Dr. Freeland
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Dr. Freeland was an American Thoroughbred
racehorse best known for his win in the Preakness Stakes
, the then first leg of the 1929 United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
. He was named for Dr. John Freeland, a prominent New York City
banker.
Trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inducteeThomas J. Healey
, Dr. Freeland was bred and raced by Walter J. Salmon, Sr., a major New York City
real estate developer and owner of Mereworth Farm near Lexington, Kentucky
whom Bloodhorse magazine
called "one of the leading breeder/owners of the 20th century " http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/41929/lois-duffey-dead. It was Salmon's third win of the prestigious race having won it in 1923 with Vigil
and in 1926 with Display
.
The 1929 Preakness Stakes was run on May 11 with the Kentucky Derby
the following Saturday. After Dr. Freeland's win, his owner decided not to run him in the Derby but instead to rest him for the June 29th Belmont Stakes
. At a mile and a half, the Belmont proved too much for Dr. Freeland and he finished eighth and last.
On November 29, 1931, Walter Salmon sold Dr. Freeland to Bennet Creech. Dr. Freeland raced into 1935, winning several other minor and mid-level races.
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 best known for his win in the 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...
, the then first leg of the 1929 United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
. He was named for Dr. John Freeland, a prominent New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
banker.
Trained by 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...
inducteeThomas J. Healey
T. J. Healey
Thomas J. Healey was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer.Regularly referred to as "T. J." by both his associates and the media, Healey was born near the site of Fordham University in Fordham, New York. Growing up he worked on his father's dairy farm but rather than cows, his...
, Dr. Freeland was bred and raced by Walter J. Salmon, Sr., a major New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
real estate developer and owner of Mereworth Farm near 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...
whom Bloodhorse magazine
The Blood-Horse magazine
The Blood-Horse is an international weekly news magazine about Thoroughbred horses, horse breeding, and horseracing. It was founded in 1916, the oldest continually published North American Thoroughbred magazine. The magazine is based in Lexington, Kentucky, the Horse Capital of the World...
called "one of the leading breeder/owners of the 20th century " http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/41929/lois-duffey-dead. It was Salmon's third win of the prestigious race having won it in 1923 with Vigil
Vigil (horse)
Vigil was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. -References:*...
and in 1926 with Display
Display (horse)
Display was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was owned and bred by Walter J. Salmon, Sr. at his Mereworth Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Display was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Fair Play, a descendant of West Australian, the first winner of the English Triple Crown. He was out...
.
The 1929 Preakness Stakes was run on May 11 with the 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...
the following Saturday. After Dr. Freeland's win, his owner decided not to run him in the Derby but instead to rest him for the June 29th 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...
. At a mile and a half, the Belmont proved too much for Dr. Freeland and he finished eighth and last.
On November 29, 1931, Walter Salmon sold Dr. Freeland to Bennet Creech. Dr. Freeland raced into 1935, winning several other minor and mid-level races.