Swaps (horse)
| Swaps | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Khaled |
| Grandsire | Hyperion |
| Dam | Iron Reward |
| Damsire | Beau Pere |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 1, 1952 |
| Died | 1972 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Rex C. Ellsworth |
| Owner | Rex C. Ellsworth Silks: Red, Black Triangle front and back , Red and Black Cap. |
| Trainer | Mesh Tenney |
| Record | 25:19–2–2 |
| Earnings | $848,900 |
| Major wins | |
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San Vicente Stakes (1955) Kentucky Derby (1955) |
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| Awards | |
| United States Horse of the Year (1956) | |
| Honours | |
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United States Racing Hall of Fame (1966) #20 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Life-size statue at Hollywood Park Racetrack Interred - Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs Swaps Stakes held at Hollywood Park Racetrack |
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| Last updated on January 10, 2017 | |
San Vicente Stakes (1955)
Santa Anita Derby (1955)
Californian Stakes (1955)
American Derby (1955)
Broward Handicap (1956)
Sunset Handicap (1956)
American Handicap (1956)
Argonaut Handicap (1956)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1956)
Washington Park Handicap (1956)
Swaps (March 1, 1952 – November 3, 1972) was a California bred American thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Kentucky Derby in 1955 and was named United States Horse of the Year in the following year. He was known as the "California Comet," and occasionally with affection, due to his wins despite numerous injuries and treatments, the "California Cripple."
Swaps was a chestnut horse bred and owned by Rex C. Ellsworth. He was trained throughout his racing career by Mesh Tenney. He was the son of Khaled, a stallion imported from the Aga Khan's stud in Europe. His dam Iron Reward was a half-sister of the Kentucky Derby winner Iron Liege.
Trained by Mesh Tenney (who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991), bred and owned by the once cowhand Rex Ellsworth, Swaps won his first 1955 start, the San Vicente Stakes. In May 1955, he won the Kentucky Derby under jockey Willie Shoemaker, beating the heavily favored east coast star, Belair's Nashua, under Eddie Arcaro. Arcaro was quoted before the race that Summer Tan was the primary threat, which manifested the east-west division between the Swaps-Nashua camps. This rivalry culminated in a famous match race later that year.
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