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| foaled = 1909 |
| foaled = 1909 |
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| country = [[United States]] |
| country = [[United States]] |
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| color = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]] |
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| breeder = R. H. McCarter Porter |
| breeder = R. H. McCarter Porter |
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| owner = 1) C. T. Worthington<br>2) [[Harry C. Hallenbeck]] |
| owner = 1) C. T. Worthington<br>2) [[Harry C. Hallenbeck]] |
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| trainer = Frank M. Taylor |
| trainer = [[Frank M. Taylor]] |
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| record = 31: 15-7-3 |
| record = 31: 15-7-3 |
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| earnings = $25,590 |
| earnings = $25,590 |
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| race = Raceland Stakes (1911)<br>[[Bashford Manor Stakes]] (1911)<br>Chesapeake Stakes (1912)<br>Latonia Handicap (1912)<br |
| race = Raceland Stakes (1911)<br />[[Bashford Manor Stakes]] (1911)<br />[[Chesapeake Stakes (Pimlico)|Chesapeake Stakes]] (1912)<br />Latonia Handicap (1912)<br />'''[[American Classic Races|American Classic Race]] wins:'''<br>[[Kentucky Derby]] (1912) |
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| awards = |
| awards = |
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| honors = [[American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse|American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt]] (1911) |
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| updated= November 4, 2011 |
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'''Worth''' (1909–1912) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|race horse]]. He was the winner of the |
'''Worth''' (1909–1912) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|race horse]]. He was the winner of the [[1912 Kentucky Derby]],<ref>[http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1912 Churchill Downs Inc.]</ref> an achievement he is best known for. |
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== Background and |
== Background and family == |
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Worth was bred in Kentucky by R.H. McCarter Porter. |
Worth was bred in Kentucky by R.H. McCarter Porter.He was sired by Knight of the Thistle, a stakes-winning stallion who was imported to the United States (New Jersey) in 1899.<ref name=WO1>{{cite web|url=https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1910s/drf1912120401/drf1912120401_1_4|title=Worth Winner Of Over 5,000|publisher=Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives |date=1912-12-04|access-date=2020-11-04}}</ref> During his racing career, Knight of the Thistle won the inaugural 1843 [[Royal Hunt Cup]], Great Jubilee Handicap, and Limekiln Stakes. Through his grandson King Plaudit (sired by Kentucky Derby winner [[Plaudit]]), Knight of the Thistle is an ancestor to [[American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame]]r [[Maddon's Bright Eyes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aqha.com/museum/hall-of-fame/horses/m/maddons-bright-eyes/|title=AQHA: Maddon's Bright Eyes|website=www.aqha.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-22}}</ref> |
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Worth's dam, Miss Hanover (by [[Hanover (horse)|Hanover]]), won her first start at Pimlico in 1899, defeating Pink Domino, the dam of [[Belmont Stakes]] winner and prominent sire [[Sweep (horse)|Sweep]] and Curiosity, the dam of [[American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse|American Champion Juvenile]] Novelty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Curiosity.html|title=Curiosity|last=Heritage|first=Liz Martiniak Thoroughbred|website=www.tbheritage |
Worth's dam, Miss Hanover (by [[Hanover (horse)|Hanover]]), won her first start at Pimlico in 1899, defeating Pink Domino, the dam of [[Belmont Stakes]] winner and prominent sire [[Sweep (horse)|Sweep]] and Curiosity, the dam of [[American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse|American Champion Juvenile]] Novelty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Curiosity.html|title=Curiosity|last=Heritage|first=Liz Martiniak Thoroughbred|website=www.tbheritage.com|access-date=2017-09-22}}</ref> Miss Hanover was also the dam of 1916 [[Alabama Stakes]] winner Malachite and multiple stakes winner Hanovia. |
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Worth's full sister, Fair Atlanta, is the dam of Dangerous, winner of the 1925 [[Travers Stakes]] and Belmont Stakes runner-up. |
Worth's full sister, Fair Atlanta, is the dam of Dangerous, winner of the 1925 [[Travers Stakes]] and [[Belmont Stakes]] runner-up. Dangerous was trained by Carroll Shilling, the jockey that rode Worth in his Kentucky Derby. Fair Atlanta is also the dam of multiple stakes winners Bondage, Georgie, and Thessaly. |
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== Racing career == |
== Racing career == |
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Trained by Frank M. Taylor, Worth won the 1912 [[Bashford Manor Stakes]] and Raceland Stakes as a juvenile. |
Trained by [[Frank M. Taylor]], Worth won the 1912 [[Bashford Manor Stakes]] and Raceland Stakes as a juvenile. He was the top racehorse, based on earnings, in 1911 and would earn [[American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse|American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt]] honors in 1911. |
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Worth's biggest career win came in 1912 as a three-year-old when he took the 1912 [[Kentucky Derby]]. Ridden by jockey [[Carroll H. Shilling|C. H. Shilling]], the favored frontrunner Worth held off longshot Duval to win by a neck margin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/2015/03/24/countdown-kentucky-derby-worth/70397752/|title=Derby countdown {{!}} Worth, 1912|work=The Courier-Journal|access-date=2017-09-22|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1912|title=1912 {{!}} 2018 Kentucky Derby & Oaks {{!}} May 4 and 5, 2018 {{!}} Tickets, Events, News|website=www.kentuckyderby.com|access-date=2017-09-22}}</ref> His final time of 2:09.40 is among the slowest in the Derby's history. |
Worth's biggest career win came in 1912 as a three-year-old when he took the 1912 [[Kentucky Derby]]. Ridden by jockey [[Carroll H. Shilling|C. H. Shilling]], the favored frontrunner Worth held off longshot Duval to win by a neck margin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/2015/03/24/countdown-kentucky-derby-worth/70397752/|title=Derby countdown {{!}} Worth, 1912|work=The Courier-Journal|access-date=2017-09-22|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1912|title=1912 {{!}} 2018 Kentucky Derby & Oaks {{!}} May 4 and 5, 2018 {{!}} Tickets, Events, News|website=www.kentuckyderby.com|access-date=2017-09-22}}</ref> His final time of 2:09.40 is among the slowest in the Derby's history. |
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His other wins included the 1912 Chesapeake Stakes and 1912 Latonia Handicap. |
His other wins included the 1912 [[Chesapeake Stakes (Pimlico)|Chesapeake Stakes]] and 1912 Latonia Handicap. |
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== Death == |
== Death == |
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On November 6, 1912, Worth was severely injured during a race run at the [[Pimlico Race Course]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. Worth's jockey, |
On November 6, 1912, Worth was severely injured during a race run at the [[Pimlico Race Course]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. Worth's jockey, McTaggart, rode too closely to another horse, causing a three-horse collision that severely injured two other jockeys and severed two tendons in Worth's leg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1910s/drf1912120301/drf1912120301_1_6|title=McTaggart Received Merited Suspension|publisher=Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives |date=1912-12-03|access-date=2020-10-25}}</ref> <ref>"Two jockeys injured: Teahan and Byrne in spill at Pimlico- horse Worth badly hurt." ''The New York Times'', Nov. 7, 1912.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1912/11/07/100380405.pdf]</ref> Worth was euthanized shortly after this incident due to blood poisoning from his extensive injuries.<ref name=WO1/> |
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==Pedigree== |
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{{Pedigree |
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|name = Worth |
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|f = Knight of the Thistle |
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1893 |
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|m = Miss Hanover |
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1897 |
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|ff = Rosebery |
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1872 |
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|fm = The Empress Maud |
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1881 |
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|mf = [[Hanover (horse)|Hanover]] |
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1884 |
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|mm = Miss Dawn |
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1888 |
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|fff = Speculum |
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|ffm = Ladylike |
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|fmf = Beauclerc |
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|fmm = Stella |
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|mff = [[Hindoo (horse)|Hindoo]] |
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|mfm = Bourbon Belle |
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|mmf = Strathmore |
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|mmm = Dawn of Day |
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|ffff = [[Vedette (horse)|Vedette]] |
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|fffm = Doralice |
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|ffmf = [[Newminster (horse)|Newminster]] |
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|ffmm = Zuleika |
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|fmff = Rosicrucian |
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|fmfm = Bonny Bell |
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|fmmf = High Treason |
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|fmmm = Giltnook |
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|mfff = [[Virgil (racehorse)|Virgil]] |
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|mffm = Florence |
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|mfmf = [[Bonnie Scotland (horse)|Bonnie Scotland]] |
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|mfmm = Ella D |
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|mmff = Waverly |
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|mmfm = Brenna |
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|mmmf = Ozark |
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|mmmm = Lottie Moon |
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|}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Horses who died from racing injuries]] |
[[Category:Horses who died from racing injuries]] |
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[[Category:Thoroughbred family 6-a]] |
[[Category:Thoroughbred family 6-a]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:43, 3 March 2024
Worth | |
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Sire | Knight of the Thistle |
Grandsire | Rosebery |
Dam | Miss Hanover |
Damsire | Hanover |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1909 |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
Color | Bay |
Breeder | R. H. McCarter Porter |
Owner | 1) C. T. Worthington 2) Harry C. Hallenbeck |
Trainer | Frank M. Taylor |
Record | 31: 15-7-3 |
Earnings | $25,590 |
Major wins | |
Raceland Stakes (1911) Bashford Manor Stakes (1911) Chesapeake Stakes (1912) Latonia Handicap (1912) American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1912) | |
Honors | |
American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1911) | |
Last updated on November 4, 2011 |
Worth (1909–1912) was an American Thoroughbred race horse. He was the winner of the 1912 Kentucky Derby,[1] an achievement he is best known for.
Background and family
[edit]Worth was bred in Kentucky by R.H. McCarter Porter.He was sired by Knight of the Thistle, a stakes-winning stallion who was imported to the United States (New Jersey) in 1899.[2] During his racing career, Knight of the Thistle won the inaugural 1843 Royal Hunt Cup, Great Jubilee Handicap, and Limekiln Stakes. Through his grandson King Plaudit (sired by Kentucky Derby winner Plaudit), Knight of the Thistle is an ancestor to American Quarter Horse Hall of Famer Maddon's Bright Eyes.[3]
Worth's dam, Miss Hanover (by Hanover), won her first start at Pimlico in 1899, defeating Pink Domino, the dam of Belmont Stakes winner and prominent sire Sweep and Curiosity, the dam of American Champion Juvenile Novelty.[4] Miss Hanover was also the dam of 1916 Alabama Stakes winner Malachite and multiple stakes winner Hanovia.
Worth's full sister, Fair Atlanta, is the dam of Dangerous, winner of the 1925 Travers Stakes and Belmont Stakes runner-up. Dangerous was trained by Carroll Shilling, the jockey that rode Worth in his Kentucky Derby. Fair Atlanta is also the dam of multiple stakes winners Bondage, Georgie, and Thessaly.
Racing career
[edit]Trained by Frank M. Taylor, Worth won the 1912 Bashford Manor Stakes and Raceland Stakes as a juvenile. He was the top racehorse, based on earnings, in 1911 and would earn American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors in 1911.
Worth's biggest career win came in 1912 as a three-year-old when he took the 1912 Kentucky Derby. Ridden by jockey C. H. Shilling, the favored frontrunner Worth held off longshot Duval to win by a neck margin.[5][6] His final time of 2:09.40 is among the slowest in the Derby's history.
His other wins included the 1912 Chesapeake Stakes and 1912 Latonia Handicap.
Death
[edit]On November 6, 1912, Worth was severely injured during a race run at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Worth's jockey, McTaggart, rode too closely to another horse, causing a three-horse collision that severely injured two other jockeys and severed two tendons in Worth's leg.[7] [8] Worth was euthanized shortly after this incident due to blood poisoning from his extensive injuries.[2]
Pedigree
[edit]Sire Knight of the Thistle 1893 |
Rosebery
1872 |
Speculum | Vedette |
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Doralice | |||
Ladylike | Newminster | ||
Zuleika | |||
The Empress Maud
1881 |
Beauclerc | Rosicrucian | |
Bonny Bell | |||
Stella | High Treason | ||
Giltnook | |||
Dam Miss Hanover 1897 |
Hanover
1884 |
Hindoo | Virgil |
Florence | |||
Bourbon Belle | Bonnie Scotland | ||
Ella D | |||
Miss Dawn
1888 |
Strathmore | Waverly | |
Brenna | |||
Dawn of Day | Ozark | ||
Lottie Moon |
References
[edit]- ^ Churchill Downs Inc.
- ^ a b "Worth Winner Of Over 5,000". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1912-12-04. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "AQHA: Maddon's Bright Eyes". www.aqha.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ Heritage, Liz Martiniak Thoroughbred. "Curiosity". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "Derby countdown | Worth, 1912". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "1912 | 2018 Kentucky Derby & Oaks | May 4 and 5, 2018 | Tickets, Events, News". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "McTaggart Received Merited Suspension". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1912-12-03. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "Two jockeys injured: Teahan and Byrne in spill at Pimlico- horse Worth badly hurt." The New York Times, Nov. 7, 1912.[1]