Manila (horse)

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Manila
Sire
United Nations Handicap (1986, 1987)
Elkhorn Stakes (1987)
Turf Classic Stakes (1987)
Arlington Million (1987)
Awards
American Champion Male Turf Horse (1986)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (2008)
G3 Manila Stakes at Belmont Park (2014– )
Last updated on 17 May 2021

Manila (February 5, 1983 – February 28, 2009) was an American

Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. who owned Dona Ysidra and who named her for his grandfather's sister, Dona Ysidra Cojuangco (1867–1960) of Tarlac, reportedly the founder of the Cojuangco family fortune.[1]

Manila was raced by

turf horse, in his fourteen starts on grass Manila never finished worse than second. In his 2006 book titled THE BEST and Worst of Thoroughbred Racing, author Steve Davidowitz of Daily Racing Form ranks Manila as the best long-distance turf horse in American racing history ahead of No.2, John Henry
.

Racing at age three, Manila won the important

In 1987, Manila repeated as the

United Nations Handicap winner and defeated Theatrical again to win the Arlington Million.[4] Injured in the fall, he was retired to stud duty at Lane's End Farm
in Kentucky, having been syndicated for US$20 million.

Although Manila was reasonably successful as a

İzmit, Turkey between 1999 and 2009. He died on February 28, 2009, due to "Aortic Ring Rupture”.[5]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Manila". Racingmuseum.org. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  2. ^ "Hall of Champions - Manila". Breeders' Cup World Championships. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. ^ "Eclipse Award History". NTRA. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  4. ^ "Arlington Million : Jolley Pulls Vasquez Off Manila". Los Angeles Times. 1987-09-05. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  5. ^ "Hall of Famer Manila Dead". The Bloodhorse. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  • Davidowitz, Steve THE BEST and Worst of Thoroughbred Racing (2006)