Winter's Tale (horse)
| Winter's Tale | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Suburban Handicap (1980, 1983) |
Winter's Tale (1976–2002) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Winter's Tale was bred by owner
British Champion sire Ribot. His dam, Christmas Wind, was a Canadian daughter of E. P. Taylor's sire Nearctic, the sire of Northern Dancer. He was conditioned for racing by Hall of Fame trainer MacKenzie Miller
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Racing career
Winter's Tale began racing at age three in 1979 and, because he was a
Brooklyn Handicap[3] and although he suffered shin problems, in September Winter's Tale earned his eighth win from eleven career starts with a victory in the Marlboro Cup at Belmont Park.[4]
In 1983, at age seven, Winter's Tale won his second Nassau County Handicap and his second Suburban Handicap.
Retirement
Winter's Tale was retired from racing to Paul Mellon's farm in Virginia, where he died in 2002 at age twenty-six.
References
- ^ "The Hartford Courant article archive - Winters Tale Romps To Seven Length Nassau County Win". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012.
- ^ Tuite, James (5 July 1980). "Winter's Tale Wins Suburban; 'Most Perfect Ride'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Winter's Tale Takes Brooklyn; Winning Move in Stretch". The New York Times. 20 July 1980.
- ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search".