Gold Digger (horse)
Gold Digger (May 28, 1962 - February 21, 1990) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won back-to-back runnings of the Gallorette Handicap[1] but is more famous for being the Dam of Mr. Prospector
Gold Digger | |
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Sire | Nashua |
Grandsire | Nasrullah |
Dam | Sequence |
Damsire | Count Fleet |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | May 28, 1962[1] |
Country | USA |
Breeder | Leslie Combs II & Brownell Combs |
Trainer | E. Jouett Reed |
Record | 35: 10-2-4 |
Earnings | $127,255[1] |
Major wins | |
Columbiana Handicap (1965) Marigold Stakes (1965) Yo Tambien Handicap (1965) Gallorette Handicap (1965, 1966) |
Career
Trained by Jouett Reed, Gold Digger's first race was on January 1, 1964 in which she finished 3rd in the Matron Stakes. 1964 proved to be a winless year for Gold Digger.
She won the 1965 Columbiana Handicap in February 1965.[1]
She captured the 1965 Marigold Stakes in September, then in October she won the 1965 Yo Tambien Handicap.[2]
She then won the November 1965 Gallorette Handicap.[1]
She got her last victory on May 7, 1966, capturing the Gallorette Handicap for the 2nd time. [1]
Gold Digger died on February 21, 1990.
Stud career
Gold Digger's descendants include: c = colt, f = filly
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
1970 | Mr. Prospector | c | Gravesend Handicap (1974) Whirlaway Handicap (1974) |
1971 | Gold Standard | c | Los Feliz Stakes (1974) Cortez Handicap (1976) |
1977 | Lillian Russell | f | Mint Julep Handicap (1981) Cleopatra Handicap (1981) |
Pedigree
Sire Nashua (USA) b. 1952 |
Nasrullah (GB) b. 1940 |
Nearco | Pharos |
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Nogara | |||
Mumtaz Begum | Blenheim | ||
Mumtaz Mahal | |||
Segula (USA) b. 1942 |
Johnstown | Jamestown | |
La France | |||
Sekhmet | Sardanapale | ||
Prosopopee | |||
Dam Sequence (USA) b. 1946 |
Count Fleet (USA) b. 1940 |
Reigh Count | Sunreigh |
Contessina | |||
Quickly | Haster | ||
Stephanie | |||
Miss Dogwood (USA) b. 1939 |
Bull Dog | Teddy | |
Plucky Liege | |||
Myrtlewood | Blue Larkspur | ||
Frizeur |
References
- "Gold Digger". Equibase. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- "Gold Digger". American Classic Pedigrees. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- "Gold Digger". Retrieved March 30, 2019.