Prove Out
| Prove Out | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Graustark |
| Grandsire | Ribot |
| Dam | Equal Venture |
| Damsire | Bold Venture |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | King Ranch |
| Owner |
1) King Ranch 2) Hobeau Farm |
| Trainer | H. Allen Jerkens |
| Record | 39: 9-6-4 |
| Earnings | US$270,426 |
| Major wins | |
|
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1973) Woodward Stakes (1973) Grey Lag Handicap (1974) | |
Prove Out (1969–1990) was an American thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win over Secretariat in the 1973 Woodward Stakes.
Background
Prove Out was a chestnut horse bred by King Ranch. During his racing career he was trained by H. Allen Jerkens. Prove Out's dam Equal Venture, was a sister of the Triple Crown winner Assault and the granddam of the Eclipse Stakes winner Solford.[1]
Racing career
In the 1973 Woodward, Prove Out, at odds of 16:1, upset odds-on favorite Triple Crown champion Secretariat by 4 1⁄2 lengths, while conceding 7 pounds to the eventual 1973 Horse of the Year.[2] Prove Out also defeated Secretariat's stablemate, the 1972 Kentucky Derby winner and 1973 U.S. Champion Older Horse Riva Ridge, in the 1973 Jockey Club Gold Cup.[3]
In addition to his two memorable victories in 1973, Prove Out also ran track record times at Saratoga for 7 furlongs (1:21), and at Belmont Park for 1 1⁄16 miles (1:40 2⁄5). His Woodward Stakes time of 2:25 4⁄5 for 1 1⁄2 miles on an off track is the second fastest performance ever recorded for that distance at Belmont Park, behind only Secretariat's 2:24 record Belmont Stakes win.[4] Prove Out's winning performance in the 2 mile Jockey Club Gold Cup was timed in 3:20, bettered in American racing only by the great Kelso. In a span of 2 months Prove Out decisively defeated 4 Hall of Fame horses: Forego, Secretariat, Cougar II, and Riva Ridge.[5]
Prove Out would go on to win one other stakes race, the 1974 Grey Lag Handicap.
Stud record
Prove Out was the broodmare sire of the champion filly Miesque.[3]
References
- ↑ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Maniac - Family 4-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ↑ Whitney Tower (October 8, 1973). "This Man is Dangerous!". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- 1 2 Edward L. Bowen (2004). Legacies Of The Turf: A Century Of Great Thoroughbred Breeders. Eclipse Press. p. 45. ISBN 1-58150-117-X.
- ↑ Steve Haskin (August 4, 2008) "The Unbeatable Horse" (Bloodhorse.com)
- ↑ Haskin 2008