Day Star
| Day Star | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Star Davis |
| Grandsire | Glencoe |
| Dam | Squeeze 'Em |
| Damsire | Lexington |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1875 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | J. M. Clay |
| Owner | T. J. Nichols |
| Trainer | Lee Paul |
| Record | 42: 11-7-5 |
| Earnings | $4,050 |
| Major wins | |
| Blue Ribbon Stakes (1878) Kentucky Derby (1878) | |
Day Star (1875–1893) was the winner of the 4th annual Kentucky Derby held at Churchill Downs on May 21, 1878. He was a chestnut colt that was foaled in Kentucky and was sired by Star Davis (by the successful Glencoe). His dam was Squeeze 'Em who was sired by Lexington, a foundation sire of many modern Thoroughbred lineages.
Day Star won the Derby by two lengths in an official time of 2:37.25, beating the race record set by Aristides in 1875, and winning a total of $4,050.[1]
In his career, he had 42 starts, 11 wins, 7 places and 5 shows.[2]
A 1910 Daily Racing Form article states that Day Star was sold after his racing career and stood at stud on a western farm, dying at the age of 18 years in 1893.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.thoroughbredchampions.com/library/kyderby.htm
- ^ Chew, Peter, The Kentucky Derby: The First 100 Years, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1974
- ^ Daily Racing Form. "Careers of Kentucky Derby winners." May 19, 1910.
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