His Eminence (horse)
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His Eminence was an American Thoroughbred
racehorse that was bred in Kentucky
and is best known for winning the 1901 Kentucky Derby
. He was a bay colt sired by the great turf-racer Falsetto out of the mare Patroness. His dam (with His Eminence in utero) was sold to O. H. Chenault at the 1897 Woodburn Stud
dispersal sale for $75. As a yearling, he was sold to J. B. Lewman for $500[1].
His Eminence was ridden in the 1901 Derby by African-American jockey James Winkfield
. His Eminence also won the Wenona Stakes as a two-year old and the Clark Handicap as a three-year old.
The colt was purchased in the latter part of 1901 for $15,000 by millionaire racing enthusiast Clarence H. Mackay as a stud horse, but was later sold in 1902 due to the death of Mackay's father. His Eminence was then returned to racing by his new owner, Fred Gebhard, as a five year-old, winning the 1903 Omnium Handicap at the Sheepshead Bay race course.
The stallion was once again sold at auction in September 1903 to A.C. Jaeger for $2,900. He was again sold to William Collins Whitney who trained him for steeplechasing, but His Eminence was killed while trying to jump a hurdle sometime before 1910.
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 that was 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...
and is best known for winning the 1901 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...
. He was a bay colt sired by the great turf-racer Falsetto out of the mare Patroness. His dam (with His Eminence in utero) was sold to O. H. Chenault at the 1897 Woodburn Stud
Woodburn Stud
Woodburn Stud was an American horse breeding farm located in Woodford County, Kentucky about ten miles from the city of Lexington. It was established in the 18th century as an original land grant property of General Hugh Mercer to whom it had been granted for his military services during the...
dispersal sale for $75. As a yearling, he was sold to J. B. Lewman for $500[1].
His Eminence was ridden in the 1901 Derby by African-American jockey James Winkfield
James Winkfield
James "Jimmy" Winkfield was a Thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer from Kentucky, best remembered as the last African American to ride a winner in the Kentucky Derby....
. His Eminence also won the Wenona Stakes as a two-year old and the Clark Handicap as a three-year old.
The colt was purchased in the latter part of 1901 for $15,000 by millionaire racing enthusiast Clarence H. Mackay as a stud horse, but was later sold in 1902 due to the death of Mackay's father. His Eminence was then returned to racing by his new owner, Fred Gebhard, as a five year-old, winning the 1903 Omnium Handicap at the Sheepshead Bay race course.
The stallion was once again sold at auction in September 1903 to A.C. Jaeger for $2,900. He was again sold to William Collins Whitney who trained him for steeplechasing, but His Eminence was killed while trying to jump a hurdle sometime before 1910.