Trigo (horse)
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Trigo was a British
Thoroughbred
racehorse
who in 1929 won two of three British Triple Crown series.
, Ireland
, he was out of the British Horseracing Hall of Fame
mare Athasi. His sire was Blandford
, a three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
who remarkably sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four who won the Epsom Derby
.
and the Anglesey Stakes
for two-year-olds at Ireland's Curragh Racecourse
. In England
, Trigo's training was handled by Irish-born Dick Dawson
who had earlier trained the great filly
, Fifinella
.
. Entered in the Epsom Derby
, in April of 1929, Trigo's owner turned down a substantial offer for the colt from the Aga Khan
which at the time was the equivalent of US$
100,000. Ridden by apprentice jockey
, Joe Marshall, Derby bettors
gave Trigo little consideration, making Lord Derby's
colt Cragadour the heavy favorite. Sent off at 33 to 1 odds, Trigo shocked everyone when he and his young jockey won the country's most prestigious race. Trigo went on to win the St. Leger Stakes
at Doncaster Racecourse
then seven days later, he returned to the Curragh Racecourse in Ireland, winning what would be his last race, the Irish St. Leger.
duty, Trigo met with limited but reasonable success. He notably sired Trigo Verde who won the 1935 Yorkshire Oaks
and Harvest Star, winner of the 1936 Irish 1,000 Guineas.
United Kingdom
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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...
racehorse
Horse racing
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who in 1929 won two of three British Triple Crown series.
Background
Bred at William Barnett's Cloghran Stud in County DublinCounty Dublin
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, Ireland
Ireland
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, he was out of the British Horseracing Hall of Fame
British Horseracing Hall of Fame
Britain does not have a Horseracing Hall of Fame. This is a list of horses in the archive at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom and includes both runners and breeders.-References:* -See also:...
mare Athasi. His sire was Blandford
Blandford (horse)
Blandford was an Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland who sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four which won the Epsom Derby. He was the Leading sire in France and also in England in the same year.He was bred by the...
, a three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
The list below shows the leading sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland for each year since 1751. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.----- References :* -See also:...
who remarkably sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four who won the Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
.
1928: two-year-old season
Raced by William Barnett, at age two Trigo was conditioned for racing by J. T. Rogers. The colt won the Phoenix PlatePhoenix Stakes
The Phoenix Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July or August.-History:...
and the Anglesey Stakes
Anglesey Stakes
The Anglesey Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs and 63 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
for two-year-olds at Ireland's Curragh Racecourse
Curragh Racecourse
The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the Curragh plain near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.- History :...
. In England
England
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, Trigo's training was handled by Irish-born Dick Dawson
Richard C. Dawson
Richard Cecil "Dick" Dawson was an Irish-born owner and trainer of racehorses.From his home in Cloghran, Dawson went to Lambourn, England in 1897 and set up shop at Whatcombe Stables in Wantage, Oxfordshire. He brought with him the steeplechase horse Drogheda who won the 1898 Grand National...
who had earlier trained the great filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
, Fifinella
Fifinella (horse)
Fifinella was a British Thoroughbred who is the last racemare to ever win both the Epsom Derby and Epsom Oaks and the last filly to ever win the Epsom Derby....
.
1929: three-year-old season
At age three, Trigo won the 1929 Berkshire Handicap at England's Newbury RacecourseNewbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps...
. Entered in the Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
, in April of 1929, Trigo's owner turned down a substantial offer for the colt from the Aga Khan
Aga Khan III
Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38. He was nominated to represent India to...
which at the time was the equivalent of US$
United States dollar
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100,000. Ridden by apprentice jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
, Joe Marshall, Derby bettors
Parimutuel betting
Parimutuel betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and the "house-take" or "vig" is removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets...
gave Trigo little consideration, making Lord Derby's
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP , known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to...
colt Cragadour the heavy favorite. Sent off at 33 to 1 odds, Trigo shocked everyone when he and his young jockey won the country's most prestigious race. Trigo went on to win the St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes
The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.Established in 1776, the St. Leger...
at Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 31 Group 1 flat races, the St Leger Stakes and the Racing Post Trophy.- History :...
then seven days later, he returned to the Curragh Racecourse in Ireland, winning what would be his last race, the Irish St. Leger.
Stud career
Retired to studStud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
duty, Trigo met with limited but reasonable success. He notably sired Trigo Verde who won the 1935 Yorkshire Oaks
Yorkshire Oaks
The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
and Harvest Star, winner of the 1936 Irish 1,000 Guineas.