Parlo
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Parlo was an American Thoroughbred
Champion racehorse
. Bred by William duPont, Jr.
at his Walnut Hall Farm near Boyce, Virginia
, she was out of the mare Fairy Palace and sired by the good British runner Heliopolis
whom Parlo helped earn his second Leading sire in North America
title in 1954.
, at age two Parlo's best major race result was a second in the 1953 Demoiselle Stakes
. Enroute to being voted 1954 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and American Champion Older Female Horse, Parlo had major wins that included the Delaware Oaks
at Delaware Park Racetrack,
the Alabama Stakes
at Saratoga Race Course
, the Beldame Handicap
at Aqueduct Racetrack
in stakes record time, and the Firenze Handicap at Jamaica Racetrack
by seven lengths
.
, setting a new Belmont Park track record time. Then, in July she won the Delaware Handicap
in track record time. She earned her second straight American Champion Older Female Horse title.
Winless for over a year, in July of 1956 Partlo won the Bellerose Handicap at Jamaica Racetrack.
, Sea Bird
, Native Dancer
, and Graustark
, among others, Parlo produced eleven foals between 1958 and 1975. While her offspring that raced met with limited success, her daughter, All Beautiful, by Battlefield was the 1969 American Broodmare of the Year as the dam of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
colt, Arts and Letters
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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...
Champion 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 by William duPont, Jr.
William duPont, Jr.
William duPont, Jr. was an American businessman and banker and a prominent figure in the sport of thoroughbred horse racing. A member of the Delaware Du Pont family, he was the son of William du Pont and Annie Rogers , and brother to horsewoman, Marion.In 1919, he married Jean Liseter Austin...
at his Walnut Hall Farm near Boyce, Virginia
Boyce, Virginia
Boyce is a town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boyce is located at ....
, she was out of the mare Fairy Palace and sired by the good British runner Heliopolis
Heliopolis (horse)
Heliopolis was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire bred and raced by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby. He was raced from age two to four and then exported during World War II to the Coldstream Stud of E. Dale Shaffer in Lexington, Kentucky and arrived at the port of New York on...
whom Parlo helped earn his second Leading sire in North America
Leading sire in North America
The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the year...
title in 1954.
At 2 and 3
Trained by Richard HandlenRichard E. Handlen
Richard E. "Dick" Handlen was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer whom the March 15, 1937 edition of the Los Angeles Times called "one of the best trainers in America"...
, at age two Parlo's best major race result was a second in the 1953 Demoiselle Stakes
Demoiselle Stakes
The Demoiselle Stakes is a stakes race for thoroughbred horses open to two-year-old fillies who are willing to race the one and one-eighth miles on dirt...
. Enroute to being voted 1954 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and American Champion Older Female Horse, Parlo had major wins that included the Delaware Oaks
Delaware Oaks
The Delaware Oaks Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid July at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton near Wilmington, Delaware....
at Delaware Park Racetrack,
the Alabama Stakes
Alabama Stakes
The Alabama Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies. Inaugurated in 1872, the Grade I race is run over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Race Course. Held in mid August, it currently offers a purse of $500,000...
at Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga 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...
, the Beldame Handicap
Beldame Stakes
The Beldame Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three-years-old and up. Inaugurated in 1939, it was run as a handicap prior to 1960...
at Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...
in stakes record time, and the Firenze Handicap at Jamaica Racetrack
Jamaica Racetrack
Jamaica Race Course was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility operated by the Metropolitan Jockey Club in Jamaica, New York. The track opened on April 27, 1903, a day which featured the inaugural running of the Excelsior Handicap. Eugene D. Wood, one of the founders and largest...
by seven lengths
Length (horse racing)
A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement that refers to the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately 8 feet, It is commonly used in Thoroughbred horse racing, where it describes the distance between horses in a race...
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At 4
In June of 1955 Parlo won the Top Flight HandicapTop Flight Handicap
The Top Flight Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. The Grade II event is run in late November and is open to fillies and mares, age three and older...
, setting a new Belmont Park track record time. Then, in July she won the Delaware Handicap
Delaware Handicap
The Delaware Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid July at Delaware Park Racetrack in Wilmington, Delaware. The Grade II race is open to filles and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-quarter miles on the dirt....
in track record time. She earned her second straight American Champion Older Female Horse title.
Winless for over a year, in July of 1956 Partlo won the Bellerose Handicap at Jamaica Racetrack.
As a broodmare
Bred to outstanding horses such as RibotRibot
Ribot may refer to:* Alexandre Ribot , four times Prime Minister of France* Hugo Ribot , pioneer surgeon and gynecologist* John Ribot Australian sports administrator and former rugby league international...
, Sea Bird
Sea Bird II
Sea Bird II is considered by many to be the greatest post-war European flat racehorse. His Timeform rating of 145 is still the highest ever flat figure awarded by that publication. Sea Bird II is most famous for his breathtaking victories in two of Europe's most prestigious races: the Epsom Derby...
, Native Dancer
Native Dancer
Native Dancer , nicknamed the Grey Ghost, was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Thoroughbred racehorses in history, the first horse made famous through the medium of television. He was one of the best horses produced in USA after the war...
, and Graustark
Graustark
Graustark is a fictional country in Eastern Europe used as a setting for several novels by George Barr McCutcheon. Graustark's neighbors, which also figure into the stories, are Axphain to the north and Dawsbergen to the south....
, among others, Parlo produced eleven foals between 1958 and 1975. While her offspring that raced met with limited success, her daughter, All Beautiful, by Battlefield was the 1969 American Broodmare of the Year as the dam of the 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...
colt, Arts and Letters
Arts and Letters
Arts and Letters was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.Owned and bred by American sportsman and noted philanthropist Paul Mellon, and trained by future Hall of Famer Elliott Burch, the colt began racing at age two...
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