Survivor | |
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Sire | Vandal |
Grandsire | Glencoe |
Dam | Millie J |
Damsire | Lexington |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1870 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | John M. Clay |
Owner | John F. Chamberlain |
Trainer | R. Wyndham Walden |
Record | Not found |
Earnings | Not found |
Major wins | |
Triple Crown wins: Preakness Stakes (1873) | |
Last updated on December 26, 2006 |
Survivor was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was foaled in Kentucky in 1870 and is best known as the winner of the first running of the Preakness Stakes in 1873 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] Survivor's record winning margin of 10 lengths lasted for 131 years until Smarty Jones won in 2004 by 111⁄2 lengths during his bid for the Triple Crown.
Survivor was bred in Kentucky in 1870 at Ashland Stud, owned by John Morrison Clay. His dam was a mare named Millie J, and he was sired by Vandal, who would go to sire a number of other stakes winners. [2] Survivor was sold for $1,000 to John Chamberlin.
Survivor was trained by Allen Davis Pryor, a son of the famous horse trainer John Benjamin Pryor. He started only twice as a two-year-old, not winning either race. Survivor entered his three-year-old season as a maiden. [3]
The most important race in Survivor's career was the inaugural running of the Preakness Stakes in 1873. The race, run on May 27, had seven entrants. The race's favorite was Catesby, who'd already set records as a two-year-old. Little was expected of Survivor, whose odds sat at 11–1. However, Survivor, ridden by future hall of fame jockey George Barbee, ended up winning the race by ten lengths, a record that stood until 2004. His final time was 2:43. [3]
Following his win in the Preakness, Survivor raced in the Monmouth Cup, coming fourth. Later that year, he won the Sequel Stakes at Monmouth, as well as a match race and a race at Jerome Park.
Survivor missed the 1874 season due to an injury, but returned to racing the following year after being sold to a new owner, A. M. Burton. He started 21 times that year, winning seven. In 1876 he had eight starts, and won five. Overall, Survivor had 37 starts during his career, and won 16. [3]
Survivor died during spring of 1878 in Louisiana. His death was announced on April 13. [3]
Sire Vandal 1850 | Glencoe I 1831 | Sultan | Selim |
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Bacchante | |||
Trampoline | Tramp | ||
Web | |||
Tranby Mare 1840 | Tranby | Blacklock | |
Orville Mare | |||
Lucilla | Trumpator | ||
Lucy | |||
Dam Millie J Unknown | Lexington 1850 | Boston | Timoleon |
Sister to Tuckahoe | |||
Alice Carneal | Sarpedon | ||
Rowena | |||
Cripple Mare Unknown | Cripple | Medoc | |
Grecian Princess | |||
Lance Mare | Lance | ||
Buzzard Mare |
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