Mioland
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Mioland was an American
Champion Thoroughbred
racehorse
. Bred in Oregon
by H. W. Ray, he was out of the mare Iolanda. His German
-born sire was Mio D'Arezzo, a winner of the Deutsches St. Leger
who had been imported to stand at stud
in the United States.
who won several races aboard the colt at California
racetracks. Owner H. W. Ray sold Mioland to Charles Howard as a three-year-old. For future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
trainer Tom Smith, he became a top runner who earned 1941 American Co-Champion Older Male Horse honors.
series, under jockey Lester Balaski, Mioland ran fourth to winner Gallahadion
in the Kentucky Derby
then second to Bimelech
in the Preakness Stakes
. He did not run in the Belmont Stakes
but that year he won the Potomac
and Westchester Handicap
s in the Northeastern United States
then the prestigious American Derby
at Chicago
then in California
, the San Juan Capistrano Handicap. Mioland remained on the West Coast of the United States
where he won three important races in 1941 including his second consecutive San Juan Capistrano Handicap. What makes his back-to-back wins even more notable is that the 1940 win was at a distance of 1 1/16 miles but the 1941 win came at the much longer distance of 1 1/2 miles. Mioland's 1941 performances earned him American Co-Champion Older Male Horse honors.
Mioland raced at age five on the United States East Coast where his best results were a record-breaking win in the 1942 Coral Gables Handicap at Hialeah Park, http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40616FB3F58167B93C0AB1788D85F468485F9 a second-place finish behind Challedon
in the Philadelphia Handicap at Havre de Grace Racetrack
and third in the Dixie Handicap to 1941 Triple Crown
winner, Whirlaway
.
Retired to stud duty, Mioland had limited success as a sire but did get several winners of minor race before dying in 1951 at the relatively early age of fourteen.
United States
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Champion 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...
. Bred in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
by H. W. Ray, he was out of the mare Iolanda. His German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born sire was Mio D'Arezzo, a winner of the Deutsches St. Leger
Deutsches St. Leger
The Deutsches St. Leger is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Dortmund over a distance of 2,800 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October....
who had been imported to stand at stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
in the United States.
Two year-old season
Raced at age two, Mioland's regular jockey was Earl DewEarl Dew
Earl Dew was an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who was being hailed as one of the most promising riders of his generation when he died at age nineteen as a result of a racing accident....
who won several races aboard the colt at California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
racetracks. Owner H. W. Ray sold Mioland to Charles Howard as a three-year-old. For 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...
trainer Tom Smith, he became a top runner who earned 1941 American Co-Champion Older Male Horse honors.
Three year-old season
In the 1940 U.S. Triple CrownUnited 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...
series, under jockey Lester Balaski, Mioland ran fourth to winner Gallahadion
Gallahadion
Gallahadion was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the 1940 winner of the Kentucky Derby. A son of the Champion sire Sir Gallahad III, his damsire was U.S. Horse of the Year Reigh Count who won the 1928 edition of the Kentucky Derby. Owned by Ethel V...
in 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...
then second to Bimelech
Bimelech
Bimelech was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse who won two Triple Crown races, was twice named American horse of the year, and is ranked #84 among U.S. racehorses of the 20th century. After retiring to stud, he sired 30 stakes winners and his daughters produced 50 stakes winners.-Early...
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...
. He did not run in the 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...
but that year he won the Potomac
Potomac Handicap
The Potomac Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in the latter part of September at Havre de Grace Racetrack in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Open to three-year-old horses, it was raced on dirt at a distance of a mile-and-a-sixteenth....
and Westchester Handicap
Westchester Handicap
The Westchester Handicap is a one mile thoroughbred horse race at Belmont Park on Long Island, New York. It is run in early May for horses three years old and up. It is a Grade III race with a purse of $100,000 added....
s in the Northeastern United States
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
then the prestigious American Derby
American Derby
The American Derby is a Thoroughbred horse race in the United States run annually at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The inaugural American Derby was held at the city's old Washington Park race track and raced there until 1905 when the facility was closed and the track demolished....
at Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
then in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, the San Juan Capistrano Handicap. Mioland remained on the West Coast of the United States
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
where he won three important races in 1941 including his second consecutive San Juan Capistrano Handicap. What makes his back-to-back wins even more notable is that the 1940 win was at a distance of 1 1/16 miles but the 1941 win came at the much longer distance of 1 1/2 miles. Mioland's 1941 performances earned him American Co-Champion Older Male Horse honors.
Mioland raced at age five on the United States East Coast where his best results were a record-breaking win in the 1942 Coral Gables Handicap at Hialeah Park, http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40616FB3F58167B93C0AB1788D85F468485F9 a second-place finish behind Challedon
Challedon
Challedon was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Maryland by William L. Brann and Robert S. Castle, he raced under the colors of their Branncastle Farm....
in the Philadelphia Handicap at Havre de Grace Racetrack
Havre de Grace Racetrack
The Havre de Grace Racetrack was an American horse racing track on Post Road in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Maryland which operated from August 24, 1912 to 1950...
and third in the Dixie Handicap to 1941 Triple Crown
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...
winner, Whirlaway
Whirlaway
Whirlaway was an American champion thoroughbred racehorse.The chestnut horse was sired by English Derby winner Blenheim II, out of the broodmare Dustwhirl. Whirlaway was bred at Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky....
.
Retired to stud duty, Mioland had limited success as a sire but did get several winners of minor race before dying in 1951 at the relatively early age of fourteen.