Include (horse)
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Include is a millionaire American Thoroughbred
racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Maryland
by Robert E. Meyerhoff and raced under the Fitzhugh LLC banner as his owner, he had a record of 20: 10-1-4 with career earnings of $
1,659,560. Include was best known for his wins in the grade one Pimlico Special
and the grade two New Orleans Handicap
and Massachusetts Handicap
.
. The first was a race was a prep for the next plateau in his career; he started with a win in the $125,000 Whirlaway Handicap at eight and a half furlongs. He followed that up with a big win in the $500,000 grade two New Orleans Handicap
at nine furlongs, beating well regarded horses like Nite Dreamer and Arkansas Derby
winner Valhol. After his New Orleans success he shipped north to Baltimore, Maryland and won the $100,000 Jennings Handicap by 3¼ lengths, a nine-furlong route race on dirt at Pimlico Race Course
.
After his Jennings score, his connections decided to take a step up in class and compete in the $750,000 grade-one Pimlico Special
Handicap. Include was bred in Maryland
and trained in Maryland so many in the crowd threw their support behind Include even though there had only been three Maryland winners of the "Special" before 2001. In that race Include was listed as a 5/2 second choice on the morning line in a field of seven graded stakes horses from around the country. Include broke slowly but made up ground before the famous "Club house turn" at "Old Hilltop" and placed himself third rounding the track. He made a strong charge at the top of the stretch, passing everyone as the local crowd went wild. Dave Johnson announced that "Include was pulling ahead and that "the local horse was winning one "for Maryland." He won the Pimlico Special Handicap at nine and half furlongs in 1:55.3, defeating Albert the Great, Pleasant Breeze and Milwaukee Brew.
He followed up his "Special" win with another big score in the $500,000 grade-two win Massachusetts Handicap
at Suffolk Downs just outside Boston
, Massachusetts
. In that race he recorded a Rogozian figure of 1 in a time of 1:48.61, winning by four defeating Sir Bear and Broken Vow at nine furlongs. In his next race he placed third in the grade-two Suburban Handicap
at Belmont Park
to Albert the Great and Lido Palace of Chile. At the end of the summer Include placed third in the grade-two Meadowlands Cup, losing to Gander and Broken Vow by only a neck. In the late autumn, Include finished the year with an impressive runner-up performance in the $450,000 grade two Clark Handicap
at Churchill Downs
, losing once again by only a neck to Ubiquity.
During the last two years of his career he earned 13 triple-digit Beyers Speed figures in his final 15 starts, among which were incredible back-to-back speed figures of 117. He ended his four-year-old season with a record of (9): 5-1-2 with annual earnings of $1,435,400.
when he defeated Lightning Paces, First Amendment in 1:49 by 9 lengths. The only other race that he hit the board that year was a solid show finish in the grade two Massachusetts Handicap
losing to Macho Uno
and Evening Attire
.
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 and successful sire. Bred in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
by Robert E. Meyerhoff and raced under the Fitzhugh LLC banner as his owner, he had a record of 20: 10-1-4 with career earnings of $
United States dollar
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1,659,560. Include was best known for his wins in the grade one Pimlico Special
Pimlico Special
The Pimlico Special is an American thoroughbred horse race held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland in mid May. It is raced on dirt over a distance of 1³/16 miles . The race is currently open to horses age three and older and offers a purse of $250,000.The Pimlico Special was first run in...
and the grade two New Orleans Handicap
New Orleans Handicap
The New Orleans Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Open to horses four years old and up, the race is run at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt...
and Massachusetts Handicap
Massachusetts Handicap
The Massachusetts Handicap, frequently referred to as the "MassCap", is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and up held annually at Suffolk Downs in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently an Ungraded stakes race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt. The race received...
.
Two year-old season
Include was a slow developing colt early in his career and only raced two time as a two year old finishing out of the money once and third in his second start for annual earnings of only $4,280 for the year.Three year-old season
At age three, Include finished off the board in his first start and then reeled off four straight wins. In April 2000 he finally broke his maiden in his fourth attempt. He won that maiden special weight race at a distance of seven furlongs at Laurel Park Racecourse and crushed the field by 9½ lengths. Then he scored wins in two straight allowance races in the summer of that year in his home state of Maryland, both contested at Laurel Park. The first was a nine furlong dirt race that he won by three lengths and the second was an eight and half furlong race that he won by 8¼ lengths over a field that required multiple winners. He cap stone race of the year was a stakes win in the $100,000 Vincent A. Moscarelli Memorial Stakes at nine furlongs at Delaware Park in which he dominated his competition winning by 9½ lengths and pulling away defeating Judge's Case, Lightning Paces. He finished his sophomore season with a record of (5): 4-0-0 with annual earnings of $92,880.Four year-old season
In 2001, Include had the best year of his career which culminated in being awarded Maryland's Champion Older Male and Horse Of The Year. As a four-year-old Include finished in-the-money in eight of nine races. During the fist quarter of the year Include won two stakes races at Fair Grounds Race CourseFair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC....
. The first was a race was a prep for the next plateau in his career; he started with a win in the $125,000 Whirlaway Handicap at eight and a half furlongs. He followed that up with a big win in the $500,000 grade two New Orleans Handicap
New Orleans Handicap
The New Orleans Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Open to horses four years old and up, the race is run at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt...
at nine furlongs, beating well regarded horses like Nite Dreamer and Arkansas Derby
Arkansas Derby
The Arkansas Derby is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt....
winner Valhol. After his New Orleans success he shipped north to Baltimore, Maryland and won the $100,000 Jennings Handicap by 3¼ lengths, a nine-furlong route race on dirt at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
.
After his Jennings score, his connections decided to take a step up in class and compete in the $750,000 grade-one Pimlico Special
Pimlico Special
The Pimlico Special is an American thoroughbred horse race held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland in mid May. It is raced on dirt over a distance of 1³/16 miles . The race is currently open to horses age three and older and offers a purse of $250,000.The Pimlico Special was first run in...
Handicap. Include was bred in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and trained in Maryland so many in the crowd threw their support behind Include even though there had only been three Maryland winners of the "Special" before 2001. In that race Include was listed as a 5/2 second choice on the morning line in a field of seven graded stakes horses from around the country. Include broke slowly but made up ground before the famous "Club house turn" at "Old Hilltop" and placed himself third rounding the track. He made a strong charge at the top of the stretch, passing everyone as the local crowd went wild. Dave Johnson announced that "Include was pulling ahead and that "the local horse was winning one "for Maryland." He won the Pimlico Special Handicap at nine and half furlongs in 1:55.3, defeating Albert the Great, Pleasant Breeze and Milwaukee Brew.
He followed up his "Special" win with another big score in the $500,000 grade-two win Massachusetts Handicap
Massachusetts Handicap
The Massachusetts Handicap, frequently referred to as the "MassCap", is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and up held annually at Suffolk Downs in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently an Ungraded stakes race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt. The race received...
at Suffolk Downs just outside Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. In that race he recorded a Rogozian figure of 1 in a time of 1:48.61, winning by four defeating Sir Bear and Broken Vow at nine furlongs. In his next race he placed third in the grade-two Suburban Handicap
Suburban Handicap
The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is run at the classic one-and-one-quarter mile distance on dirt for a $400,000 purse....
at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
to Albert the Great and Lido Palace of Chile. At the end of the summer Include placed third in the grade-two Meadowlands Cup, losing to Gander and Broken Vow by only a neck. In the late autumn, Include finished the year with an impressive runner-up performance in the $450,000 grade two Clark Handicap
Clark Handicap
The Clark Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the oldest races in the United States, it was first run in 1875, the year the racetrack opened for business...
at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
, losing once again by only a neck to Ubiquity.
During the last two years of his career he earned 13 triple-digit Beyers Speed figures in his final 15 starts, among which were incredible back-to-back speed figures of 117. He ended his four-year-old season with a record of (9): 5-1-2 with annual earnings of $1,435,400.
Five year-old season
At age five Include began to show signs of wear and perhaps lost a step. He raced a total of four times with a record of (4): 1-0-1 and annual earnings of $127,000. His lone win of the year was a dominating one when he repeated the $100,000 Jennings Handicap at his home track of Pimlico Race CoursePimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
when he defeated Lightning Paces, First Amendment in 1:49 by 9 lengths. The only other race that he hit the board that year was a solid show finish in the grade two Massachusetts Handicap
Massachusetts Handicap
The Massachusetts Handicap, frequently referred to as the "MassCap", is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and up held annually at Suffolk Downs in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently an Ungraded stakes race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt. The race received...
losing to Macho Uno
Macho Uno
Macho Uno is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by the 1994 American Horse of the Year and U.S...
and Evening Attire
Evening Attire (horse)
Evening Attire is a Kentucky bred Thoroughbred racehorse, foaled on February 14, 1998, though most of his racing career has taken place in New York.-A little history, early and late:Bred by Joseph M. Grant and Hall of Famer Thomas J...
.