Ildrim (foaled in 1897) was an American

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racehorse best known for winning the 1900 Belmont Stakes at

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, New York under future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey,

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. At age three, Ildrim also won the Baychester Stakes, ran second in the important Lawrence Realization at Sheepshead Bay Race Track, and was third in the

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at Morris Park

References

May 25, 1900 ''New York Times'' article on Ildrim winning the Belmont Stakes
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