George Smith (horse)
| George Smith | |
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Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith
1916 Kentucky Derby |
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| Sire | Out of Reach |
| Grandsire | Persimmon |
| Dam | Consuelo II |
| Damsire | Bradwardine |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1913 died in 1935 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Black |
| Breeder | Fred A. Forsythe and Col. Jack Chinn |
| Owner | 1) Ed Mcbride 2) John Sanford 3) The Jockey Club 4) U.S. Government |
| Trainer | 1) Ed Mcbride (1915) 2) Hollie Hughes (1916) 3) Preston M. Burch (1918) |
| Record | 31:17-5-3 |
| Earnings | $42,884 |
| Major wins | |
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Aberdeen Stakes (1915) Kentucky Derby (1916) |
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| Last updated on 4/15/2016 | |
Aberdeen Stakes (1915)
Juvenile Stakes (1915)
Victoria Stakes (1915)
Spring Brewery Stakes (1915)
Annapolis Stakes (1915)
Warwick Handicap (1917)
Excelsior Handicap (1918)
Edgemere Handicap (1918)
Yorktown Handicap (1918)
Bowie Handicap (1918)
George Smith (foaled April 30, 1913, died in 1935) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and was the winner of the 1916 Kentucky Derby.
George Smith was a black colt by the imported British stallion Out of Reach and out of the imported British mare Consuelo II. His grandsire, Persimmon, was a son of the great English racer and sire St. Simon.
George Smith was named after noted turfman George E. Smith, also known as "Pittsburg Phill", who was once an owner of the colt's dam. The horse was bred by Fred Forsythe and Jack Chinn and was foaled at their Fountain Blue Farm in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. George Smith was purchased as a yearling for $1,600 by Ed Mcbride, who trained him as a yearling and raced him as a two-year-old.
George Smith was a promising two-year-old, winning many major stakes races, including the Victoria Stakes at Old Woodbine Race Course in Toronto. He was then bought by noted Eastern horseman John Sanford for $22,500 as a two-year-old.
The 1916 Kentucky Derby was run on a clear day with a field of 9 horses. George Smith was ridden by American Racing Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Loftus and was the clear contender of the race from the start. The only competition for the win came from Star Hawk, who lost the race by a neck after a rally in the home stretch.[1}
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