Survivor (horse)
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Survivor was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
that was foaled in Kentucky in 1870 and is best known as the winner of the first running of the Preakness Stakes
in 1873 at Pimlico Race Course
in Baltimore, Maryland. Survivor's record winning margin of 10 lengths lasted for 132 years until Smarty Jones won in 2004 by 11 lengths during his bid for the Triple Crown.
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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...
that was foaled in Kentucky in 1870 and is best known as the winner of the first running of 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...
in 1873 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. Survivor's record winning margin of 10 lengths lasted for 132 years until Smarty Jones won in 2004 by 11 lengths during his bid for the Triple Crown.