Proud Truth
| Proud Truth | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Graustark |
| Grandsire | Ribot |
| Dam | Wake Robin |
| Damsire | Summer Tan |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1982 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Dorothy Firestone Galbreath |
| Owner | Darby Dan Farm |
| Trainer | John M. Veitch |
| Record | 21: 10-4-0 |
| Earnings | $2,198,895 |
| Major wins | |
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Fountain of Youth Stakes (1985) Breeders' Cup Classic (1985) |
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Fountain of Youth Stakes (1985)
Florida Derby (1985)
Peter Pan Stakes (1985)
Discovery Handicap (1985)
Tidal Handicap (1986)
Proud Truth (1982–2005) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is most notable for his win in the 1985 Breeders' Cup Classic.
Proud Truth was bred by Dorothy Galbreath, wife of prominent horseman John W. Galbreath, at their Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He was trained by John M. Veitch.
Proud Truth made two winning starts at age two. At three, he was one of the early favorites for the Kentucky Derby after he won the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Florida Derby. In his next start, he finished second in the Flamingo Stakes. In the Flamingo, Chief's Crown crossed the wire first but was disqualified for interference, moving Proud Truth up to the winning position. The owners of Chief's Crown then appealed to the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, which overturned the disqualification. Therefore, Chief's Crown was reinstated as the Flamingo winner, and Proud Truth officially finished second in that race. [1] In Proud Truth's final start prior to the Kentucky Derby, he finished second in the Wood Memorial Stakes. In the Derby, he had a rough trip in the thirteen-horse field and finished fifth to Spend A Buck. He did not compete in the Preakness Stakes, instead focusing on the longest of the Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes. As a tune-up, Proud Truth won the Peter Pan Stakes but suffered a fracture in his left front leg and was unable to race in the Belmont. [2]
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