Cannonade
| Cannonade | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bold Bidder |
| Grandsire | Bold Ruler |
| Dam | Queen Sucree |
| Damsire | Ribot |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 12 May 1971 |
| Died | August 3, 1993 (aged 22) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | John M. Olin |
| Owner | John M. Olin |
| Trainer | Woody Stephens |
| Record | 25: 7-3-6 |
| Earnings | $501,164 |
| Major wins | |
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Great American Stakes (1973) Kentucky Derby (1974) |
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| Last updated on June 7, 2007 | |
For the cannon see Carronade
Great American Stakes (1973)
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (1973)
Aqueduct Handicap (1973)
Stepping Stone Purse (1974)
Cannonade (May 12, 1971 – August 3, 1993) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1974 Kentucky Derby.
Owned and bred by prominent businessman John M. Olin, Cannonade was foaled at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Cannonade was sired by Bold Bidder, whose other progeny included Spectacular Bid. His dam Queen Sucree was a descendant of the broodmare Almahmoud, making her a member of the same branch of Thoroughbred Family 2-d which produced Northern Dancer, Halo and Danehill.
Racing at age two on the New York State circuit, Cannonade was trained by future Hall of Fame inductee Woody Stephens. He was beaten twice before earning his first win, then in June captured the now-defunct 5½ furlong Great American Stakes at Belmont Park. Cannonade's next significant win came in September's Aqueduct Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, followed by a third-place finish in the important Champagne Stakes. His final win of the 1973 season came at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, where he won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.
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