Azra (1889–1909) was an American
Thoroughbred
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racehorse. He was bred in
Kentucky
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by George J. Long and raced under the colors of his
Bashford Manor Stable
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In 1874 James Bennett Wilder built a home on farm acreage he called Bashford Manor. In 1887 George Long purchas ...
. His sire was Reform, a son of the very important sire
Leamington. Azra was out of the mare Albia whose sire,
Alarm
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, also sired
Himyar
The Himyarite Kingdom ( ar, مملكة حِمْيَر, Mamlakat Ḥimyar, he, ממלכת חִמְיָר), or Himyar ( ar, حِمْيَر, ''Ḥimyar'', / 𐩹𐩧𐩺𐩵𐩬) (fl. 110 BCE–520s CE), historically referred to as the Homerite ...
.
Trained by John H. Morris, Azra's regular jockey was
Alonzo Clayton. At age two, he won one of the important races for his age group, the
Champagne Stakes. At age three, Azra won the
Kentucky Derby in a race against just two other horses, the smallest field in the history of the race. He went on to win the
Clark Handicap
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and the
Travers Stakes
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.
Azra was not successful at
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and died in 1909 at the age of 20 at Bashford Manor Stable.
''Daily Racing Form.'' "Careers of Kentucky Derby winners." May 19, 1910.
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Pedigree
References
Azra's pedigree and partial racing stats
{{Kentucky Derby Winners
1889 racehorse births
1909 racehorse deaths
Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Racehorses trained in the United States
Kentucky Derby winners
Thoroughbred family A1