Damascus (horse) - Wikipedia
WEBDamascus (April 14, 1964 – August 8, 1995) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1967 Horse of the Year after winning the Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, Jockey Club Gold …
Damascus (horse) - American Classic Pedigrees
WEBMay 29, 2024 · One of three top racers and sires produced from the North American foal crop of 1964, Damascus is best remembered as the winner of the “Race of the Century”; this was the 1967 Woodward Stakes, in which he defeated Buckpasser (1966 Horse of the Year) and Dr. Fager (1968 Horse of the Year).
Damascus: A Brilliant, Unforgettable Horse Racing Champion
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Damascus won the 1967 Travers and a host of other races to be named Horse of the Year, champion 3-year-old, and co-champion handicap horse. (NYRA photo) Rivalries are on the verge of becoming passé these days.
Damascus Is Most Underrated Horse of All-Time - BloodHorse
WEBFeb 10, 2004 · Not only was Damascus durable, brilliant, classy, and one of the soundest, healthiest horses ever, he possessed the most devastating turn of foot I have ever witnessed.
Damascus - Horse - Horse Racing Nation
WEBDamascus is a 1964 horse that was born in 1964 and raced from 1966 to 1968. He was sired by Sword Dancer out of the My Babu mare Kerala. He was trained by Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. and raced for Edith W. Bancroft, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Edith W. Bancroft.
Damascus (KY) - National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
WEBIn the Brooklyn, Damascus set a track record in defeating Dr. Fager and became the eighth horse in North American history to surpass $1 million in career earnings. Damascus bowed a tendon in the Jockey Club Gold Cup and finished last. It was his final career start and the only time in 32 career races he finished off the board.
Horse racing: Damascus cemented his legacy as an all-time great …
WEBAug 1, 2017 · Named 1967 Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-old Male, Damascus also shared Champion Handicap Male honors and set a single-year earnings record of $817,941, surpassing Nashua’s 12-year-old...
Remembering Damascus and The 1967 Travers - Horse Racing Nation
WEBAug 18, 2017 · Damascus went on to defeat older horses three times in the late summer and fall of that year, and for his brilliant campaign he took home championship honors for top 3-year old colt, and captured the 1967 Horse of the Year award. Damascus assembled a remarkable career.
Damascus (horse) - Wikiwand articles
WEBDamascus (April 14, 1964 – August 8, 1995) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1967 Horse of the Year after winning the Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, Jockey Club Gold …
DAMASCUS - Claiborne
WEBThe 1967 Horse of the Year and dual Classic winner, Damascus was called by Frank Whiteley, “truly the greatest horse I’ve ever been around.” Damascus and Dr. Fager formed one of racing’s greatest rivalries, and their four meetings resulted in two wins each.
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