Duke of Magenta
- For the French statesman and general, see Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta. For other holders of this title, see Duke of Magenta.
| Duke of Magenta | |
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| Sire | Lexington |
| Grandsire | Boston |
| Dam | Magenta |
| Damsire | Yorkshire |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1875 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Woodburn Stud |
| Owner | George L. Lorillard |
| Trainer | R. Wyndham Walden |
| Record | 19: 15-3-1 |
| Earnings | $45,412 |
| Major wins | |
| Flash Stakes (1877) Dixie Stakes (1878) Kenner Stakes (1878) Withers Stakes (1878) Belmont Stakes (1878) Travers Stakes (1878) Jerome Handicap (1878) Triple Crown wins: Preakness Stakes (1878) Belmont Stakes (1878) |
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| Honours | |
| American Co-Champion 2-Year-Old Colt (1877) U.S. Champion 3-year-Old Colt (1878) United States Racing Hall of Fame (2011) |
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| Last updated on June 4, 2011 | |
Duke of Magenta (1875–1899) was one of the most successful racehorses in the United States in the 19th century.
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Background
Foaled in 1875 at the Woodburn Stud near Lexington, Kentucky, he was owned by New York City tobacco tycoon, George L. Lorillard and trained by Hall of Famer R. Wyndham Walden. Duke of Magenta was one of the last sons of the thoroughbred sire Lexington.
Racing career
In 1878, he won the Preakness Stakes, the Withers Stakes, the Belmont Stakes, and the Travers Stakes, a feat accomplished since by only two other colts: Man o' War and Native Dancer. Even the trio of Preakness, Belmont, and Travers have only been won by six horses, compared to the eleven who have won the modern Triple Crown of Preakness, Belmont, and Kentucky Derby.
In Duke of Magenta's day, the Derby was a recently established race not yet considered important by East Coast breeders. Duke of Magenta died on September 20, 1899 at the farm of J. McCloud in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1]
Honors
In 2011, the Duke of Magenta was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.[2]
