Dedicate (horse)
Encyclopedia
Dedicate was an American
Champion
Thoroughbred
racehorse
. Bred by the renowned Claiborne Farm
, he was raced by Mrs. Jan Burke. Hissire was the important Princequillo
, a two-time Leading sire in North America
and a seven-time Leading broodmare sire in North America
.
Trained by Mrs. Burke's father, future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inductee G. Carey Winfrey, racing at age two to four Dedicate won several important races including the Brooklyn
and Whitney Handicap
s. However, at age five he was a major force in American racing, and his 1957 performances earned him American Champion Older Male Horse honors plus Horse of The Year from the TRA to tie with Bold Ruler
who was selected by the DRF
poll.
Retired to stud
, Dedicate sired a number of winners including Smart Deb
, the 1962 Co-Champion 2-Two-Year-Old Filly and the multiple stakes-winning filly, Natashka.
United States
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Champion
Eclipse Award
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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
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. Bred by the renowned Claiborne Farm
Claiborne Farm
Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred Horse breeding operation in near Paris, Kentucky. It was established in 1910, by Arthur B. Hancock, owner of Ellerslie Farm in Albemarle County, Virginia, and has been operated by members of his family ever since.-Owners:...
, he was raced by Mrs. Jan Burke. Hissire was the important Princequillo
Princequillo
Princequillo was a Thoroughbred racehorse conceived in France and born in Ireland. He is known for his performances in long-distance races and his successes as a sire.-Background:...
, a two-time Leading sire in North America
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...
and a seven-time Leading broodmare sire in North America
Leading broodmare sire in North America
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of broodmares in North America for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won during the year by racehorses which were foaled by a daughter of the sire.-----References:* *...
.
Trained by Mrs. Burke's father, future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
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inductee G. Carey Winfrey, racing at age two to four Dedicate won several important races including the Brooklyn
Brooklyn Handicap
The Brooklyn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Long Island. It currently is a Grade II event open to three-year-olds and up willing to race one and one-half miles on dirt....
and Whitney Handicap
Whitney Handicap
The Whitney Handicap is an American Grade 1 handicap race for Thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and older run at a distance of 1⅛ miles. In 2007, the Breeders' Cup Ltd...
s. However, at age five he was a major force in American racing, and his 1957 performances earned him American Champion Older Male Horse honors plus Horse of The Year from the TRA to tie with Bold Ruler
Bold Ruler
Bold Ruler was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse.Bred by the Wheatley Stable of Gladys Mills Phipps, Bold Ruler was foaled on April 6, 1954 at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky to Nasrullah and Miss Disco by Discovery...
who was selected by the DRF
Daily Racing Form
The Daily Racing Form is a tabloid newspaper founded in 1894 in Chicago, Illinois by Frank Brunell. The paper publishes the past performances of race horses as a statistical service for bettors on horse racing in the United States....
poll.
Retired to stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
, Dedicate sired a number of winners including Smart Deb
Smart Deb
Smart Deb was an American Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse. She was bred by Russell L. Reineman and raced under the name of his wife, Marion.Trained by Arnold Winick, in 1962 Smart Deb had an outstanding racing campaign...
, the 1962 Co-Champion 2-Two-Year-Old Filly and the multiple stakes-winning filly, Natashka.