St. Vincent (horse)
St. Vincent (foaled 1951 in Great Britain) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won in England and in the United States where he was a Champion [1] who set or equaled five turf course records including two new North American records.[2]
| St. Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ocean Swell |
| Grandsire | Blue Peter |
| Dam | Light of Day |
| Damsire | Hyperion |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1951 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Lady Irwin |
| Owner | 1) J. Gheen (England) 2) George R. Gardiner & Alberta Ranches Ltd. (USA) |
| Trainer | Vance Longden |
| Record | 72 Starts: 17-6-6 |
| Earnings | US$219,445 |
| Major wins | |
| Prince of Wales's Nursery Handicap (1953) San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1955) Washington's Birthday Handicap (1955, 1957) Dixie Handicap (1955) San Gabriel Handicap (1955) Camino Real Distance Handicap (1960 | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Male Turf Horse (1955) | |
St. Vincent was purchased by Canadians George R. Gardiner and the Alberta Ranches Ltd. partnership of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey and Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Johnny Longden, his son Vance, and businessmen Frank McMahon, Wilder H. Ripley, and Max Bell.[3]
Track and North American records
In 1955, St. Vincent was voted the American Champion Male Turf Horse after he equaled a track record and then set three new track records, two of which were North American marks:
- January 29: equaled track record at Santa Anita Park, 2:00 flat for 1 1/4 miles on turf.[4]
- February 22: new North American record at Santa Anita Park, 2:25 2/5 for 1 1/2 miles on turf;[5]
- March 5: new track record at Santa Anita Park, 2:46 4/5 for 1 3/4 miles on turf;[6]
- May 21: new North American record: Pimlico Race Course, 2:15 2/5 for 1 3/8 miles on turf;[7]
At age nine, St. Vincent made nineteen starts and won six times. He set another :
- new track record: Del Mar Racetrack, 1:33 flat for 7 furlongs [8]