Ildrim (horse)
Encyclopedia
Ildrim was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
best known for winning the 1900 Belmont Stakes
at Morris Park Racecourse
in The Bronx
, New York
under future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
jockey, Nash Turner.
At age three, Ildrim also won the Baychester Stakes, ran second in the important Lawrence Realization
at Sheepshead Bay Race Track
, and was third in the Withers Stakes
at Morris Park. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9904E4DB163FE433A25756C0A9619C946197D6CF http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9803E1DC143DE433A25750C1A9639C946197D6CF
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...
best known for winning the 1900 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 Morris Park Racecourse
Morris Park Racecourse
Morris Park Racecourse was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility from 1889 until 1904. It was located in a part of Westchester County, New York that was annexed into the Bronx in 1895 and later became known as Morris Park...
in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
under future 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...
jockey, Nash Turner.
At age three, Ildrim also won the Baychester Stakes, ran second in the important Lawrence Realization
Lawrence Realization Stakes
The Lawrence Realization Stakes was an American horse race first run on the turf in 1889. The race, for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts, geldings and fillies, was last run in 2005.-History:...
at Sheepshead Bay Race Track
Sheepshead Bay Race Track
Sheepshead Bay Race Track was an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility built on the site of the Coney Island Jockey Club at Sheepshead Bay, New York...
, and was third in the Withers Stakes
Withers Stakes
The Withers Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds willing to compete one mile on the dirt. Held at Aqueduct Racetrack every year at the end of April , it is a Grade III event, and offers a purse of $150,000...
at Morris Park. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9904E4DB163FE433A25756C0A9619C946197D6CF http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9803E1DC143DE433A25750C1A9639C946197D6CF