Iroquois | |
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Sire | Leamington |
Grandsire | Faugh-a-Ballagh |
Dam | Maggie B. B. |
Damsire | Australian |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1878 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Aristides Welch |
Owner | 1) Pierre Lorillard IV 2) Belle Meade Stud (1886) |
Trainer | Jacob Pincus |
Record | 26 starts: 12–4–3 |
Earnings | $101,613 |
Major wins | |
Epsom Derby (1881) St. Leger (1881) Payne Stakes (1881) Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot (1881) St. James's Palace Stakes (1881) Stockbridge Cup (1883) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in North America (1892) | |
Honours | |
Iroquois Handicap at Belmont Park Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs Iroquois Steeplechase at Percy Warner Park | |
Last updated on August 27, 2008 |
Iroquois (1878–September 17, 1899), was the first American-bred Thoroughbred race horse to win the prestigious Epsom Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Surrey, England. He then went on to win the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse.