Alcibiades (horse)
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Alcibiades was an American
Thoroughbred
racemare
that won the Kentucky Oaks
and was later a good broodmare.
Owned and bred by Hal Price Headley at his Beaumont Farm near Lexington, Kentucky
, Alcibiades was named for the ancient Greek
soldier and statesman Alcibiades
. She was sired by Supremus out of Regal Roman. On her sire's side, she goes back to the great stallion
Domino
.
Alcibiades had seven starts with four wins at two-years. She won the Clipsetta Stakes and Debutante Stakes
; ran second in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, and was the U.S. Champion two-year-old filly of 1929.
At three-years-old, she had 16 starts, for three wins. Alcibiades won the Grade I Kentucky Oaks
, the Arlington Oaks
and finished third in the Hawthorne Gold Cup, the Illinois and Latonia Oaks, and the Arlington Matron Handicap. She tore a tendon badly in the Latonia Championship, and this was the end of her racing career. She was then awarded the Co-Champion three-year-old filly of 1930.
Alcibiades was retired from racing for a record of 23 starts with 7 wins, 2 seconds and 4 thirds with earnings of $47,860.
As a broodmare, Alcibiades produced eight foals, seven of which were runners including:
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racemare
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
that won the Kentucky Oaks
Kentucky Oaks
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1⅛ miles at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds . The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year...
and was later a good broodmare.
Owned and bred by Hal Price Headley at his Beaumont Farm near Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, Alcibiades was named for the ancient Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
soldier and statesman Alcibiades
Alcibiades
Alcibiades, son of Clinias, from the deme of Scambonidae , was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last famous member of his mother's aristocratic family, the Alcmaeonidae, which fell from prominence after the Peloponnesian War...
. She was sired by Supremus out of Regal Roman. On her sire's side, she goes back to the great stallion
Stallion (horse)
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
Domino
Domino (horse)
Domino was a 19th-century American thoroughbred race horse.-Background:A dark brown, almost black*, colt, Domino was sired by Himyar out of the mare Mannie Gray.Sam Hildreth writes in his book, "The Spell of the Turf" that he looked black was actually a deep chestnut. Himyar was out of speed...
.
Alcibiades had seven starts with four wins at two-years. She won the Clipsetta Stakes and Debutante Stakes
Debutante Stakes
The Debutante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
; ran second in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, and was the U.S. Champion two-year-old filly of 1929.
At three-years-old, she had 16 starts, for three wins. Alcibiades won the Grade I Kentucky Oaks
Kentucky Oaks
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1⅛ miles at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds . The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year...
, the Arlington Oaks
Arlington Oaks
The Arlington Oaks is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Arlington Park racetrack near Chicago, Illinois. Raced on dirt over a distance of 1 1/8 miles , the race is restricted to three-year-old fillies. It offers a purse of $100,000.Inaugurated in 1930, after the running...
and finished third in the Hawthorne Gold Cup, the Illinois and Latonia Oaks, and the Arlington Matron Handicap. She tore a tendon badly in the Latonia Championship, and this was the end of her racing career. She was then awarded the Co-Champion three-year-old filly of 1930.
Alcibiades was retired from racing for a record of 23 starts with 7 wins, 2 seconds and 4 thirds with earnings of $47,860.
As a broodmare, Alcibiades produced eight foals, seven of which were runners including:
- Lithe, a sister to Menow, won the Arlington Matron Stakes, the Deomoiselle and Comeley Stakes, etc.
- MenowMenowMenow was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by Hal Price Headley, Menow was foaled on May 19th, late in the year for a Thoroughbred racehorse. His dam was Headley's great runner Alcibiades, who was the U.S...
was the Champion two-year-old colt of 1937 and himself was an influential sire. - Salaminia, winner of 5 races, including the Alabama Stakes; third dam of Epsom Derby winner Sir IvorSir IvorSir Ivor was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed from a base in Ireland. Owned by American businessman and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Raymond R...
- Sparta, had 12 wins and 13 seconds