| Carry Back | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Saggy |
| Grandsire | Swing and Sway |
| Dam | Joppy |
| Damsire | Star Blen |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 16, 1958 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Mrs. Katherine Price. |
| Owner | Mrs. Katherine Price. Silks: Blue, Silver Hoops and Sleeves, Blue and Silver cap. |
| Trainer | Jack A. Price |
| Rider | Bill Hartack |
| Record | 61: 21-11-11 |
| Earnings | $1,241,165 |
| Major wins | |
| Remsen Stakes (1960) Cowdin Stakes (1960) Garden State Futurity (1960) Flamingo Stakes (1961) Florida Derby (1961) Everglades Stakes (1961) Jerome Handicap (1961) Trenton Handicap (1961, 1963) Metropolitan Handicap (1962) Monmouth Handicap (1962) Whitney Stakes (1962) Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (1961) Preakness Stakes (1961) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1961) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1975) #83 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Interred - Kentucky Derby Museum, Churchill Downs Carry Back Stakes at Calder Race Course | |
| Last updated on October 5, 2006 | |
Carry Back (April 16, 1958 – March 24, 1983) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1961 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and was named the 1961 Champion Three-Year-Old. He won 21 of his 61 races, including the Metropolitan Handicap, Monmouth Handicap, Whitney Stakes, and Trenton Handicap. He became only the fourth horse after Citation, Nashua, and Round Table to earn $1 million in prize money.[1] Trained by the outspoken and unconventional Jack Price, Carry Back's modest beginnings and come-from-behind racing style made him one of the most popular racehorses of his era.[2]