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Firenze
Bay filly foaled in 1884. Died in 1902. By Glenelg-Florida, by Virgil
Breeder:
Dan Swigert
Owner:
James Ben Ali Haggin
Trainer:
Matt Byrnes
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RACE RECORD
| YEAR |
AGE | STARTS |
1ST | 2ND |
3RD | EARNED |
| 1886 | 2 |
8 | 5 |
2 | 0 | $12,825 |
| 1887 | 3 |
14 | 8 |
4 | 2 | $23,230 |
| 1888 | 4 |
22 | 13 |
6 | 3 | $34,836 |
| 1889 | 5 |
21 | 12 |
6 | 3 | $22,050 |
| 1890 | 6 |
14 | 7 |
3 | 0 | $14,720 |
| 1891 | 7 |
3 | 2 |
0 | 1 | $4,810 |
| TOTALS: |
82 | 47 |
21 | 9 | $112,471 |
Firenze was a small filly bred by Dan Swigert in 1884. She was sired by Glenelg out of the mare Florida, by Virgil. James Ben Ali Haggin purchased Firenze for $2,600. Small in stature, she grew to only 15 hands, but her racing presence was large. At 3 Firenze won all the major stakes for fillies and at 4, 5, and 6 she was named Champion Handicap Female.
©The Blood-Horse
As champion filly or mare for four consecutive years, Firenze raced against colts 69 times and beat them regularly over all distances. She beat the mighty Hanover at 1 1/4, 1 1/2, and 1 3/4 miles; beat Kingston twice, and gave The Bard his only defeat of 1888. Rider, trainer, racing official, and Hall of Fame member James McLaughlin knew such great fillies as Miss Woodford, Imp, Beldame, Artful, Pan Zareta, and Regret, but claimed that Firenze was the best of all. Firenze was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1981.
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