Donerail
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Donerail was an American
thoroughbred
racehorse, who was the upset winner of the 1913 Kentucky Derby
. His driving win stands to this day as the biggest long shot in the history of the Derby. Going off at 91-1, Donerail provided a $184.90 payoff for a $2 bet. He was drawing away at the finish. He also set a new track record with a time of 2:04 4/5.
In that race, various horses had the lead and for a time it was Ten Point, Foundation in second, and Yankee Notions third. Roscoe Goose
kept Donerail away from the pacesetters, but within striking distance.
As the horses churned into the stretch, Ten Point was still leading, but at that point, Donerail struck. He pounded up from behind and, at high speed, quickly captured the lead. Other horses pursued him, but they could not catch him. When he crossed the wire, he was half a body length ahead of Ten Point.
A bay colt by McGee out of Algie M. by Hanover
, he was trained by T.P. Hayes as well as bred in Kentucky
by T.P. Hayes. His jockey was Roscoe Goose
.
Out of 62 starts, Donerail won 10, placed in 11, and showed in 10. His other major victories came in the Canadian Sportsmen's Handicap and the Hamilton Cup. His career earnings amounted to $15,156.
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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, who was the upset winner of the 1913 Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
. His driving win stands to this day as the biggest long shot in the history of the Derby. Going off at 91-1, Donerail provided a $184.90 payoff for a $2 bet. He was drawing away at the finish. He also set a new track record with a time of 2:04 4/5.
In that race, various horses had the lead and for a time it was Ten Point, Foundation in second, and Yankee Notions third. Roscoe Goose
Roscoe Goose
Roscoe Tarleton Goose was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who was one of the inaugural class of inductees in the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame....
kept Donerail away from the pacesetters, but within striking distance.
As the horses churned into the stretch, Ten Point was still leading, but at that point, Donerail struck. He pounded up from behind and, at high speed, quickly captured the lead. Other horses pursued him, but they could not catch him. When he crossed the wire, he was half a body length ahead of Ten Point.
A bay colt by McGee out of Algie M. by Hanover
Hanover (thoroughbred horse)
Hanover was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse that won his first 17 race starts. He was the only American stallion to head the Leading sire in North America list for four consecutive years until Bold Ruler did so in 1965.-Background:...
, he was trained by T.P. Hayes as well as bred in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
by T.P. Hayes. His jockey was Roscoe Goose
Roscoe Goose
Roscoe Tarleton Goose was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who was one of the inaugural class of inductees in the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame....
.
Out of 62 starts, Donerail won 10, placed in 11, and showed in 10. His other major victories came in the Canadian Sportsmen's Handicap and the Hamilton Cup. His career earnings amounted to $15,156.