Cherokee Run
| Cherokee Run | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Runaway Groom |
| Grandsire | Blushing Groom |
| Dam | Cherokee Dame |
| Damsire | Silver Saber |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1990 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Black |
| Breeder | George Onett |
| Owner | Jill E. Robinson |
| Trainer |
Frank Gomez Frank A. Alexander (at age 3) |
| Record | 28: 13-5-5 |
| Earnings | $1,531,818 |
| Major wins | |
|
Dwyer Stakes (1993) Breeders' Cup Sprint (1994) Preakness Stakes 2nd (1993) |
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| Awards | |
|
American Champion Sprint Horse (1994) Calder Race Course Hall of Fame (1998) |
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Dwyer Stakes (1993)
Lafayette Stakes (1993)
Derby Trial (1993)
Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (1994)
Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship (1995)
Cherokee Run (March 15, 1990 - July 2, 2016) is an American thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
He was bred by George Onett of Stone Gate Farm. Founder of Ocala Breeder Sales Company and first Chairman of the Board. sired by 1982 Canadian Hall of Fame inductee Runaway Groom, who in turn was a son of leading sire Blushing Groom. He was out of the mare Cherokee Dame, who is the daughter of Silver Saber, and Dame Franchesca who was by Frincis S. Onett popularized nicking to Nearco as with Cherikee Fellow and Groomstick wall with heavy traces directly back to Nearco, War Admiral, and Tom Fool.
Even though he is the offspring of two grey colored horses, Cherokee Run was born with a black coat and a white splash on the forehead just like his grandmother Dame Franchesca.
Cherokee Run got his start as a two-year-old under trainer Frank Gomez at Calder Race Course. He ran a total of seven times, winning five times and placing second in the What A Pleasure Stakes.
At three, he was sent to trainer Frank Alexander. Among his accomplishments, he took the Dwyer Stakes, the Derby Trial, and the Lafayette Stakes, and placed second in the Preakness Stakes to Prairie Bayou.
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