Kalitan
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Kalitan was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
best known for winning the 1917 Preakness Stakes
. Owned by Edward R. Bradley
, he was sired by Rey Hindoo. Kalitan was out of the mare Dally, a daughter of Giganteum
.
Kalitan will best be remembered for his stirring win in the $7,500 Preakness Stakes
at Pimlico Race Course
in Baltimore, Maryland in which he finished in a final time of 1:54.40 for the one and one eighth mile race. A little known fact was that Kalitan was actually the first Preakness winner to be presented the venerable Woodlawn Vase
in 1917.
decided to take a shot at one of America's classics in the 42nd running of the Preakness Stakes
and took on a capacity field of 14 stakes winning colts. That race drew a full field since the top three finishers of the Kentucky Derby
including winner Omar Khayyam
decided not to ship up to Baltimore, Maryland to contest the Preakness. Breaking from post position five, Kalitan broke well at odds of 10-1 under jockey Everett Haynes and settled in third behind leader Fruit Cake and Jock Scot passing the grand stand for the first time. Then Kalitan went to the front with an early rush down the back stretch leading at the half in 48-1/5. Around the far turn he drew away into a very long lead and cruised down the lane winning sparingly by two lengths easing up prior to the finish.
After the race, Kalitan became the first Preakness Stakes
winner in history to be presented the most valuable trophy in all of sports, the Woodlawn Vase
in front of the old Club House at Pimlico Race Course
.
United States
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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
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
best known for winning the 1917 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
. Owned by Edward R. Bradley
Edward R. Bradley
Colonel Edward Riley Bradley was an American steel mill laborer, gold miner, businessman and philanthropist. As well as a race track proprietor, he was the preeminent owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses in the Southern United States during the first three decades of the 20th Century...
, he was sired by Rey Hindoo. Kalitan was out of the mare Dally, a daughter of Giganteum
Giganteum
Giganteum, a Latin word meaning giant, may refer to:-Subspecies:* Paphiopedilum fairrieanum var. giganteum, an orchid species occurring from the eastern Himalaya to Assam...
.
Kalitan will best be remembered for his stirring win in the $7,500 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
in Baltimore, Maryland in which he finished in a final time of 1:54.40 for the one and one eighth mile race. A little known fact was that Kalitan was actually the first Preakness winner to be presented the venerable Woodlawn Vase
Woodlawn Vase
The Woodlawn Vase is an American trophy given annually to the winning owner of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.- Overview of the trophy :...
in 1917.
Preakness Stakes
On May 12, 1917 Kalitan's owner Edward R. BradleyEdward R. Bradley
Colonel Edward Riley Bradley was an American steel mill laborer, gold miner, businessman and philanthropist. As well as a race track proprietor, he was the preeminent owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses in the Southern United States during the first three decades of the 20th Century...
decided to take a shot at one of America's classics in the 42nd running of the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
and took on a capacity field of 14 stakes winning colts. That race drew a full field since the top three finishers of the 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...
including winner Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyám
Omar Khayyám was aPersian polymath: philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, climatology and theology....
decided not to ship up to Baltimore, Maryland to contest the Preakness. Breaking from post position five, Kalitan broke well at odds of 10-1 under jockey Everett Haynes and settled in third behind leader Fruit Cake and Jock Scot passing the grand stand for the first time. Then Kalitan went to the front with an early rush down the back stretch leading at the half in 48-1/5. Around the far turn he drew away into a very long lead and cruised down the lane winning sparingly by two lengths easing up prior to the finish.
After the race, Kalitan became the first Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
winner in history to be presented the most valuable trophy in all of sports, the Woodlawn Vase
Woodlawn Vase
The Woodlawn Vase is an American trophy given annually to the winning owner of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.- Overview of the trophy :...
in front of the old Club House at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
.