Judge Himes (1900 – after 1908) was an American
Thoroughbred
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racehorse that was foaled in
Kentucky
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and was the winner of the 1903
Kentucky Derby. He was a chestnut colt sired by imported Esher out of the mare Lullaby (by the great racer
Longfellow
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). He was bred at Hartland Stud in Kentucky and was bought by Charles Ellison in September 1901 for $1,700.
Judge Himes also won the
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Hawthorne Handicap, Whirlpool Stakes, and Oak Park Handicap and raced until he was five years old. He was sold in
to turfman Phill Chin in March 1906 for use as a breeding stallion.
''Los Angeles Herald.'' "Fairgrounds Results." March 10, 1906.
/ref> Judge Himes was listed in a 1908 advertisement for the Heartland Stud Farm. He was auctioned on March 23, 1908, at Callahan's Stables in Warrenton, Virginia
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, and sired a few half-bred foals for the farm.
Pedigree
References
{{Kentucky Derby Winners
1900 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Racehorses trained in the United States
Kentucky Derby winners
Thoroughbred family A36