Armed
| Armed | |
|---|---|
| Sire | #39 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century |
| Last updated on October 12, 2007 | |
Armed (May, 1941–1964) was an American
Champion Older Male Horse in both 1946 and 1947. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
in 1963.
Background
Armed was sired by the great
Chance Shot and whose grandsire was the great Fair Play
.
Besides being small for his age and very headstrong, Armed had the habits of biting and kicking hay out of his handler's pitchfork. Since he was also practically untrainable, his trainer, Ben A. Jones, sent him back to Calumet Farm to be gelded and turned out to grow up. He returned to the track late in his two-year-old season and resumed training.
Racing career
His first start was as a three-year-old the following February, and he won at
Hialeah Park by eight lengths. He won again less than a week later but then won only once in five more starts and had to be rested due to an ankle
injury.
Armed raced for seven seasons, from 1944 to 1950, finishing with a 41-20-10 record in 81 starts. On April 20, 1946, under jockey
Retirement and death
Armed died in 1964 of an
top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century
, he was ranked #39.
References
- ^ "Armed, 7-20, Victor at Havre de Grace; Favorite Clips Track Record". New York Times, Section Sports, page 85. 1946-04-21. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "51,573 Watch Race; Armed 6-Length Victor, Leading From Start of $100,000 Special". New York Times, Section Sports, page 1. 1947-09-28. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Armed Selected Horse of Year". Spokesman-Review. 1947-12-16. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- The American Racing Manual. Daily Racing Form. 1965. p. 1336.