Rutledge Farm
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Rutledge Farm is a thoroughbred
breeding farm in Middleburg, Virginia
owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hermen Greenberg. It was built in the mid-18th century.
, who won the 1993 Belmont, carrying Julie Krone
.
Trained by the 1992 U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inductee, Scotty Schulhofer
, Colonial Affair is best known for his win in the 1993 Belmont Stakes
, as the 13-1 longshot. Colonial Affair's 1993 Belmont triumph is also in the record books, because it was the first time that any female jockey (Julie Krone) won any of the three races of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
.
Colonial Affair went on to win other major races, including the Peter Pan Stakes
(1993), the Whitney Handicap
(1994), the Jockey Club Gold Cup
(1994), and the Excelsior Breeders' Cup Handicap
(1994).
Colonial Affair was also only 3 votes shy (out of a possible 247) of winning the 1994 Eclipse Award
for American Male Champion Older Horse.
Steeplechase Horse of the Year.
Sur La Tete retired in 2007, as the fourth-leading earner in the history of the National Steeplechase Association.
Purchased and raced by Kinross Farm, Sur La Tete retired with $664,050 in steeplechase earnings and nine victories, including six Grade 1 wins. Other significant "in the money" finishes included two Grade 2 second place finishes, three Grade 3 third place finishes, and one Grade 3 win.
, as a baby, for only $5,000. Winner of the April 18, 2009, first annual Charles Town Classic
, at 1 miles, for four year olds and up. Rutledge Farm continued racing him until April 16, 2010, when Mr. Greenberg's estate sold him to Mr. Zohar Ben-Dov. 1 Day later, April l7, 2010, Researcher won the second annual Charles Town Classic.
On March 28, 2009, shortly before his 2009 Charles Town Classic win, on the same track, and at the same 1 mile distance, Researcher set a A New Track Record, when he won a race by 22 lengths.
A horse from the most humble beginnings, Researcher was bought by Rutledge Farm (Mr. Hermen Greenberg) as a $5,000 charitable donation to the Virginia Tech Foundation's M.A.R.E Center, in Middleburg, Virginia.
That year, his 133 Speed Figure was higher than any other horse competing in any other 2009 race in North America. (2009 Breeders' Cup Classic champion Zenyatta only scored a 127, and Rachael Alexandra only scored a 121 in both the 2009 Kentucky Oaks and Haskell Invitational.)
No horse, in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006, has run a faster Equibase Speed Figure.
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...
breeding farm in Middleburg, Virginia
Middleburg, Virginia
Middleburg is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States with a population of approximately 976 as of July 2010.-History:The town was established in 1787 by American Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia statesman, Levin Powell. He purchased the land for Middleburg at $2.50 per...
owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hermen Greenberg. It was built in the mid-18th century.
Colonial Affair
Bred Colonial AffairColonial Affair
Colonial Affair is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse....
, who won the 1993 Belmont, carrying Julie Krone
Julie Krone
Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
.
Trained by the 1992 U.S. Racing 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...
inductee, Scotty Schulhofer
Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. "Scotty" Schulhofer was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Schulhofer was born into a racing family in Aiken, South Carolina, where his father owned a racing stable as well as a riding academy...
, Colonial Affair is best known for his win in the 1993 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...
, as the 13-1 longshot. Colonial Affair's 1993 Belmont triumph is also in the record books, because it was the first time that any female jockey (Julie Krone) won any of the three races of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse...
.
Colonial Affair went on to win other major races, including the Peter Pan Stakes
Peter Pan Stakes
The Peter Pan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event, it is open to three-year-olds willing to race nine furlongs on the dirt....
(1993), the Whitney Handicap
Whitney Handicap
The Whitney Handicap is an American Grade 1 handicap race for Thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and older run at a distance of 1⅛ miles. In 2007, the Breeders' Cup Ltd...
(1994), the Jockey Club Gold Cup
Jockey Club Gold Cup
The Jockey Club Gold Cup, established in 1919, is a prestigious thoroughbred flat race open to horses of either gender three-years-old and up. It is typically the main event of the fall meeting at Belmont Park, just as the Belmont Stakes is of the spring meeting and the Travers Stakes is of the...
(1994), and the Excelsior Breeders' Cup Handicap
Excelsior Handicap
The Excelsior Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of April at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York...
(1994).
Colonial Affair was also only 3 votes shy (out of a possible 247) of winning the 1994 Eclipse Award
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
for American Male Champion Older Horse.
Sur La Tete
Bred Sur La Tete, a Steeplechase star, who won eight stakes races between 2003 and 2006, and who was also a finalist for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Eclipse AwardEclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
Steeplechase Horse of the Year.
Sur La Tete retired in 2007, as the fourth-leading earner in the history of the National Steeplechase Association.
Purchased and raced by Kinross Farm, Sur La Tete retired with $664,050 in steeplechase earnings and nine victories, including six Grade 1 wins. Other significant "in the money" finishes included two Grade 2 second place finishes, three Grade 3 third place finishes, and one Grade 3 win.
Researcher
Purchased ResearcherResearcher (horse)
Researcher is a Thoroughbred racehorse competing mostly in the United States. Bred by the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc....
, as a baby, for only $5,000. Winner of the April 18, 2009, first annual Charles Town Classic
Charles Town Classic
The Charles Town Classic is an American Thoroughbred horse race for older horses and is run at Charles Town Races & Slots in Charles Town, West Virginia. Inaugurated in 2009, it's set at a distance of 1 mile and 1/8 on the dirt...
, at 1 miles, for four year olds and up. Rutledge Farm continued racing him until April 16, 2010, when Mr. Greenberg's estate sold him to Mr. Zohar Ben-Dov. 1 Day later, April l7, 2010, Researcher won the second annual Charles Town Classic.
On March 28, 2009, shortly before his 2009 Charles Town Classic win, on the same track, and at the same 1 mile distance, Researcher set a A New Track Record, when he won a race by 22 lengths.
A horse from the most humble beginnings, Researcher was bought by Rutledge Farm (Mr. Hermen Greenberg) as a $5,000 charitable donation to the Virginia Tech Foundation's M.A.R.E Center, in Middleburg, Virginia.
North America's Highest Speed Figure
Researcher earned a record 133 Equibase Speed Figure in 2009's Inaugural Charles Town Classic.That year, his 133 Speed Figure was higher than any other horse competing in any other 2009 race in North America. (2009 Breeders' Cup Classic champion Zenyatta only scored a 127, and Rachael Alexandra only scored a 121 in both the 2009 Kentucky Oaks and Haskell Invitational.)
No horse, in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006, has run a faster Equibase Speed Figure.