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Aristides | |
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Sire | Leamington |
Grandsire | Faugh-a-Ballagh |
Dam | Sarong |
Damsire | Lexington |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1872 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | H. Price McGrath |
Owner | H. Price McGrath |
Trainer | Ansel Williamson |
Record | 21: 9-5-1 |
Earnings | $18,325 |
Major wins | |
Jerome Handicap (1875) Withers Stakes (1875) American Classics wins: Kentucky Derby (1875) | |
Awards | |
U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1875) (historic) | |
Honours | |
Life-sized statue at Churchill Downs Aristides Stakes at Churchill Downs National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2024) | |
Last updated on December 21, 2006 |
Aristides (1872–1893) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875.
In 1875, the Derby was raced at a mile and a half, the distance it would remain until 1896, when it was changed to its present mile and a quarter. Aristides also had a relative racing in the first Kentucky Derby in 1875.