Cicada | |
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Sire | Bryan G. |
Grandsire | Blenheim |
Dam | Satsuma |
Damsire | Bossuet |
Sex | Filly |
Foaled | 1959 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Meadow Stud, Inc. |
Owner | Meadow Stable |
Trainer | Casey Hayes |
Record | 42 Starts: 23 - 8 - 6[1] |
Earnings | $783,674 |
Major wins | |
Blue Hen Stakes (1961) National Stallion Stakes (1961) Schuylerville Stakes (1961) Spinaway Stakes (1961) Matron Stakes (1961) Astarita Stakes (1961) Frizette Stakes (1961) Gardenia Stakes (1961) Kentucky Oaks (1962) Acorn Stakes (1962) Oaks Prep (1962) Mother Goose Stakes (1962) Beldame Stakes (1962) Jersey Belle Stakes (1962) Columbiana Handicap (1963) Distaff Handicap (1963) Vagrancy Handicap (1963) Sheepshead Bay Handicap (1963) | |
Awards | |
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (1961) American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (1962) American Champion Older Female Horse (1963) | |
Honours | |
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1967) #62 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Cicada Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack |
Cicada (May 9, 1959 – 1981) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first filly in American racing history to be awarded consecutive championships at the ages of two, three and four. She was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1967.