnings US$219,445
Major wins
Prince of Wales's Nursery Handicap (1953)
San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1955)
Washington's Birthday Handicap (1955, 1957)
Dixie Handicap (1955)
San Gabriel Handicap (1955)
Camino Real Distance Handicap (1960
Awards
American Champion Male Turf Horse (1955)

St. Vincent (foaled 1951 in Great Britain) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won in England and in the United States where he was a Champion [1] who set or equaled five turf course records including two new North American records. [2]

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St. Vincent was purchased by Canadians George R. Gardiner and the Alberta Ranches Ltd. partnership of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey and Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Johnny Longden, his son Vance, and businessmen Frank McMahon, Wilder H. Ripley, and Max Bell. [3]

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Track and North American records

In 1955, St. Vincent was voted the American Champion Male Turf Horse after he equaled a track record and then set three new track records, two of which were North American marks:

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At age nine, St. Vincent made nineteen starts and won six times. He set another :

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References

  1. ↑ The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts
  2. ↑ Miami Daily News - May 22, 1955
  3. ↑ Los Angeles Times - Feb 23, 1957
  4. ↑ Chicago Daily Tribune – January 30, 1955
  5. ↑ New York Times - February 23, 1955
  6. ↑ Reading (Pennsylvania) Eagle - March 6, 1955
  7. ↑ Chicago Tribune - May 22, 1955
  8. ↑ Los Angeles Times – August 28, 1960
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