Manuel (1896–1900) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

He was foaled in

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and was a bay colt sired by Bob Miles out of the mare Espanita (by Alarm). He is related through his grandsire to 1907 Derby winner

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. Manuel was bred by George James Long at his Louisville stud farm, Bashford Manor Stable.

Racing career

Long retained ownership of Manuel throughout his two-year-old season, finally selling him in October 1898 to the Morris brothers for $15,000.^{/sup> He won the 1899 Kentucky Derby in what was deemed a very uneventful race. A few days after the Derby at Churchill Downs, Manuel injured his leg by stepping in a hole in the track which prompted his withdraw from racing for the rest of the season.

Retirement

Manuel was sold to Frank Morel (through his agent J. Baker) as a four-year-old in October 1900 for $500 at the Morris Park sale. Manuel only raced for two seasons and did not produce any registered offspring. A 1910 '' Daily Racing Form'' article states that he died shortly thereafter as a four-year-old. ''Daily Racing Form.'' "Careers of Kentucky Derby winners." May 19, 1910.
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Pedigree

References

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1896 racehorse births
1900 racehorse deaths
Racehorses trained in the United States
Racehorses bred in Kentucky
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