Joe Daniels (horse)
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Joe Daniels was an American Thoroughbred
racehorse and stallion
who won the sixth Belmont Stakes
in 1872. Bred in Kentucky
, Joe Daniels won two stakes races as a two-year-old and then the Belmont as a three-year-old when he also won a number of other stakes races, and some match race
s in California. As a four-year-old, he won one further stakes race before retiring with a record of 29 starts for 16 wins. He sired two stakes winning horses during his breeding career.
stallion, bred by A. J. Alexander of Woodburn, Kentucky. He was the second of three of Dolly Carter's stakes winning horses. Sanford, a 1865 stallion, won the 1869 Fordham Handicap and her 1875 filly won the 1877 Kentucky Stakes. Joe Daniels was one of 26 stakes winning foals sired by Australian.
Joe Daniels won the sixth running of the Belmont Stakes in 1872 at Jerome Park Racetrack
, carrying 110 pounds (49.9 kg), in 2 minutes 56.24 seconds, to win $4,500 (about $ today). The race was run on June 1 over a distance of miles (i.e. 13 furlongs (2,615.2 m)) on a fast track. He finished 1 lengths in front of Meteor, with Shylock third. His jockey, James Rowe
, later became a noted trainer. This was the second of three consecutive wins of the Belmont Stakes by David McDaniel as owner/trainer. He was successful in the 1871 event with Harry Bassett and later in 1873 with Springbok
.
Also in 1872, Joe Daniels won the Jerome Handicap
, Travers Stakes
, Kenner Stakes
and Annual Stakes. He carried 110 pounds (49.9 kg) in the 2 miles (3,218.7 m) Jerome which was for three-year-olds at Jerome Park. He defeated Mate (second) and Meteor (third) in a time of 3 minutes and 49 seconds for a prize of $4450 (about $ ). In the Kenner Stakes that year at Saratoga
, New York
, also over two miles for three-year-olds, Joe Daniels again carried 110 pounds (49.9 kg) to victory, in 3 minutes and 49 seconds. Second place went to Meteor and third to London. The race was worth $4,400 (approximately $ today) to the winner He won the 1872 Travers from Silent Friend (second) and Wade Hampton (third), carrying 110 pounds (49.9 kg) again over 1+1/4 mi in 3 minutes 8 seconds for a purse of $5,500 (about $ today).
During the later part of Joe Daniels' three year old year, he was sold to G. A. Johnson, who sent him west to California to race against Thad Stevens. On October 18, 1872, the two horses raced in a three heat race, each heat run at the distance of 4 miles (6,437.4 m). Joe Daniels captured the first heat, but Thad Stevens triumphed in the second and third heats to win the race. The two horses met again on November 15, where there were four heats of 4 miles (6,437.4 m) each. Two other horses raced with Thad Stevens and Joe Daniels: True Blue and Mamie Hall. Joe Daniels won the first heat, came in second to True Blue in the second heat, second in the third heat to Thad Stevens, and again was second in the last heat to Thad Stevens. On Christmas Day, 1873, Joe Daniels beat Nell Flaherty in a match race held in San Francisco at a distance of 1+1/2 mi, winning in a time of 2 minutes, 46 seconds.
At four years of age, Joe Daniels won the 1873 Saratoga Cup
. This was a race restricted to three-year-olds and older and run at Saratoga, New York. The distance was 2+1/2 mi and he carried 108 pounds (49 kg) in his win. Coming in second was Harry Bassett and third place went to True Blue. The winning time was 4 minutes 10 seconds. The victory netted Joe Daniel's owner $1,700 (approximately $ today). Over his racing career, he started a total of 29 races and won 16 of them, with total earnings of $45,870 (approximately $ today).
. He was an 1882 colt and won the 1885 September Stakes, the 1886 Monmouth Handicap, and the 1887 Long Beach Handicap. Hoodlum was out of Miss Clay, a daughter of Hindoo
. He was an 1888 colt and won the 1890 Champagne Stakes.
Joe Daniels died in November 1896 at Rancho del Paso in California.
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 and stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
who won the sixth 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...
in 1872. 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...
, Joe Daniels won two stakes races as a two-year-old and then the Belmont as a three-year-old when he also won a number of other stakes races, and some match race
Match race
A match race is a race between two competitors, going head-to-head.The term may be best known as a race between two sailing boats racing around a course...
s in California. As a four-year-old, he won one further stakes race before retiring with a record of 29 starts for 16 wins. He sired two stakes winning horses during his breeding career.
Early life
Joe Daniels was sired by the imported stallion Australian and out of the mare Dolly Carter. She was by the imported stallion Glencoe out of the mare Mavis who was sired by Wagner. Joe Daniels was foaled in 1869 and was a chestnutChestnut (coat)
Chestnut is a hair coat color of horses consisting of a reddish-to-brown coat with a mane and tail the same or lighter in color than the coat. Genetically and visually, chestnut is characterized by the absolute absence of true black hairs...
stallion, bred by A. J. Alexander of Woodburn, Kentucky. He was the second of three of Dolly Carter's stakes winning horses. Sanford, a 1865 stallion, won the 1869 Fordham Handicap and her 1875 filly won the 1877 Kentucky Stakes. Joe Daniels was one of 26 stakes winning foals sired by Australian.
Racing career
As a two-year-old, Joe Daniels won the 1871 Nursery Handicap at Morris Park in New York, and the Central Stakes. His time for the 1 miles (1,609.3 m) Nursery while carrying 100 pounds (45.4 kg) was 1 minute 53 seconds. He defeated Alarm (second) and Woodbine (third) to win $2,750 (about $ today).Joe Daniels won the sixth running of the Belmont Stakes in 1872 at Jerome Park Racetrack
Jerome Park Racetrack
Jerome Park Racetrack was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility.-History:It opened in 1866 in the northwest part of Fordham, Westchester County , New York....
, carrying 110 pounds (49.9 kg), in 2 minutes 56.24 seconds, to win $4,500 (about $ today). The race was run on June 1 over a distance of miles (i.e. 13 furlongs (2,615.2 m)) on a fast track. He finished 1 lengths in front of Meteor, with Shylock third. His jockey, James Rowe
James G. Rowe, Jr.
James Gordon Rowe, Jr. was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.The son of U.S. Hall of Fame trainer, James G. Rowe, Sr., in 1929 he took over from his father as head trainer for Harry Payne Whitney's Brookdale Farm. After Whitney died, James Rowe, Jr. went to work for Helen Hay Whitney's...
, later became a noted trainer. This was the second of three consecutive wins of the Belmont Stakes by David McDaniel as owner/trainer. He was successful in the 1871 event with Harry Bassett and later in 1873 with Springbok
Springbok (horse)
Springbok was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the seventh Belmont Stakes in 1873. Foaled in 1870, he was sired by the imported stallion Australian, his dam was a daughter of Lexington. During his racing career he started 25 races, winning 17 of them...
.
Also in 1872, Joe Daniels won the Jerome Handicap
Jerome Handicap
The Jerome Stakes is a Grade II race for thoroughbred horses run each fall at one mile on the dirt at Belmont Park. It is open to three-year-olds and carries a purse of $150,000. The race is a prep race to several races of the Breeders' Cup....
, Travers Stakes
Travers Stakes
The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.First held in 1864, it was named for William R. Travers, the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association. His horse, Kentucky, won the first running of the Travers...
, Kenner Stakes
Kenner Stakes
The Kenner Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run from 1870 through 1942 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to three-year-old horses, it was last contested at a distance of a mile and three sixteenths on dirt. It was run as the Miller Stakes from 1920 through...
and Annual Stakes. He carried 110 pounds (49.9 kg) in the 2 miles (3,218.7 m) Jerome which was for three-year-olds at Jerome Park. He defeated Mate (second) and Meteor (third) in a time of 3 minutes and 49 seconds for a prize of $4450 (about $ ). In the Kenner Stakes that year at Saratoga
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, also over two miles for three-year-olds, Joe Daniels again carried 110 pounds (49.9 kg) to victory, in 3 minutes and 49 seconds. Second place went to Meteor and third to London. The race was worth $4,400 (approximately $ today) to the winner He won the 1872 Travers from Silent Friend (second) and Wade Hampton (third), carrying 110 pounds (49.9 kg) again over 1+1/4 mi in 3 minutes 8 seconds for a purse of $5,500 (about $ today).
During the later part of Joe Daniels' three year old year, he was sold to G. A. Johnson, who sent him west to California to race against Thad Stevens. On October 18, 1872, the two horses raced in a three heat race, each heat run at the distance of 4 miles (6,437.4 m). Joe Daniels captured the first heat, but Thad Stevens triumphed in the second and third heats to win the race. The two horses met again on November 15, where there were four heats of 4 miles (6,437.4 m) each. Two other horses raced with Thad Stevens and Joe Daniels: True Blue and Mamie Hall. Joe Daniels won the first heat, came in second to True Blue in the second heat, second in the third heat to Thad Stevens, and again was second in the last heat to Thad Stevens. On Christmas Day, 1873, Joe Daniels beat Nell Flaherty in a match race held in San Francisco at a distance of 1+1/2 mi, winning in a time of 2 minutes, 46 seconds.
At four years of age, Joe Daniels won the 1873 Saratoga Cup
Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap
The Saratoga Breeders’ Cup Handicap was, until it was discontinued in 2005, a Thoroughbred race for horses three-years-old and up run at Saratoga Race Course...
. This was a race restricted to three-year-olds and older and run at Saratoga, New York. The distance was 2+1/2 mi and he carried 108 pounds (49 kg) in his win. Coming in second was Harry Bassett and third place went to True Blue. The winning time was 4 minutes 10 seconds. The victory netted Joe Daniel's owner $1,700 (approximately $ today). Over his racing career, he started a total of 29 races and won 16 of them, with total earnings of $45,870 (approximately $ today).
Breeding career
During his breeding career, Joe Daniels sired two stakes winning horses: Hidalgo and Hoodlum. Hidalgo was out of Electra, a daughter of American EclipseAmerican Eclipse
American Eclipse was an undefeated American Thoroughbred racehorse, who raced when three to four mile heats were common.-Breeding:...
. He was an 1882 colt and won the 1885 September Stakes, the 1886 Monmouth Handicap, and the 1887 Long Beach Handicap. Hoodlum was out of Miss Clay, a daughter of Hindoo
Hindoo (horse)
Hindoo was an outstanding American Thoroughbred race horse who won 30 of his 35 starts, including the Kentucky Derby, the Travers Stakes and the Clark Handicap. He later sired the Preakness Stakes winner Buddhist and the Belmont Stakes winner and Leading sire in North America, Hanover.He was a bay...
. He was an 1888 colt and won the 1890 Champagne Stakes.
Joe Daniels died in November 1896 at Rancho del Paso in California.
Further reading
- American Turf Register and Racing Calendar 1871 - race results for his two-year-old campaign