Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap
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The Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap is an American
Thoroughbred
horse race run at the Fair Grounds Race Course
in New Orleans, Louisiana
at the beginning of the year. A Grade III
stakes race for four-year-olds and up, it's set at a distance of 1 and 1/16 of a mile on the turf
and offers a purse of $100,000.
The Col. E.R. Bradley is named for Edward R. Bradley
, the founder of Idle Hour Stock Farm
. Bradley and Idle Hour established first class breeding in his area through his stallion
Black Toney
and one of America's preeminent blue hen mares, La Troienne
.
This race was one of the many not run in 2006 due to Hurricane Katrina
.
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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...
horse race run at the Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC....
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
at the beginning of the year. A Grade III
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
stakes race for four-year-olds and up, it's set at a distance of 1 and 1/16 of a mile on the turf
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and offers a purse of $100,000.
The Col. E.R. Bradley is named for Edward R. Bradley
Edward R. Bradley
Colonel Edward Riley Bradley was an American steel mill laborer, gold miner, businessman and philanthropist. As well as a race track proprietor, he was the preeminent owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses in the Southern United States during the first three decades of the 20th Century...
, the founder of Idle Hour Stock Farm
Idle Hour Stock Farm
Idle Hour Stock Farm was a 400 acre thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm near Lexington, Kentucky, United States established in 1906 by Colonel Edward R...
. Bradley and Idle Hour established first class breeding in his area through his stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
Black Toney
Black Toney
Black Toney was bred by James R. Keene's Castleton Farm. Keene, whose health was failing , sold all his holdings in 1912 to Colonel Edward R. Bradley's Idle Hour Stock Farm in Lexington, Kentucky...
and one of America's preeminent blue hen mares, La Troienne
La Troienne
La Troienne, was one of the most famous and influential Thoroughbred broodmares in twentieth century America. She produced 10 winners while at stud....
.
This race was one of the many not run in 2006 due to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
.
Past winners
- 2011 - Gran Estreno (Rosie Napravnik)
- 2010 - El Caballo (Robby AlbaradoRobby AlbaradoRobby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990...
) - 2009 – French Beret (James Graham)
- 2008 – French Beret (James Graham)
- 2007 – Purim (Grade I winner.) (Cloudy's Night, a stakes winner until 7, came in third.)
- 2006 – NOT RUN
- 2005 – Onthedeanslist (Corey Lanerie)
- 2004 – Skate Away (Gerard MelanconGerard MelanconGerard Melancon is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. On April 19, 2007 he won the 3,000th race of his career at Evangeline Downs in Lafayette, Louisiana.-Year-end charts:...
) - 2003 – Royal Spy (Robby AlbaradoRobby AlbaradoRobby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990...
) (Freeforinternet came in third.) - 2002 – Northcote Road (Larry MelanconLarry MelanconLarry J. Melancon is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rides primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circuit....
) - 2001 –
- 1997(?) – Rod And Staff