Alcibiades (1927–1957) was an American

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that won the

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and was later a good broodmare.

Background

Owned and bred by

Hal Price Headley Hal Price Headley (December 19, 1888 – March 22, 1962) was an American owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses and a founder of Keeneland who served as the race track's president from 1935 to 1951. He owned the 4,000 acre Beaumont Far ...

at his Beaumont Farm near

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, Alcibiades was named for the ancient

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soldier and statesman

Alcibiades Alcibiades ( ; grc-gre, Ἀλκιβιάδης; 450 – 404 BC) was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last of the Alcmaeonidae, which fell from prominence after the Peloponnesian War. He played a major role in t ...

. She was sired by Supremus out of Regal Roman. On her sire's side, she goes back to the great

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Racing career

Alcibiades had seven starts with four wins at two-years. She won the Clipsetta Stakes and Debutante Stakes; ran second in the

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, and was retrospectively named U.S. Champion two-year-old filly of 1929. At the age of three years, she had 16 starts, for three wins. Alcibiades won the Grade I

, the

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and finished third in the

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, the Illinois and

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, and the

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. She tore a tendon badly in the Latonia Championship, and this was the end of her racing career. She was retrospectively named Co-Champion three-year-old filly of 1930. Alcibiades was retired from racing for a record of 23 starts with 7 wins, 2 seconds and 4 thirds with earnings of $47,860.

Breeding record

As a broodmare, Alcibiades produced eight foals, seven of which were runners including: *Lithe, a sister to Menow, won the

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, the

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and

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, etc. *

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was the

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of 1937 and himself was an influential sire. *Salaminia, winner of 5 races, including the

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; third dam of

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winner

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*Sparta, had 12 wins and 13 seconds. Female-line ancestor of

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.Thoroughbred Heritage
Retrieved 2011-06-25.

Pedigree

References

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