Lawrin
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Lawrin was an American thoroughbred
racehorse owned by Herbert M. Woolf
who won the Kentucky Derby
in 1938. He was the son of Insco. Lawrin also won the Flamingo Stakes
and American Invitational. He is the only Kansas
-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Derby winner ridden by the great jockey Eddie Arcaro
. Lawrin died in 1955 and was buried next to his sire, Insco, on Woolford Farm
in what would become Prairie Village, Kansas
. One can still visit his grave in the cul-de-sac
at 59 Le Mans Court, Prairie Village, just northwest of Mission Road & Somerset.
Lawrin was trained by Ben A. Jones
, and had 23 starts before the Derby in 1938.
jockey Eddie Arcaro
, who got the first of his five Derby wins, urged him on and was able keep the lead from a furiously gaining Dauber
. Lawrin won over a field that also included Menow
, Fighting Fox, and Bull Lea
.
Lawrin did not run in the remaining two American Classic Races.
On April 14, 2007, Prairie Village Mayor Ronald L. Shaffer proclaimed Saturday, May 5, 2007 Lawrin's Legacy Day in Prairie Village, KS. http://pvderby.com/
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 owned by Herbert M. Woolf
Herbert M. Woolf
Herbert M. Woolf was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.Herbert Morris Woolf was born on October 11, 1880, graduated from Central High School in 1898. He was the president of Woolf Brothers, the Kansas City based luxury goods department store founded in 1865 by his father,...
who won 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...
in 1938. He was the son of Insco. Lawrin also won the Flamingo Stakes
Flamingo Stakes
The Flamingo Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in March at the Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida. Run over a distance of nine furlongs, the inaugural race took place in 1926 at the Tampa, Florida racetrack...
and American Invitational. He is the only Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Derby winner ridden by the great jockey Eddie Arcaro
Eddie Arcaro
George Edward Arcaro , known professionally as Eddie Arcaro, was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple Crown twice...
. Lawrin died in 1955 and was buried next to his sire, Insco, on Woolford Farm
Woolford Farm
Woolford Farm raised thoroughbred race horses in eastern Kansas, in what is now the city of Prairie Village, a suburb of Kansas City. The was owned by Herbert M. Woolf. Trainer Ben A. Jones worked there before going to Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky....
in what would become Prairie Village, Kansas
Prairie Village, Kansas
Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 21,447.- History :...
. One can still visit his grave in the cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
at 59 Le Mans Court, Prairie Village, just northwest of Mission Road & Somerset.
Lawrin was trained by Ben A. Jones
Ben A. Jones
Benjamin Allyn Jones was a thoroughbred horse trainer.Born in Parnell, Missouri, Ben Jones went into the business of breeding and training of thoroughbreds during the first decade of the 20th century, racing his horses on small circuits in the American West and in Mexico...
, and had 23 starts before the Derby in 1938.
The Kentucky Derby
During the race, Arcaro took Lawrin to an early 3-length lead keeping to the rail. However, Lawrin started to tire with an eighth of a mile to go and drifted to the middle of the track. Future U.S. Racing Hall of FameNational 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 Eddie Arcaro
Eddie Arcaro
George Edward Arcaro , known professionally as Eddie Arcaro, was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple Crown twice...
, who got the first of his five Derby wins, urged him on and was able keep the lead from a furiously gaining Dauber
Dauber (horse)
Dauber was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1938 Preakness Stakes. Bred by Sonny Whitney, he was sired by Harry Payne Whitney's 1913 Futurity Stakes winner, Pennant. His dam was Ship of War, a daughter of the legendary Man o' War.Dauber was purchased by William duPont,...
. Lawrin won over a field that also included Menow
Menow
Menow was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by Hal Price Headley, Menow was foaled on May 19th, late in the year for a Thoroughbred racehorse. His dam was Headley's great runner Alcibiades, who was the U.S...
, Fighting Fox, and Bull Lea
Bull Lea
Bull Lea was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as the foundation sire responsible for making Calumet Farm one of the most successful racing stables in American history...
.
Lawrin did not run in the remaining two American Classic Races.
On April 14, 2007, Prairie Village Mayor Ronald L. Shaffer proclaimed Saturday, May 5, 2007 Lawrin's Legacy Day in Prairie Village, KS. http://pvderby.com/