Cannonade
Cannonade | |
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Sire | Aqueduct Handicap (1973) (1974)
Stepping Stone Purse American Classic Race wins: (1974)Kentucky Derby |
Last updated on June 7, 2007 |
Cannonade (May 12, 1971 – August 3, 1993) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1974 Kentucky Derby.
Background
Owned and bred by prominent businessman John M. Olin, Cannonade was foaled at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Cannonade was sired by Bold Bidder, whose other progeny included Spectacular Bid. His dam Queen Sucree was a descendant of the broodmare Almahmoud, making her a member of the same branch of Thoroughbred Family 2-d which produced Northern Dancer, Halo and Danehill.[1]
Racing career
Racing at age two on the
Cannonade had a racemate named Judger who was owned by Seth Hancock's Cherry Valley Farm. In the spring of 1974, the two 3-year-old colts competed on the Florida racing circuit in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby. In the Fountain of Youth Stakes, Judger finished second ahead of Cannonade, who was unplaced. In the Flamingo Stakes, Judger finished third, again ahead of an unplaced Cannonade. Judger then won the important Grade I Florida Derby, with an improving Cannonade taking second.
1974 Kentucky Derby
In front of a record Churchill Downs crowd of 163,628, Cannonade went to the post along with twenty-two other horses in the largest Derby field ever. Because they shared a trainer, Cannonade was coupled with Judger for the parimutuel wagering, and the duo went off as the betting favorite. Ridden by Ángel Cordero Jr., Cannonade worked his way through the unwieldy field and was in front by mile pole. He never relinquished the lead, winning by 2¼ lengths in a time of 2:04 on a track rated as fast. The win was the first in the Derby for both Cordero and Stephens. Stablemate Judger finished a disappointing eighth.
In the remaining two legs of the American Triple Crown series, Cannonade finished third in both the
Stud record
Cannonade retired after his 1974 racing season to stand at stud at Gainesway Farm. The major winners he produced are:
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
1975 | Heavenly Ade | c | Delaware Handicap |
1980 | Caveat | c | Belmont Stakes |
1980 | Load the Cannons | c | San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap
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Death
Cannonade lived until the age of twenty-two, when he was euthanized on August 3, 1993, reportedly due to infirmities of natural causes. He is buried in the Gainesway equine cemetery.
Pedigree
Sire Bold Bidder (USA) 1962 |
Bold Ruler (USA) 1954 |
Nasrullah | Nearco |
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Mumtaz Begum | |||
Miss Disco | Discovery | ||
Outdone | |||
High Bid (USA) 1956 |
To Market | Market Wise | |
Pretty Does | |||
Stepping Stone | Princequillo | ||
Step Across | |||
Dam Queen Sucree (USA) 1966 |
Ribot (GB) 1952 |
Tenerani | Bellini |
Tofanella | |||
Romanella | El Greco | ||
Barbara Burrini | |||
Cosmah (USA)1953 |
Cosmic Bomb | Pharamond | |
Banish Fear | |||
Almahmoud | Mahmoud | ||
Arbitrator (Family 2-d)[1] |
References
- ^ a b "Emma – Family 2-d". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ^ "Cannonade pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-07-20.