Ladysman
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Ladysman was an American Thoroughbred
racehorse
who was the son of Pompey
who won the 1947 Hopeful Stakes as a two-year-old and the prestigious Suburban Handicap
as a four year-old but will be best remembered for his runner up performance to Head Play
in the second jewel of the Triple Crown in the 1933 Preakness Stakes
.
in August and September and performed outstanding. He started of the meet with a win in Grand Union Hotel Stakes
at six furlongs and then won the United States Hotel Stakes
at six furlongs. In his next race he placed second in the Saratoga Special Stakes
at six and half furlongs and then he topped it all off with a big win in the seven furlong Hopeful Stakes. In September he placed second in the Futurity Stakes at Belmont Park
. As the 1932 racing season ended Ladysman's record stood above all others and he was voted United States Champion 2 yr-old Colt
.
decided to rest him all during the winter and into the spring. In fact his first race of the year was the Kentucky Derby
at Churchill Downs
on the first Saturday of May. In the Derby he finished fourth to Brokers Tip
and Head Play
who finished first and second.
His trainer, Bud Stotler
, convinced the owner that Ladysman needed that race and decided to run him in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes
at Pimlico Race Course
in Baltimore, Maryland. Ladysman was made the second choice in a field of ten stakes winners at odds of 3:1 in the "Run for the Black-Eyed Susan". He broke from gate three and settled into a stalking position of third behind favorite Head Play
who led gate to wire in solid fractions of :23-3/5 and :48 flat for the first quarter and half mile. Around the final turn Ladysman then held off several bold challenges and passed De Valera for second. He was no match for Head Play falling four lengths short of first but had to be urged to withstand the rush of Utopian to place by just a head. The Derby winner lacked speed and faded to last out of ten.
at Belmont Park
. He also showed with third place finishes in both the Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington Park
and the Metropolitan Handicap
at Belmont. As a five year-old he ran a game second in The Big Cap
at Santa Anita Park
and third in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap in 1935. He was retired and as a six year old began stud duty and Stood at Almahurst Farm in Kentucky.
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...
who was the son of Pompey
Pompey
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great , was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic...
who won the 1947 Hopeful Stakes as a two-year-old and the prestigious 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....
as a four year-old but will be best remembered for his runner up performance to Head Play
Head Play
Head Play was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1933 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series of races and as the horse on the losing end of the "Fighting Finish" of the 1933 Kentucky Derby.- Early racing career :At age two Head Play broke his...
in the second jewel of the Triple Crown in the 1933 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...
.
Two year-old season
Although he was young (only two years-old), 1932 proved to be Ladysman's best year of racing. As a sophomore he won the Arlington Futurity at Arlington Park in Chicago, Illinois in July and then he shipped to Saratoga Race CourseSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
in August and September and performed outstanding. He started of the meet with a win in Grand Union Hotel Stakes
Grand Union Hotel Stakes
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A sprint race, it was open to two-year-old horses and run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs....
at six furlongs and then won the United States Hotel Stakes
United States Hotel Stakes
The United States Hotel Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in the late summer or early autumn until 1955 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It was run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs...
at six furlongs. In his next race he placed second in the Saratoga Special Stakes
Saratoga Special Stakes
The Saratoga Special Stakes is an American grade II thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is for two-year-olds willing to race six and a half furlongs on the dirt....
at six and half furlongs and then he topped it all off with a big win in the seven furlong Hopeful Stakes. In September he placed second in the Futurity Stakes 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...
. As the 1932 racing season ended Ladysman's record stood above all others and he was voted United States Champion 2 yr-old Colt
Eclipse Award for Outstanding 2-Year-Old Male Horse
The American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually in Thoroughbred flat racing. It became part of the Eclipse Awards program in 1971....
.
Three year-old season
As a three-year-old in 1933 owner William R. CoeWilliam R. Coe
William Robertson Coe was an insurance, railroad and business executive, as well as a collector of Americana and an important philanthropist for the academic discipline of American Studies.-Early life:...
decided to rest him all during the winter and into the spring. In fact his first race of the year was 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...
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...
on the first Saturday of May. In the Derby he finished fourth to Brokers Tip
Brokers Tip
Brokers Tip , by Black Toney out of the French mare Forteresse, was a Thoroughbred racehorse and the only horse in history whose sole win was in the Kentucky Derby...
and Head Play
Head Play
Head Play was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1933 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series of races and as the horse on the losing end of the "Fighting Finish" of the 1933 Kentucky Derby.- Early racing career :At age two Head Play broke his...
who finished first and second.
His trainer, Bud Stotler
Joseph H. Stotler
Joseph Horace "Bud" Stotler was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Champion trainer who conditioned horses that won four Championships....
, convinced the owner that Ladysman needed that race and decided to run him in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, 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...
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...
in Baltimore, Maryland. Ladysman was made the second choice in a field of ten stakes winners at odds of 3:1 in the "Run for the Black-Eyed Susan". He broke from gate three and settled into a stalking position of third behind favorite Head Play
Head Play
Head Play was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1933 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series of races and as the horse on the losing end of the "Fighting Finish" of the 1933 Kentucky Derby.- Early racing career :At age two Head Play broke his...
who led gate to wire in solid fractions of :23-3/5 and :48 flat for the first quarter and half mile. Around the final turn Ladysman then held off several bold challenges and passed De Valera for second. He was no match for Head Play falling four lengths short of first but had to be urged to withstand the rush of Utopian to place by just a head. The Derby winner lacked speed and faded to last out of ten.
Later career
In 1934 Ladyman scored his biggest victory in the Suburban HandicapSuburban 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...
. He also showed with third place finishes in both the Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington Park
Arlington Park
Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area...
and the Metropolitan Handicap
Metropolitan Handicap
The Metropolitan Handicap, frequently called the "Met Mile," is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the last week of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one mile .The Met Mile was first...
at Belmont. As a five year-old he ran a game second in The Big Cap
Santa Anita Handicap
The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses four years old and up , and is considered the most important race for older horses in North America during the winter racing season...
at Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race...
and third in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap in 1935. He was retired and as a six year old began stud duty and Stood at Almahurst Farm in Kentucky.