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Silvio Coucci
Silvio Coucci (1914 – January 5, 1942) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. A New Yorker, in 1931 Silvio Coucci rode Thoroughbreds at Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico under contract with brothers John and George Coburn. His performance brought him to the attention of the extremely wealthy Mrs. Payne Whitney, owner of the prominent Greentree Stable in Red Bank, New Jersey. Mrs. Whitney bought out Coucci's contract and in 1932 the seventeen-year-old jockey burst onto the American racing scene with such success that he was being hailed as "The second Earl Sande." That year he rode Greentree Stable's Easy Play to victory in the Spinaway Stakes and for owner Morton L. Schwartz was aboard Gusto for his wins in the 1932 American Derby as well as in the Arlington Classic which at the time had the largest purse of any American horse race. Coucci's career continued to flourish and in 1934 his victories included the Christmas Stakes, in California and on the Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing. They must be light, typically around a weight of 100-120 lb., and physically fit. They are typically self-employed and are paid a small fee from the horse trainer and a percentage of the horse's winnings. Jockeys are mainly male, though there are some well-known female jockeys too. The job has a very high risk of debilitating or life-threatening injuries. Etymology The word is by origin a diminutive of ''jock'', the Northern English or Scots colloquial equivalent of the first name ''John'', which is also used generically for "boy" or "fellow" (compare ''Jack'', ''Dick''), at least since 1529. A familiar instance of the use of the word as a name is in "Jockey of Norfolk" in Shakespeare's ''Richard III''. v. 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake Stakes
The Chesapeake Stakes was an important American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses of either sex contested on dirt over a distance of a mile and one-sixteenth at Havre de Grace Racetrack in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Run from 1920 until the track closed after the 1950 edition, the race usually run in late April race was a last major prep before the Kentucky Derby. For owners who had not nominated their horse for the Derby it was a chance to test their horse's ability against some of the best three-year-olds in the country, a number of which they would undoubtedly encounter in the ensuing Preakness Stakes. Historical notes The first two editions of the Chesapeake Stakes were run at a mile and 70 yards. The April 24, 1920 inaugural brought together a field of six runners that included Harry Whitney's Wildair as well as the betting public's heavy favorite, an entry of Blazes and Paul Jones owned by Ral Parr. However, the race saw a stunning upset by a 42:1 longsho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Thoroughbreds are considered " hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred, as it is known today, was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 19th century. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing. They must be light, typically around a weight of 100-120 lb., and physically fit. They are typically self-employed and are paid a small fee from the horse trainer and a percentage of the horse's winnings. Jockeys are mainly male, though there are some well-known female jockeys too. The job has a very high risk of debilitating or life-threatening injuries. Etymology The word is by origin a diminutive of ''jock'', the Northern English or Scots colloquial equivalent of the first name ''John'', which is also used generically for "boy" or "fellow" (compare ''Jack'', ''Dick''), at least since 1529. A familiar instance of the use of the word as a name is in "Jockey of Norfolk" in Shakespeare's ''Richard III''. v. 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred Horse Race
Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in the UK and steeplechasing in the US. Jump racing can be further divided into hurdling and steeplechasing. Ownership and training of racehorses Traditionally, racehorses have been owned by wealthy individuals. It has become increasingly common in the last few decades for horses to be owned by syndicates or partnerships. Notable examples include the 2005 Epsom Derby winner Motivator, owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club, 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide, owned by a group of 10 partners organized as Sackatoga Stable, and 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, owned by IEAH stables, a horse racing hedgefund organization. Historically, most race horses have been bred and raced by their owners. Beginning after World War II, the commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tintagel (horse)
Tintagel () or Trevena ( kw, Tre war Venydh, meaning ''Village on a Mountain'') is a civil parish and village situated on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village and nearby Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends surrounding King Arthur and in recent times have become a tourist attraction. It was claimed by Geoffrey of Monmouth that the castle was an ancient residence of King Arthur. Tintagel is used by the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson in the poem ''Idylls of the King'' and Algernon Charles Swinburne's '' Tristram of Lyonesse'', and Thomas Hardy's ''The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall at Tintagel in Lyonnesse'', is a play published in 1923, which perpetuates the same legend. Tourists can visit King Arthur's Great Halls at Trevena which is a substantial building of the early 1930s. The Artognou stone, which was discovered in 1998, has added to the legend, although historians do not believe the inscription refers to King Arthur. Topo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladysman
Ladysman (foaled 1930) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the son of Pompey who was the winner of the 1925 Hopeful Stakes as a two-year-old and the prestigious Suburban Handicap as a four-year-old. He is best remembered for his runner-up performance to Head Play in the 1933 Preakness Stakes. Two-year-old season In 1932, Ladysman won the Arlington Futurity at Arlington Park in Chicago, Illinois in July and then shipped to Saratoga Race Course in August and September. He started off 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. In his next start, he won the seven furlong Hopeful Stakes, beating Sun Archer by two lengths to establish himself as the season's leading juvenile colt. In September, he placed second in the Futurity Stakes at Belmont Park. Ladysman was voted 1932 United States Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faireno
Faireno (foaled 1929 in Kentucky) was an American American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse, Champion Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse best known for winning the Belmont Stakes in 1932. Background Faireno was bred and raced by William Woodward, Sr., William Woodward's Belair Stud. He was sired by Chatterton, a son of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Fair Play (horse), Fair Play who was also the sire of Man o' War. Faireno's race conditioning was the responsibility of Belair Stud's future National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer James E. Fitzsimmons, "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons and his assistant, George Tappen. Racing career Raced at age two, among Faireno's wins were the Victoria Stakes at Greenwood Raceway, Old Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Nursery Handicap (Belmont Park), Nursery Handicap at Belmont Park, and the Cowdin Stakes, Junior Champion Stakes at Aqueduct R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gusto (horse)
Gusto, El Gusto or GUSTO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Gusto!'', an album by the American punk rock group Guttermouth * Gusto (producer), an American house music DJ/producer * ''El Gusto'', a 2012 Franco-Irish-Algerian documentary film * Gusto, a gangster in the American comedy film ''CB4'' * Augustus "Gusto" Gummi, a character in the animated TV series ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' * Gusto TV, original name of CTV Life Channel, a Canadian TV channel * ''Gusto'' (TV program), a Russian culinary entertainment program that has aired since 1993 * Gusto Records, an American record label * Gusto Records (UK label), an imprint of defunct British record label Gut Records Other uses * Gusto (company), a payroll and healthcare software provider * Gusto Shipyard, Schiedam, Netherlands, closed in 1978 * Malo Gusto (born 2003), French footballer * GUSTO (telescope) ( (Galactic / Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory), a planned high-altitude balloon mission th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillie (horse)
or is an ancient Gaelic term for a person who acts as a servant or attendant on a fishing, hunting, deer stalking or hawking expedition, primarily in the Scottish Highlands or on a river such as the River Spey. In origin it referred especially to someone who attended on behalf of his male employer or guests. This position still exists in some Highland locations , such as the Isle of Skye, according to the BBC. They are no longer manservants or attendants and do not carry chiefs across rivers as in the distant past; today, they "manage the wilderness and guide travellers through it". Etymology The origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic ''gille'', "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish ''giolla''. Historically, the term was used for a Highland chief's attendant. A ghillie-weetfit, a term now obsolete (a translation of "gille-caisfliuch", from the Gaelic ''cos'' 'foot' or 'leg', and ''fliuch'' 'wet'), was the ghillie whose duty wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Champion Jockey By Earnings
There is recognition for the United States Champion Jockey by earnings but no formal award is given to the jockey whose mounts earned the most purse money in American Thoroughbred racing. Most years won # (10) # Laffit Pincay Jr. (7) #, |
San Vicente Stakes
The San Vicente Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park. A Grade II event, the race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt and currently carries a purse of $200,000. History Inaugurated in 1935 as the San Vicente Handicap, it was open to older horses until 1937. The race was run as a handicap event from 1935 until 1941, 1945 through 1948, 1956 through 1958, and 1960 through 1965. There was no race held from 1942 until 1944, 1949 until 1951, and again in 1970. In 1952 and 1953 the race was restricted to colts and geldings. Since inception, it has been run at various distances: * 6 furlongs : 1935–1936, 1952–54 * 7 furlongs : 1937–1939, 1949–1951, 1955 to present * 1 mile : 1940–46 * miles : 1947–1948 Louis B. Mayer's U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Busher, won this race against males in 1945. The filly, Hubble Bubble, won in 1947. In 2009 Evita Argentina became the third filly to win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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