Cormorant | |
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Sire | His Majesty |
Grandsire | Ribot |
Dam | Song Sparrow |
Damsire | Tudor Minstrel |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | April 21, 1974 |
Died | May 4, 2007 |
Country | USA |
Breeder | Ben Roach |
Owner | Berry C T Jr |
Trainer | James P. Simpson |
Jockey | Danny Wright |
Record | 12:8-2-0 |
Earnings | $243,174 |
Major wins | |
Jersey Derby (1977) Gotham Stakes (1977) Bay Shore Stakes (1977) |
Cormorant (April 21, 1974 - May 4, 2007) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1977 Jersey Derby .[1]
Racing career
[edit]Cormorant was purchased for $16,000 and was named after the owner's wife's sailboard.[2] He debuted on June 22, 1976. He had a strong 1976, winning 4 out of 5 races including the October 16, 1976, Nursery Stakes.[1] His winning ways continued into the 1977 season, where he won the Iroquois Handicap and the Grade-3 Bay Shore Stakes in March. He then won the April 9th, 1977, Grade-2 Gotham Stakes. His 7 race winning streak was snapped after a 2nd-place finish at the May 14th, 1977 Grade-2 Withers Stakes. [3][1] On May 21, 1977, he entered the 1977 Preakness Stakes. He finished in 4th place behind Seattle Slew, Iron Constitution and Run Dusty Run as the 2nd favorite at 4:1 odds.[4] He returned just 9 days later when he won the biggest victory of his career - the Grade-1 1977 Jersey Derby on May 30. He defeated For the Moment by 3+1⁄2 lengths and netted $124,200.[5] He finished his career on June 19, 1977, with a 2nd-place finish at the Grade-2 Ohio Derby.
Stud career
[edit]Cormorant descendants include:[6]
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
1984 | Grecian Flight | f | First Flight Handicap, Breeders' Cup Handicap |
1987 | Social Retiree | c | Gailant Man Stakes |
1989 | Saratoga Dew | f | Beldame Stakes, Gazelle Stakes |
1989 | Zinc Tamon O (JPN) | c | Kokura Nisai Stakes |
1991 | Go for Gin | c | 1994 Kentucky Derby, Remsen Stakes, Preview Stakes |
1991 | Mr Angel | c | Palm Beach Stakes |
1993 | Instant Friendship | c | Red Smith Handicap |
1993 | Draw Shot | c | Poker Handicap |
1996 | Gander | c | Meadowlands Cup Handicap, Albany Stakes, Empire Classic Handicap |
Pedigree
[edit]Sire His Majesty (USA) b. 1968 |
Ribot (GB) b. 1952 |
Tenerani | Bellini |
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Tofanella | |||
Romanella | El Greco | ||
Barbara Burrini | |||
Flower Bowl (USA) b. 1952 |
Alibhai | Hyperion | |
Teresina | |||
Flower Red | Beau Pere | ||
Boudoir | |||
Dam Song Sparrow (USA) b. 1967 |
Tudor Minstrel (GB) b. 1944 |
Owen Tudor | Hyperion |
Mary Tudor | |||
Sansonnet | Sansovino | ||
Lady Juror | |||
Swoons Tune (USA) b. 1962 |
Swoon's Son | The Doge | |
Swoon | |||
Recess | Count Fleet | ||
Recce |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cormorant". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Cormorant Scores at Big A For 6th Straight Triumph". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Iron Constitution Noses Out Cormorant". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Classic Sire Cormorant Dies". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Jersey Derby To Cormorant By 3½ Lengths". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Cormorant". PedigreeQuery. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Cormorant". Retrieved 9 January 2020.