Cum Laude Laurie
Encyclopedia
Cum Laude Laurie was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
. Bred and raced by the Galbreath family of Darby Dan Farm
, she was a daughter of the Champion sire
Hail To Reason
and the mare Primonetta
, the 1962 American Champion Older Female Horse. Her damsire, Swaps
was the 1956 American Horse of the Year and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inductee.
Trained by Lou Rondinello and ridden by Angel Cordero, Jr., as a three-year-old, Cum Laude Laurie concluded her campaign with four straight stakes races, ALL of which were Grade 1
events.
United States
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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
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. Bred and raced by the Galbreath family of Darby Dan Farm
Darby Dan Farm
Darby Dan Farm is a produce, livestock, and thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm founded in 1935 near the Darby Creek in Galloway, Ohio by businessman John W. Galbreath. Named for the creek and for Galbreath's son, Daniel M. Galbreath , it was expanded from an original farm into a 4,000...
, she was a daughter of the Champion sire
Leading sire in North America
The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the year...
Hail To Reason
Hail To Reason
Hail To Reason was an American thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire. He was bred in Kentucky by the Bieber-Jacobs Stable, a partnership of prominent horsemen, Isadore Bieber and Hirsch Jacobs. He was sired by the English stakes winner Turn-To, a grandson of the very influential sire Nearco...
and the mare Primonetta
Primonetta
Primonetta was an American Champion Thoroughbred filly racehorse. Bred by John W. Galbreath and raced by his Darby Dan Farm, she was a full sister to the 1963 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner, Chateaugay....
, the 1962 American Champion Older Female Horse. Her damsire, Swaps
Swaps (horse)
Swaps was a California bred American thoroughbred racehorse. He was the son of Khaled, a stallion imported from the Aga Khan's stud in Europe. Swaps goes back to the immortal Man o' War, via his dam, Iron Reward, through the Triple Crown winner, War Admiral. In the list of the top 100 U.S...
was the 1956 American Horse of the Year and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
inductee.
Trained by Lou Rondinello and ridden by Angel Cordero, Jr., as a three-year-old, Cum Laude Laurie concluded her campaign with four straight stakes races, ALL of which were Grade 1
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
events.