Loblolly Stable
Encyclopedia
Loblolly Stable was a Thoroughbred
horse breeding
and racing
stable
in Lake Hamilton, Arkansas
owned by businessman John Ed Anthony and his former wife Mary Lynn. The stable's first top runner was Cox's Ridge
who won important races in 1977 and 1978 and went on to become an excellent sire
. Loblolly stable won back-to-back wins in the Preakness Stakes
in 1992 and 1993 with Pine Bluff
and Prairie Bayou
respectively an also won the 1980 Belmont Stakes
with Temperence Hill
.
Having dissolved their marriage, in 1994 the owners agreed to wind up the stable operation and began selling off some of its mares and its yearlings at the Keeneland Sales
.
Loblolly Stable's successor was John Ed Anthony's Shortleaf Stable. A native of Bearden, Arkansas
, in 2001 John Ed Anthony was inducted in the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
Eclipse Award winners
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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 breeding
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
and racing
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...
stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
in Lake Hamilton, Arkansas
Lake Hamilton, Arkansas
Lake Hamilton is a census-designated place in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the 'Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,135 at the 2000 census...
owned by businessman John Ed Anthony and his former wife Mary Lynn. The stable's first top runner was Cox's Ridge
Cox's Ridge
Cox's Ridge was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. His handlers chose to bypass the rigorous U.S. Triple Crown series and went on the enjoy considerable success in 1977 and 1978 with his most important win coming in the Metropolitan Handicap. In 1979, the five-year-old Cox's Ridge won the Tom...
who won important races in 1977 and 1978 and went on to become an excellent sire
Sire
Sire may refer to:* Father, the counterpart of a dam, particularly in animal breeding. See also stallion* James W. Sire, author on worldviews* Sire Records, a record label* Sire Advertising, an advertising agency...
. Loblolly stable won back-to-back wins in the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
in 1992 and 1993 with Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff (horse)
Pine Bluff was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by John Ed Anthony's Loblolly Stable, he was a son of Danzig and grandson of the 20th Century's most important sire, Northern Dancer...
and Prairie Bayou
Prairie Bayou
Prairie Bayou was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse owned and bred by Loblolly Stable of Lake Hamilton, Arkansas. Named for a bayou between Little Rock and Hot Springs in Arkansas, he was sired by Little Missouri and out of the mare Whiffling...
respectively an also won the 1980 Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
with Temperence Hill
Temperence Hill
Temperence Hill was a Champion American Thoroughbred stallion racehorse.Bred in Kentucky by Dr. Albert F. Polk, Jr.'s Oriskany Farm, Temperence Hill was sired by Stop The Music and out of the Etonian mare, Sister Shannon...
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Having dissolved their marriage, in 1994 the owners agreed to wind up the stable operation and began selling off some of its mares and its yearlings at the Keeneland Sales
Keeneland Sales
The Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene...
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Loblolly Stable's successor was John Ed Anthony's Shortleaf Stable. A native of Bearden, Arkansas
Bearden, Arkansas
Bearden is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bearden is located at ....
, in 2001 John Ed Anthony was inducted in the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
Eclipse Award winners
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
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- Temperence HillTemperence HillTemperence Hill was a Champion American Thoroughbred stallion racehorse.Bred in Kentucky by Dr. Albert F. Polk, Jr.'s Oriskany Farm, Temperence Hill was sired by Stop The Music and out of the Etonian mare, Sister Shannon...
- U.S. Champion 3-Year-old ColtEclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Male HorseThe American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually in Thoroughbred flat racing. It became part of the Eclipse Awards program in 1971....
(1980) - VanlandinghamVanlandinghamVanlandingham was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred and raced by the Loblolly Stable, owned by Arkansas businessman John Ed Anthony.Vanlandingham was conditioned for racing by future U.S...
- U.S. Champion Older Male HorseEclipse Award for Outstanding Older Male HorseThe title of American Champion Older Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually to a stallion or gelding, four years old and up. Prior to 1971, this award was referred to as "Champion Handicap Male Horse", and was open to any horse, three years old and up...
(1985) - Prairie BayouPrairie BayouPrairie Bayou was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse owned and bred by Loblolly Stable of Lake Hamilton, Arkansas. Named for a bayou between Little Rock and Hot Springs in Arkansas, he was sired by Little Missouri and out of the mare Whiffling...
- U.S. Champion 3-Year-old Colt (1993)