Gamely (horse)
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Gamely was a Thoroughbred
race horse bred and born at Claiborne Farm
outside Paris, Kentucky
. Gamely's dam was the stakes
-winning mare
Gambetta, and her sire was the great sire Bold Ruler
. Gambetta's dam, Rough Shod II, also produced the splendid filly Moccasin
, the fine colt
Ridan
, and Lt. Stevens, a major stakes winner. Owned by William Haggin Perry
, his feeling for Gamely, the filly with the Roman nose
, was reflected in the name of his breeding operation: The Gamely Corporation.
As for racing, that came under the aegis of the Hall of Fame
trainer James Maloney
. The filly
stood over 16.2 hands high and Maloney felt she was too big to race as a two-year-old. Like the great Longfellow
many years before her, and the enormous Roseben
as well, her legs got in her way as a youngster. Therefore, Gamely's career only began in her third year. She began in California
, winning the Princess Stakes, and coming second in the California Oaks
and the Railbird Stakes
. Then she was sent east to the venerable track at Saratoga, New York
where she won the Test Stakes
and the Alabama Stakes
. In the Test, she set a seven-furlong track record.
Gamely's career can be summed up in her name. She was game, beating males in thrilling stretch duels (she was second to Dr. Fager
in the 1968 Californian Stakes
), carrying heavy weights, and running for three seasons in 41 races.
When she retired in her fifth year, Gamely's winnings were the highest among her sire, Bold Ruler's, offspring.
Bred to Round Table
twice, and twice producing a foal, she died of a ruptured stomach five days after her second foal. She is buried at Claiborne Farm.
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...
race horse bred and born at Claiborne Farm
Claiborne Farm
Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred Horse breeding operation in near Paris, Kentucky. It was established in 1910, by Arthur B. Hancock, owner of Ellerslie Farm in Albemarle County, Virginia, and has been operated by members of his family ever since.-Owners:...
outside Paris, Kentucky
Paris, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,183 people, 3,857 households, and 2,487 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.23% White, 12.71% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16%...
. Gamely's dam was the stakes
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...
-winning mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
Gambetta, and her sire was the great sire Bold Ruler
Bold Ruler
Bold Ruler was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse.Bred by the Wheatley Stable of Gladys Mills Phipps, Bold Ruler was foaled on April 6, 1954 at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky to Nasrullah and Miss Disco by Discovery...
. Gambetta's dam, Rough Shod II, also produced the splendid filly Moccasin
Moccasin (horse)
Moccasin was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse and the only two-year-old filly to be voted United States Horse of the Year....
, the fine colt
Colt (horse)
A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
Ridan
Ridan (horse)
Ridan is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1961 was one of the best 2-year-old colts racing in the United States but lost the 1962 U.S. Champion 3-Year-old honors by a fraction of a nose....
, and Lt. Stevens, a major stakes winner. Owned by William Haggin Perry
William Haggin Perry
William Haggin Perry was a prominent owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. He was the son of Henry Pierrepont Perry, a Wall Street broker, and Edith Lounsbery, the daughter of Richard P...
, his feeling for Gamely, the filly with the Roman nose
Hooknose
]An Aquiline nose is a human nose with a prominent bridge, giving it the appearance of being curved or slightly bent...
, was reflected in the name of his breeding operation: The Gamely Corporation.
As for racing, that came under the aegis of the Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
trainer James Maloney
James W. Maloney
James W. "Jim" Maloney was an American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. The son of a trainer, his own professional career lasted fifty years from 1935 until his death in 1984....
. The 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....
stood over 16.2 hands high and Maloney felt she was too big to race as a two-year-old. Like the great Longfellow
Longfellow (horse)
Longfellow was one of America's first great Thoroughbred racehorses and the sire of great racehorses. A legend in his own time, he was out of the first crop of the outstanding imported English stallion Leamington....
many years before her, and the enormous Roseben
Roseben
Roseben was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame race horse who grew to such an enormous size he was known as "The Big Train." Because of his great size, he was slow to mature but when he finally got moving in his fourth, fifth and sixth years of racing, he began to be called the greatest...
as well, her legs got in her way as a youngster. Therefore, Gamely's career only began in her third year. She began in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, winning the Princess Stakes, and coming second in the California Oaks
California Oaks
The California Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early January at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on Tapeta Footings synthetic dirt over a distance of a mile and a sixteenth .- Records :Speed record: * 1-1/16...
and the Railbird Stakes
Railbird Stakes
The Railbird Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. A Grade III event open to three-year-old fiillies, it is contested on Cushion Track synthetic dirt over a distance of a seven furlongs.Inaugurated in 1963 as a race for...
. Then she was sent east to the venerable track at Saratoga, New York
Saratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
where she won the Test Stakes
Test Stakes
The Test Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies and run each summer at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is contested at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and is an influential race in shaping the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint...
and the Alabama Stakes
Alabama Stakes
The Alabama Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies. Inaugurated in 1872, the Grade I race is run over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Race Course. Held in mid August, it currently offers a purse of $500,000...
. In the Test, she set a seven-furlong track record.
Gamely's career can be summed up in her name. She was game, beating males in thrilling stretch duels (she was second to Dr. Fager
Dr. Fager
Dr. Fager was an American a thoroughbred racehorse who had what many consider one of the greatest single racing seasons by any horse in the history of the sport. "The Doctor" was the only horse who ever held four titles in one year...
in the 1968 Californian Stakes
Californian Stakes
The Californian Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of June at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Grade II event is open to horses age three and up willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt...
), carrying heavy weights, and running for three seasons in 41 races.
When she retired in her fifth year, Gamely's winnings were the highest among her sire, Bold Ruler's, offspring.
Bred to Round Table
Round Table (horse)
Round Table was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He is considered the greatest turf horse in American racing history. He was foaled at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, on the night of April 6, 1954...
twice, and twice producing a foal, she died of a ruptured stomach five days after her second foal. She is buried at Claiborne Farm.