*I finished first in 7 out of 22 lifetime starts over my two year racing career, although the official record only credits me with six wins.
*My two biggest victories came in consecutive races at the same racetrack.
*My other graded stakes win was as a 2-year-old, but that one was taken away from me by the stewards on a disqualification.
*I was bred in Kentucky and my grandsire, Bold Ruler, is considered one of the greatest sires in American racing history.
*I was ridden by nine different jockeys and 6 of them are in the Hall of Fame, but Eddie was my favorite.
*My two word name comes in equal parts from my Sire and my Dam.
*In my most important win, I was one of eight horses in the race to win at least one Grade 1 race.
*I ran a staggering 17 times as a 3-year-old, with 5 wins.
*That most important win of mine came on a muddy track at 24-1.
*I had two trainers, but that was only because I spent a Winter in sunny California with Mr. Lukas.
*My last race was in Louisiana, but most of my races (16) and all of my wins were in New York.
You should know by now … Who Am I ???
Willow Hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMan that was some work. Loved his sire Bold Hour. Willow Hour was a cool horse.
I am impressed! Two weeks of Who Am I ???, and two correct answers from Mr. Billy Huntington...well done sir!!!
ReplyDeleteWillow Hour, trained mostly by Jimmy Picou, shocked the world when he won the Jim Dandy at 18-1 and Travers at 24-1. Ridden by Eddie Maple, Willow Hour defeated champions Pleasant Colony and Lord Avie and other Grade 1 winners Noble Nashua, Five Star Flight, Lehmi Gold, Summing, and Fairway Phantom in the Travers.
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