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
SireNashua
GrandsireNasrullah
DamSequence
DamsireCount Fleet
SexMare
FoaledMay 28, 1962[1]
CountryUSA
BreederLeslie Combs II & Brownell Combs
TrainerE. Jouett Reed
Record35: 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
Pedigree of Gold Digger (USA), 1962[3]
Sire
Nashua (USA)
b. 1952		 Nasrullah (GB)
b. 1940		 Nearco Pharos
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
  1. "Gold Digger". Equibase. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. "Gold Digger". American Classic Pedigrees. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. "Gold Digger". Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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