Lawrin
| Lawrin | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Insco |
| Grandsire | Brown |
| Breeder | Woolford Farm |
| Owner | Woolford Farm |
| Trainer | Ben A. Jones |
| Record | 26: 9-8-2 |
| Earnings | $126,275 |
| Major wins | |
| Hialeah Stakes (1938) Flamingo Stakes (1938) Hollywood Trial Stakes (1938) American Invitational 3YO Championship (1938) U.S. Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (1938) | |
| Last updated on October 30, 2020 | |
Lawrin (May 15, 1935 – September 1, 1955) was an American
Racing career
Lawrin was trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Ben Jones He made 23 starts before the Derby in 1938, notably winning the Hialeah Stakes and the Flamingo Stakes at Florida's Hialeah Park.[1][2] Following his Derby win, Lawrin was raced in California where he won the Hollywood Trial Stakes plus the American Invitational 3-Year-Old Championship at California's newly opened Hollywood Park Racetrack.[3][4]
The Kentucky Derby
During the race, Arcaro took Lawrin to an early 3-length lead keeping to the rail. However, Lawrin started to tire with an eighth of a mile to go and drifted to the middle of the track. Future Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Arcaro, who got the first of his five Derby wins, urged him on and was able keep the lead from a furiously gaining Dauber. Lawrin won over a field that also included Menow, Fighting Fox, and Bull Lea.[5][6]
Lawrin did not run in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, the remaining two U.S. Triple Crown series.
On April 14, 2007, on behalf of the Village Council, the Mayor of Prairie Village, Kansas proclaimed Saturday, May 5, 2007, to be Lawrin's Legacy Day.[7]
References
- New York Times, Section Sports, page 1. 1938-01-23. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Wayne Wright Wins With Lawrin in Flamingo Feaure". The Lima News. 1938-02-27. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- New York Times, Section Sports, page 72. 1938-06-19. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ ""Big Six" of Track Entered in Widener". New York Daily News. 1938-12-06. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Lawrin, 1938". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ^ "1938". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ^ "Pvderby.com". Archived from the original on 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2007-04-24.