Candy Spots
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Candy Spots was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse that is best known for winning the 1963 Preakness Stakes
and for coming in a close second and third, respectively, in the Belmont Stakes
and Kentucky Derby
to his rival Chateaugay
. Candy Spots was foaled in California
and was named for the unusual white and black markings, similar to Bend Or
spots, that speckled his chestnut hair on his hind legs and rump. Candy Spots was sired by the Argentine
bred stallion, Nigromante, who was brought to California by Rex C. Ellsworth in 1957.
Candy Spots was retired to stud in 1965, but he produced few stakes winners. His only offspring of note were 1973 Santa Susana Stakes winner, Belle Marie, who was also the dam of 1982 American Champion Older Male Horse, Lemhi Gold
. Through his daughter Candy's Best, Candy Spots was also grandsire to Candy Éclair
.
Candy Spots died in Lexington, Kentucky
in March 1976 at the breeding shed of Warren B. Terry's Domino Stud of a ruptured renal artery
. Candy Spots was the last direct male line descendant of Rock Sand
to win an American Classic Race.[1]
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse that is best known for winning the 1963 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
and for coming in a close second and third, respectively, in the Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
and Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
to his rival Chateaugay
Chateaugay (horse)
Chateaugay was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who won two of the three U.S. Triple Crown races. Bred at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington, Kentucky by his prominent owner, John W. Galbreath, Chateaugay was a son of Swaps, the 1956 U.S. Horse of the Year and a Racing Hall of Fame...
. Candy Spots was foaled in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and was named for the unusual white and black markings, similar to Bend Or
Bend Or
Bend Or was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1880 Epsom Derby. His regular jockey Fred Archer, winner of thirteen consecutive British jockey titles, said Bend Or was probably the greatest horse he had ever ridden....
spots, that speckled his chestnut hair on his hind legs and rump. Candy Spots was sired by the Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
bred stallion, Nigromante, who was brought to California by Rex C. Ellsworth in 1957.
Candy Spots was retired to stud in 1965, but he produced few stakes winners. His only offspring of note were 1973 Santa Susana Stakes winner, Belle Marie, who was also the dam of 1982 American Champion Older Male Horse, Lemhi Gold
Lemhi Gold
Lemhi Gold was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Bred and raced by Eugene, Oregon lumberman Aaron U. Jones and his wife, Marie, he was sired by Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner, Vaguely Noble, who also sired the superstar filly, Dahlia...
. Through his daughter Candy's Best, Candy Spots was also grandsire to Candy Éclair
Candy Éclair
Candy Éclair was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by prominent Pennsylvanian horsewoman Adele Paxson, she was a granddaughter of the most important sire of the 20th century, Northern Dancer...
.
Candy Spots died in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
in March 1976 at the breeding shed of Warren B. Terry's Domino Stud of a ruptured renal artery
Renal artery
The renal arteries normally arise off the side of the abdominal aorta, immediately below the superior mesenteric artery, and supply the kidneys with blood. Each is directed across the crus of the diaphragm, so as to form nearly a right angle with the aorta....
. Candy Spots was the last direct male line descendant of Rock Sand
Rock Sand
Rock Sand was a brown Thoroughbred race horse who was a very good young galloper, winning six of his seven starts. Always showing great courage he won the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, St. Leger Stakes and Epsom Derby which earned him the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.He was a beautifully conformed...
to win an American Classic Race.[1]