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A winner of 13 graded stakes, including nine Grade 1 events, Sky Beauty won the Eclipse Award for Champion Older Female in 1994, a year after sweeping the New York Filly Triple Crown as part of a five-race win streak.

Bred in Kentucky by Sugar Maple Farm, Sky Beauty was owned by Georgia Hofmann and trained by Hall of Famer Allen Jerkens. She won four of five starts as a 2-year-old in 1992, including the Grade 1 Matron and the Grade 2 Adirondack. Her only defeat was a disqualification in the Spinaway.

As a 3-year-old, Sky Beauty won five consecutive races, including a sweep of the New York Filly Triple Crown, which consisted of the Acorn, Mother Goose, and Coaching Club American Oaks. She then tacked on the Alabama Stakes and the Rare Perfume. Sky Beauty became just the eighth filly to win the combination of the Acorn, Mother Goose, and Coaching Club American Oaks. All eight of those fillies — Dark Mirage, Shuvee, Chris Evert, Ruffian, Davona Dale, Mom's Command, Open Mind, and Sky Beauty — are in the Hall of Fame.

Sky Beauty put together another five-race win streak at age 4 in 1994. She gave 10 pounds to You’d Be Surprised in winning the Hempstead, romped by 10 lengths in the Go for Wand, and carried 130 pounds while defeating Dispute in the Ruffian. Sky Beauty’s tremendous campaign netted her the Eclipse Award for Champion Older Female.

In a brief season at age 5 in 1995, Sky Beauty added a second victory in the Vagrancy. She retired with a record of 15-2-2 from 21 starts and earnings of $1,336,000. 

Achievements

Eclipse Award Champion Older Female — 1994

Notable

Won the Vagrancy Handicap — 1994, 1995
Won the Adirondack Stakes — 1992
Won the Matron Stakes — 1992
Won the Alabama Stakes — 1993
Won the Coaching Club American Oaks — 1993
Won the Mother Goose Stakes — 1993
Won the Rare Perfume Stakes — 1993
Won the Go for Wand Stakes — 1994
Won the Hempstead Handicap — 1994
Won the Ruffian Handicap — 1994
Won the Shuvee Handicap — 1994

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One of the most accomplished and consistent sprinters of her era, Safely Kept was the pride of Maryland and a star everywhere she competed.

Bred at David and JoAnn Hayden’s Dark Hollow Farm in Upperco, Maryland, Safely Kept contested her entire 2-year-old campaign in her home state, winning three of five starts, including two stakes, in 1988.

Owned by Barry Weisbord in partnership with Richard Santulli’s Jayeff B Stable and trained by Alan Goldberg, Safely Kept was dominant as a 3-year-old in 1989, winning eight of nine starts and garnering the Eclipse Award for Champion Sprinter. Among the bay filly’s wins that year were the Grade 1 Test Stakes and Grade 2 scores in the Genuine Risk Handicap and Prioress Stakes. Her only setback was a second-place effort to Dancing Spree in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Her other stakes wins as a 3-year-old included the Politely Stakes, Regret Stakes, State of Maryland Distaff Handicap, and Columbia Stakes.

At 4, Safely Kept was once again among the sport’s elite, posting eight wins in 10 starts. She earned seven stakes wins during the campaign and capped off her remarkable season with a victory in the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Sprint. That win over stars Black Tie Affair and Dayjur also avenged her only loss from the prior year, as she finished 9½ lengths in front of Dancing Spree.

Safely Kept’s other stakes wins as a 4-year-old included the Thoroughbred Club of America (Grade 3), Garden State Park Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Grade 3), Genuine Risk (Grade 2), Finger Lakes Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Handicap, State of Maryland Distaff Handicap, and Meadowlands Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Grade 3).

Safely Kept had another triumphant campaign at age 5 in 1991. For the third consecutive year, she won the Genuine Risk Handicap, Maryland Million Distaff Handicap, and the Garden State Park Breeders’ Cup Handicap. She also won her second Meadowlands Handicap and added the Chicago Handicap.

Safely Kept concluded her career with a record of 24-2-3 from 31 starts and earnings of $2,194,206, more than any other filly or mare bred in Maryland. She won races in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey at a total of 10 tracks. Safely Kept died in 2014 at the age of 28.

Achievements

Eclipse Award Champion Sprinter — 1989

Breeders' Cup Highlights

Won the Sprint — 1990

Notable

Won the State of Maryland Distaff Handicap — 1989, 1990, 1991
Won the Garden State Park Breeders' Cup Handicap — 1989, 1990
Won the Genuine Risk Handicap — 1989, 1990
Won the Meadowlands Breeders' Cup Handicap — 1990, 1991
Won the Columbia Stakes — 1989
Won the Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap — 1990
Won the Finger Lakes Breeders' Cup Handicap — 1990
Won the Prioress Stakes — 1989
Won the Regret Stakes — 1989
Won the Test Stakes — 1989
Won the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes — 1990

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Bred in Kentucky by Allen E. Paulson, Azeri was one of the most accomplished thoroughbreds of the 21st century’s first decade, finishing her career with 11 Grade 1 victories. Named Horse of the Year in 2002 and Champion Older Female each year from 2002 through 2004, Azeri won 11 consecutive races from February 2002 through August 2003.

A daughter of Grade 1 winner Jade Hunter out of the Ahonoora mare Zodiac Miss, Azeri was named after an aviation checkpoint in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. She was a $110,000 buyback at the September 1999 Keeneland yearling sale from the consignment of Jonabell Farm.

Paulson died in July of 2000 before he knew what Azeri would turn out to be, but his son, J. Michael Paulson, managed his father’s trust and sent Azeri to the races on Nov. 1, 2001, with trainer Laura de Seroux. Azeri won a six-furlong race at Santa Anita in her debut and her only other start that year as a 3-year-old.

In 2002, Azeri won seven of her eight starts, including Grade 1 victories in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap, Apple Blossom Handicap, Milady Breeders’ Cup Handicap, and Vanity Handicap. She also won the Grade 2 Lady’s Secret Breeders’ Cup Handicap and finished second in the Grade 2 La Canada Stakes. Azeri joined All Along (1983) and Lady’s Secret (1986) as the third female racehorse to be named Horse of the Year in the Eclipse Awards era.

As a 5-year-old in 2003, Azeri again registered Grade 1 victories in the Apple Blossom, Milady, Vanity, and Clement Hirsch. Her 11-race streak was snapped when she finished third in the Lady’s Secret Breeders’ Cup Handicap. Azeri suffered a tendon injury in the Lady’s Secret and did not race again until April 2004.

Azeri was transferred from de Seroux to Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas following her 5-year-old campaign. In her first start for Lukas at 6, Azeri won her third Apple Blossom, a feat no other horse had ever accomplished. She then lost three in a row before defeating multiple Grade 1 winner Sightseek in the Go for Wand Handicap. Azeri also won the Grade 1 Spinster Stakes that year before finishing fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic in her final race.

Azeri retired with a record of 17-4-0 from 24 starts and earnings of $4,079,820, which was an all-time record for a female racehorse.

Achievements

Eclipse Award Horse of the Year — 2002
Eclipse Award Champion Older Female — 2002
Eclipse Award Champion Older Female — 2003
Eclipse Award Champion Older Female — 2004

Breeders' Cup Highlights

Won the Distaff — 2002

Notable

Won the Apple Blossom Handicap — 2002, 2003, 2004
Won the Clement L. Hirsch Handicap — 2002, 2003
Won the Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap — 2002, 2003
Won the Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap — 2002
Won the Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap — 2002
Won the Vanity Handicap — 2003
Won the Go for Wand Handicap — 2004
Won the Spinster Stakes — 2004

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Named Horse of the Year in 2001, Point Given became the first thoroughbred to win four consecutive $1 million races when he won the Preakness, Belmont, Haskell, and Travers in succession that year.

Bred and owned by Prince Ahmed bin Salman via The Thoroughbred Corporation, Point Given was a hulking chestnut son of champion Thunder Gulch out of the Turkoman mare Turko’s Turn. Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert and ridden primarily by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Point Given won half of his six starts as a 2-year-old in 2000, including the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes and the Hollywood Futurity. He finished second in his other three starts, including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

Point Given began his 3-year-old campaign with impressive wins in the San Felipe Stakes and the Santa Anita Derby before enduring a troubled trip and finishing fifth in the Kentucky Derby. Point Given was back in top form two weeks later in winning the Preakness. He then ran the fourth-fastest Belmont Stakes to that date, covering the 1½-mile trip in 2:26.56.

Following the Belmont, Point Given added wins in the Haskell and Travers, giving him a total of eight graded stakes wins, including six Grade 1s. A week after the Travers, a tendon injury was discovered and the decision was made to retire Point Given with a career record of 9-3-0 from 13 starts and earnings of $3,518,500.

Achievements

Eclipse Award Horse of the Year — 2001
Eclipse Award Champion 3-Year-Old Male — 2001

Triple Crown highlights

Won the Preakness Stakes — 2001
Won the Belmont Stakes — 2001

Notable

Won the Hollywood Futurity — 2000
Won the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes — 2000
Won the Haskell Invitational — 2001
Won the San Felipe Stakes — 2001
Won the Santa Anita Derby — 2001
Won the Travers Stakes — 2001

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One of the greatest horses of the 19th century, Harry Bassett was a champion as a 2-year-old in 1870, an undefeated champion the following year as a sophomore, and a top handicapper at age 4 in 1872. He put together a dominant stretch of 14 consecutive victories and won 17 of 18 while at the peak of his abilities. 

Bred in Kentucky at Woodburn Stud during the era of A. J. Alexander, Harry Bassett was a son of the great Lexington out of the Albion mare Canary Bird. Harry Basset was sold for $315 as a yearling to Col. David McDaniel.

A rich golden chestnut with powerful forelegs, Harry Bassett made his career debut on July 16, 1870, at Saratoga. He stumbled badly at the start and almost unseated his jockey, but he recovered well enough to finish third in a nine-horse field. In his next start, Harry Bassett began his 14-race win streak by breaking his maiden in Saratoga's Kentucky Stakes at one mile on Aug. 13. He then bested 14 rivals in October in the Nursery Stakes at Jerome Park before closing out his season with a victory in the Supper Stakes at Pimlico.

Harry Bassett then won all nine of his races as a 3-year-old in 1871. His regular jockey was James Rowe, the future Hall of Fame trainer. Harry Bassett made his seasonal debut with a victory in the Belmont Stakes on June 10. He then won the Jersey Derby, Travers Stakes, Kenner Stakes, Champion Stakes, Reunion Stakes (via walkover), and Bowie Stakes. He also defeated older horses Preakness and Telegram for a $1,000 purse. The Bowie was contested as a series of four-mile heats, in which Harry Bassett easily defeated the 5-year-old Helmbold in straight heats.

As a 4-year-old, Harry Bassett won the 2¼-mile Westchester Cup at Jerome Park and then pushed his win streak to 14 with a victory in a $1,000 purse at two-mile heats. An estimated 30,000 showed up when Harry Bassett met the celebrated Longfellow in the Monmouth Cup on July 2 at New Jersey’s Long Branch course for 2½-mile contest. Longfellow got the best of Harry Bassett on this day, winning by an estimated 60 yards. Harry Bassett, whose win streak ended at 14, began to sulk during the race and Longfellow was never threatened. Based on his uncharacteristic performance, there were rumors that Harry Bassett had been drugged.

Harry Bassett returned to win a sweepstakes at Saratoga on July 13 and was given his shot at redemption three days later when he met Longfellow in the Saratoga Cup. Reported to now be in top condition, Harry Bassett covered the 2¼ miles in a record time of 3:59. Longfellow, however, twisted a plate in his left forefoot and limped home in what was his final career start. Three days later, Harry Bassett won again at Saratoga in a three-mile purse race. He added another win at the Spa on Aug. 21 by 20 lengths for his 17th victory in 18 races.

By the fall of 1872, Harry Bassett was worn out. He added a couple more wins, but was unexpectedly beaten in the Maturity Stakes and lost a four-mile race to Monarchist at Jerome Park. Although he raced two more years, Harry Bassett was never in top form again. He won twice in eight starts as a 5-year-old and had one victory at age 6, defeating 15 opponents on Oct. 20, 1874, at Pimlico.

Retired to Col. McDaniel’s farm in New Jersey, Harry Bassett spent four seasons at stud before dying on Oct. 26, 1878, at age 10. Bred almost exclusively to mares owned by Col. McDaniel, Harry Bassett sired stakes winners King Nero, Lettina, and George McCullough.

Achievements

Champion 2-Year-Old Male — 1870
Champion 3-Year-Old Male — 1871
Co-Champion Handicap Male — 1872     

Triple Crown Highlights

Won the Belmont Stakes — 1871

Notable

Won the Kentucky Stakes — 1870
Won the Nursery Stakes — 1870
Won the Supper Stakes — 1870
Won the Bowie Stakes — 1871
Won the Champion Stakes — 1871
Won the Jersey Derby — 1871
Won the Kenner Stakes — 1871
Won the Reunion Stakes — 1871
Won the Travers Stakes — 1871
Won the Saratoga Cup — 1872
Won the Westchester Cup — 1872

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Best Pal won 17 stakes races — including the inaugural running of the Pacific Classic — and retired as the all-time earnings leader among California-breds with $5,668,245.

Bred by John and Betty Mabee and campaigned by their Golden Eagle Farm, Best Pal, a brown gelding, broke his maiden in his career debut at Hollywood Park in May 1990. As a 2-year-old, Best Pal won the Hollywood Futurity, Norfolk Stakes, Del Mar Futurity, and Balboa Stakes.

After finishing second in the Santa Anita Derby and Kentucky Derby as a 3-year-old, Best Pal won the Swaps Stakes and Pacific Classic.

Best Pal began his 4-year-old season in 1992 with consecutive victories in the San Fernando Stakes, Charles H. Strub Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap, and Oaklawn Handicap.

The following year, Best Pal won the Hollywood Gold Cup as a 5-year-old. He added a win in the Native Diver Handicap in 1994 and the San Antonio Handicap in 1995.

Best Pal was retired in 1996 with a career record of 18-11-4 from 47 starts. He was named California Horse of the Year in 1990, 1991, and 1992. Best Pal died in 1998 at the age of 10 and was buried at Golden Eagle Farm.

Achievements

Won the Balboa Stakes — 1990
Won the Del Mar Futurity — 1990
Won the Hollywood Futurity — 1990
Won the Norfolk Stakes — 1990
Won the Pacific Classic — 1991
Won the Swaps Stakes — 1991
Won the Charles H. Strub Stakes — 1992
Won the Oaklawn Handicap — 1992
Won the San Fernando Stakes — 1992
Won the Santa Anita Handicap — 1992
Won the California Cup Classic Handicap — 1993
Won the Hollywood Gold Cup — 1993
Won the Native Diver Handicap — 1994
Won the San Antonio Handicap — 1995

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Named for a mountain in Scotland, Ben Nevis II became the third American-based horse — joining Hall of Famers Battleship and Jay Trump — to win the historic Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, England, accomplishing the feat at odds of 40-1 in 1980.

Bred in England by A. S. Pattenden, Ben Nevis II came to the United States as somewhat of a project after being purchased by Maryland sportsman Redmond Stewart, Jr., for $6,900. Stewart turned the horse over to his son-in-law, Charlie Fenwick, Jr.

Ben Nevis II made his first official start in the United States in 1976 and went undefeated in seven races in America. His victories included two editions of the Maryland Hunt Cup and five point-to-point events. After winning the Maryland Hunt Cup in 1977, Ben Nevis II repeated in 1978, setting a course record in the process. He also won Maryland’s Grand National Point-to-Point Purse twice, setting a course record in 1977.

Sent to England for the 1979 Grand National, Ben Nevis II was among the many who failed to complete the daunting course. The following year, with Fenwick up, Ben Nevis II broke clear on the second circuit of the Aintree course and pulled off the 40-1 upset with a 20-length victory. It was the only victory in 12 starts for Ben Nevis II in England.

Ben Nevis II was retired following his victory at Aintree with a record of 9-3-2 from 21 starts and earnings of $124,199. He lived the remainder of his life on Fenwick's farm in Maryland, where he died in 1995 at the age of 27.

Achievements

Won the Maryland Hunt Cup — 1977, 1978
Won the Grand National Steeplechase (England) — 1980

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The first horse to win consecutive runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Tiznow overcame a fractured bone in his left front leg and a slow start to his career to emerge as a true standout.

Bred in California by Cecilia Straub Rubens and trained by Jay Robbins, Tiznow did not race as a 2-year-old because of the fracture and needed three attempts to break his maiden once he made it to the track. He registered his first graded stakes win in July of 2000 in the Affirmed Handicap (Grade 3) at Hollywood Park. Tiznow then finished second in both the Swaps Stakes and Pacific Classic before earning his first Grade 1 victory in the Super Derby.

Following a win in the Grade 2 Goodwood Breeders’ Cup Handicap, Tiznow was supplemented to the Breeders’ Cup Classic at a cost of $360,000, as he was not nominated to the race as a foal. The field included Irish champion Giant’s Causeway, Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus, Belmont Stakes winner Lemon Drop Kid, and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Albert the Great. Tiznow and Albert the Great went to the early lead while being stalked by Giant’s Causeway. As they entered the stretch, Albert the Great started to give way, but Giant’s Causeway was closing fast on the outside. Giant’s Causeway almost got even, but Tiznow, ridden by Chris McCarron, rallied gamely to win by a neck. The awards followed, as Tiznow was named Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Male.

Tiznow started his 4-year-old campaign by winning the San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Stakes, then finishing second to Wooden Phone in the Strub Stakes. Carrying top weight in the Santa Anita Handicap, Tiznow dueled with Wooden Phone for a mile before finally drawing away to win by five lengths. Tiznow then missed a good portion of the year with back problems. He entered the 2001 Breeders’ Cup Classic following defeats in the Woodward Stakes and the Goodwood Handicap.

The 2001 Breeders’ Cup was held in October at Belmont Park, just 12 miles away from Ground Zero and under heavy security following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. The field for the Classic included European superstars Galileo, winner of the Epsom Derby and Irish Derby, and Sakhee, winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, both trying dirt for the first time. The American contingent was led by Aptitude, winner of three straight races, including the Jockey Club Gold Cup. Tiznow was the fourth betting choice in a field of 13. He tracked the leaders down the backstretch and made his move on the turn where he swung five wide. Tiznow dueled with Albert the Great but could not get by, and then both were overtaken midstretch by Sakhee. McCarron then hit Tiznow once left-handed and the colt responded with a final lunge, winning by a nose over Sakhee with Albert the Great two lengths back in third. Track announcer Tom Durkin roared, “Tiznow wins it for America!”

Tiznow won the 2001 Eclipse Award for Champion Older Male and was retired with a record of 8-4-2 from 15 starts and earnings of $6,427,830.

Achievements

Eclipse Award Horse of the Year — 2000
Eclipse Award Champion 3-Year-Old Male — 2000
Eclipse Award Champion Older Male — 2001

Breeders' Cup Highlights

Won the Classic — 2000
Won the Classic — 2001

Notable

Won the Affirmed Handicap — 2000
Won the Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap — 2000
Won the Super Derby — 2000
Won the San Fernando Breeders' Cup Stakes — 2001
Won the Santa Anita Handicap — 2001

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An Eclipse Award winner as a juvenile and 3-year-old, Silverbulletday won 13 graded stakes in her career, including five Grade 1 events.

Bred in Kentucky, Silverbulletday was purchased by Mike Pegram for $155,000 and turned over to Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. A bay daughter of Silver Deputy out of the Tom Rolfe mare Rokeby Rose, Silverbulletday won her debut by 11 lengths at Churchill Downs on June 13, 1998. She followed with victories in the Debutante at Churchill and the Sorrento at Del Mar before suffering her first defeat in the Del Mar Debutante. Following her first loss, Silverbulletday rebounded to win the Alcibiades Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, and the Golden Rod Stakes to finish the year with six wins from seven starts and the Eclipse Award for Champion 2-Year-Old Filly.

Silverbulletday tore through the 3-year-old filly division in 1999. She started the year with wins in the Davona Dale, Fair Grounds Oaks, Ashland Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes before having her eight-race win streak snapped when she finished seventh in attempt against males in the Belmont Stakes.

The Belmont defeat was quickly forgotten, as Silverbulletday strung together wins in the Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks, Alabama Stakes, and Gazelle Handicap. She then finished second in the Beldame before a disappointing sixth-place effort in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Although she closed the year on a down note, Silverbulletday was an easy choice for the Eclipse Award for Champion 3-Year-Old Filly.

Silverbulletday added a victory in the listed Doubledogdare Stakes during a brief a 4-year-old campaign before being retired with a record of 15-3-1 from 23 starts and earnings of $3,093,207. At the time of her retirement, Silverbulletday ranked second all-time behind Serena’s Song in career earnings by a filly or mare.

Achievements

Eclipse Award Champion 2-Year-Old Filly — 1998
Eclipse Award Champion 3-Year-Old Filly — 1999

Breeders' Cup Highlights

Won the Juvenile Fillies — 1998

Notable

Won the Alcibiades Stakes — 1998
Won the Debutante Stakes — 1998
Won the Golden Rod Stakes — 1998
Won the Sorrento Stakes — 1998
Won the Alabama Stakes — 1999
Won the Ashland Stakes — 1999
Won the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes — 1999
Won the Davona Dale Stakes — 1999
Won the Fair Grounds Oaks — 1999
Won the Gazelle Handicap — 1999
Won the Kentucky Oaks — 1999
Won the Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks — 1999
Won the Doubledogdare Stakes — 2000

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A homebred for William and Ethel Kirkland, Ancient Title won 20 stakes, including 17 graded events, in seven years of competition. A bay gelding by Gummo out of the Bar Le Duc mare Hi Little Gal, Ancient Title became racing’s 19th millionaire and retired with more earnings than any other California-bred.

Trained by Keith Stucki, Ancient Title broke his maiden in his career debut in July 1972 at Del Mar and won three stakes that year, including the California Breeders’ Champion Stakes. As a 3-year-old, he won the San Vicente Stakes and Inglewood Stakes before an injury knocked him out of competition from late May through late December.

Ancient Title began his 4-year-old campaign in 1974 by winning the Malibu Stakes, San Fernando Stakes, and Charles H. Strub Stakes to complete the Strub Series sweep at Santa Anita. He became only the third horse to win the three events, joining Round Table and Hillsdale. Spectacular Bid and Precisionist were the only others to later complete the sweep of the series while the Strub was still 10 furlongs. Ancient Title also finished second in the Santa Anita Handicap and Hollywood Gold Cup that year.

As a 5-year-old, Ancient Title was the star of the Hollywood summer meet when he became only the second horse to win the Californian Stakes and Hollywood Gold Cup in the same year. Shipped to Saratoga, Ancient Title won the Whitney Handicap under 128 pounds, defeating subsequent Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Group Plan and Met Mile winner Arbees Boy.

Plagued by minor physical setbacks as a 6-year-old in 1976, Ancient Title still managed to repeat in the Californian Stakes, defeating subsequent Hollywood Gold Cup winner Pay Tribute, while giving him 10 pounds.

At age 7, Ancient Title won the Grade 1 San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita, the Grade 2 Bel Air Handicap at Hollywood, and the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap.

In his final season, at age 8 in 1978, Ancient Title won the Grade 2 San Pasqual Handicap at Santa Anita, setting a track record for 8½ furlongs in the process. He was retired after aggravating an old tendon injury that August in the San Diego Handicap.

Ancient Title finished with a record of 24-11-9 from 57 starts. His earnings of $1,252,791 ranked 10th on the money list at the time of his retirement and the only geldings to earn more were Kelso and Forego.

Ancient Title died Sept. 1, 1981, at Rio Vista Farm in California at the age of 11. 

Achievements

Won the Californian Stakes — 1975, 1976
Won the California Breeders' Champion Stakes — 1972
Won the Inglewood Stakes — 1973
Won the San Vicente Stakes — 1973
Won the Charles H. Strub Stakes — 1974
Won the Los Angeles Handicap — 1974
Won the Malibu Stakes — 1974
Won the Palos Verdes Handicap — 1974
Won the San Fernando Stakes — 1974
Won the Hollywood Gold Cup — 1975
Won the San Carlos Handicap — 1975
Won the Whitney Handicap — 1975
Won the Caballero Handicap — 1976
Won the Bel Air Handicap — 1977
Won the Del Mar Invitational Handicap — 1977
Won the San Antonio Stakes — 1977
Won the San Pasqual Handicap — 1978

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