Jim French (horse)
| Jim French | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Graustark |
| Grandsire | Ribot |
| Dam | Dinner Partner |
| Damsire | Tom Fool |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay/Brown |
| Breeder | Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. |
| Owner | Frank Caldwell Etta Sarant Fred Cole Daniel Wildenstein |
| Trainer | John P. Campo |
| Record | 28: 9-4-7 |
| Earnings | US$$394,701 |
| Major wins | |
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Remsen Stakes (1970) Kentucky Derby 2nd (1971) |
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| Last updated on November 17, 2008 | |
Remsen Stakes (1970)
Miami Beach Handicap (1970)
Santa Anita Derby (1971)
Dwyer Stakes (1971)
Dade Metropolitan Handicap (1971)
Bahamas Stakes (1971)
Jim French (foaled in Kentucky in 1968, died in 1992), was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Jim French was bred by Ralph Wilson, owner of the National Football League Buffalo Bills. He was by Graustark and out of Dinner Partner. Despite his first-rate pedigree, Jim French was small and dull brown. He was trained by John P. Campo,
As a juvenile, Jim French was put through a regimen that would be heavily criticized now. Campo put the two-year-old through 11 races in a space of four months. In November 1970 alone, he raced four times, winning the Remsen Stakes.
In December, Campo took Jim French to Florida in order to prepare him for the Kentucky Derby. On December 26, 1970, Jim French fought Sir Dagonet for a win in the Miami Beach Handicap at Tropical Park.
In early January, Jim French won the Dade Metropolitan Handicap by a nose, carrying top weight. Eleven days later, he came fast in the Hibiscus Stakes at Hialeah, only to be beaten by Executioner. Another two weeks later, closing from 10th place, Jim French ran past His Majesty in the Bahamas Stakes. Two weeks passed, and he was only a head behind His Majesty in the Everglades Stakes. Once again, two weeks later, he finished third behind Executioner from 19 lengths in the Flamingo Stakes.
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