Deputed Testamony
Deputed Testamony | |
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Sire | Traffic Cop |
Grandsire | Haskell Invitational Handicap (1983)City of Baltimore Handicap (1984) Laurel Park |
Deputed Testamony (May 7, 1980 – September 18, 2012) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Preakness Stakes. Deputed Testamony is the last of eight Maryland-breds to win the Preakness Stakes and is one of only eleven colts from the state to win a Triple Crown race. Upon the death of Danzig Connection in 2010, he became the last living thoroughbred to win a Triple Crown race during the decade of the 1980s. Deputed Testamony died on September 18, 2012, aged 32.[1]
Background
Bred and raced by Bonita Farm and Francis P. Sears, Deputed Testamony was trained by
Early racing career
The colt made seven starts at age two, notably winning the one mile Play The Palace Stakes at the
Later racing career
After defeating Kentucky Derby winner
At age four in 1984, Deputed Testamony returned to race two more times, winning both starts. In his second win, at Pimlico Race Course, he set the second track record of his career in the 11/16 mile City of Baltimore Handicap but came out of it with an injury that ended his racing career.
According to Boniface, his trainer, Deputed Testamony never raced on any kind of medication during his career.
The
As a sire
Syndicated and retired to stud at his Bonita Farm, Deputed Testamony sired progeny that met with modest racing success. However, he is the damsire of:
- Bowling Green Handicap(2002–2003).
- Bellamy Road - George Steinbrenner's winner of the Grade I Wood Memorial Stakes (2005)
In 2004, Deputed Testamony was pensioned at Bonita Farm.
Breeding
Sire Traffic Cop bay 1969 |
Traffic Judge
ch. 1952 |
Alibhai | Hyperion |
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Teresina | |||
Traffic Court | Discovery | ||
Traffic | |||
Flight Bird
bay 1953 |
Count Fleet | Reigh Count | |
Quickly | |||
Pocket Edition | Roman | ||
Never Again | |||
Dam Proof Requested bay 1968 |
Prove It
bay 1957 |
Endeavour | British Empire |
Himalaya | |||
Time to Khal | Khaled | ||
Feather Time | |||
Come On
bay 1951 |
Requested | Questionnaire | |
Fair Perdita | |||
Dog Blessed | Bull Dog
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Blessed Again |
See also
- Deputed Testamony's pedigree and partial racing stats
- Deputed Testamony's official story at Bonita Farm
References
- ^ "1983 Preakness winner Deputed Testamony dies at 32". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "Legal drugging of racehorses draws criticism". CBS News. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ William Leggett (1983-05-30). "Maryland-bred Deputed Testamony won a highly medicated - 05.30.83 - SI Vault". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.