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{{Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{more citations needed|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Dark Mirage
| horsename = Dark Mirage
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| sire = Persian Road II
| sire = Persian Road II
| grandsire = [[Persian Gulf (horse)|Persian Gulf]]
| dam = Home by Dark
| dam = Home by Dark
| damsire = [[Hill Prince]]
| damsire = [[Hill Prince]]
| sex = [[Filly]]
| sex = [[Filly]]
| foaled = 1965
| foaled = 1965
| country = USA
| country = [[United States]]
| colour = [[Bay (color)|Dark Bay]]
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|Dark Bay]]
| breeder = Duval A. Headley
| breeder = [[Duval A. Headley]]
| owner = Lloyd Miller
| owner = Lloyd I. Miller
| trainer = [[Everett King]]
| trainer = [[Everett W. King]]
| record = 27: 12-3-2
| record = 27: 12-3-2
| earnings = $362,789
| earnings = $362,789
| race = [[Prioress Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[La Troienne Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Kentucky Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Acorn Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Mother Goose Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Coaching Club American Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Monmouth Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Delaware Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Santa Maria Handicap]] (1969)
| race = [[Prioress Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Eight Belles Stakes|La Troienne Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Kentucky Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Acorn Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Mother Goose Stakes]] (1968)<br>[[Coaching Club American Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Monmouth Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Delaware Oaks]] (1968)<br>[[Santa Maria Handicap]] (1969)
| awards= [[Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing|1st U.S. Filly Triple Crown Champion]] (1968)<br>[[Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Filly|U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly]] (1968)
| awards= [[Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing|1st U.S. Filly Triple Crown Champion]] (1968)<br>[[Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Filly|U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly]] (1968)
| honours = [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|United States Racing Hall of Fame]] (1974)
| honours = [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|United States Racing Hall of Fame]] (1974)
|updated= November 18, 2006
|updated= November 18, 2006
}}
}}
'''Dark Mirage''' (1965-1969) was an [[United States|American]] [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[Eclipse Award|Champion]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]]. Small in stature at just 15.1 [[Hand (unit)|hands]], Dark Mirage proved big on the race track. Although her 1967 campaign as a two-year-old produced only two minor wins in fifteen starts, at three she completely dominated her female competitors. She lost her first race then, en route to winning nine in a row, became the first winner of the [[Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing|Filly Triple Crown]], capturing all three races with ease. Although in July her handlers decided to rest her for the remainder of the racing season, Dark Mirage's performance still earned her [[Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Filly|U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly]] honors.
'''Dark Mirage''' (March 6, 1965 – July 9, 1969) was an American [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[Eclipse Award|Champion]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]].

==Racing career==
Dark Mirage was 15.1 [[Hand (unit)|hands]] high. In her 1967 campaign as a two-year-old, she had two minor wins in fifteen starts. As a three-year-old, she lost her first race, then (en route to winning nine in a row) became the first winner of the [[Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing|Filly Triple Crown]], capturing all three races with ease. Her handlers decided to rest her for the remainder of the racing season. Dark Mirage's performance earned her the [[American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly]] honor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dark Mirage|url=http://www.spiletta.com/UTHOF/darkmirage.html|publisher=spiletta.com|access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref>


At age four, the ill-fated Dark Mirage raced only two times. In her first race she picked up where she had left off the previous year, keeping her winning streak in tact. In her next race, the filly severely injured a fetlock joint that ended her racing career and resulted in her death a few months later.
At age four, Dark Mirage raced only two times. She won her first race and, in the next, severely injured a fetlock joint. This injury ended her racing career and resulted in her death a few months later.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dark Mirage|url=http://www.spiletta.com/UTHOF/darkmirage.html|publisher=spiletta.com|access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref>


==Hall of fame==
In 1974, Dark Mirage was inducted into the United States' [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame]].
In 1974, Dark Mirage was inducted into the United States' [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame]].


==Pedigree==
{{Pedigree
|name = Dark Mirage
|f = Persian Road II
|m = Home by Dark
|ff = [[Persian Gulf (horse)|Persian Gulf]]
|fm = One For The Road
|mf = [[Hill Prince]]
|mm = Sunday Evening
|fff = [[Bahram (horse)|Bahram]]
|ffm = Double Life
|fmf = [[Watling Street (horse)|Watling Street]]
|fmm = Sundae
|mff = [[Princequillo]]
|mfm = [[Hildene (horse)|Hildene]]
|mmf = [[Eight Thirty]]
|mmm = Drowsy
|ffff = [[Blandford (horse)|Blandford]]
|fffm = Friar's Daughter
|ffmf = Bachelor's Double
|ffmm = Saint Joan
|fmff = [[Fairway (horse)|Fairway]]
|fmfm = Ranai
|fmmf = [[Hyperion (horse)|Hyperion]]
|fmmm = Bachelor's Fare
|mfff = [[Prince Rose]]
|mffm = Cosquilla
|mfmf = [[Bubbling Over (horse)|Bubbling Over]]
|mfmm = Fancy Racket
|mmff = Pilate
|mmfm = Dinner Time
|mmmf = Royal Minstrel
|mmmm = Lazy Susan
|}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Dark Mirage Horse Pedigree|url=http://www.pedigreequery.com/dark+mirage|publisher=Pedigree Online: Pedigre database|access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/dark+mirage Dark Mirages' pedigree and racing stats]
* [http://www.spiletta.com/UTHOF/darkmirage.html Dark Mirage at the Unofficial Thoroughbred Hall of Fame]
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* [http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/horse.asp?ID=55 Dark Mirage at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame]


==External links==
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* [http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/horse.asp?ID=55 Dark Mirage at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008223709/http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/horse.asp?ID=55 |date=2006-10-08 }}


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[[Category:Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners]]
[[Category:Eclipse Award winners]]
[[Category:Eclipse Award winners]]
[[Category:United States thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame inductees]]
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 24 August 2024

Dark Mirage
SirePersian Road II
GrandsirePersian Gulf
DamHome by Dark
DamsireHill Prince
SexFilly
Foaled1965
CountryUnited States
ColourDark Bay
BreederDuval A. Headley
OwnerLloyd I. Miller
TrainerEverett W. King
Record27: 12-3-2
Earnings$362,789
Major wins
Prioress Stakes (1968)
La Troienne Stakes (1968)
Kentucky Oaks (1968)
Acorn Stakes (1968)
Mother Goose Stakes (1968)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1968)
Monmouth Oaks (1968)
Delaware Oaks (1968)
Santa Maria Handicap (1969)
Awards
1st U.S. Filly Triple Crown Champion (1968)
U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly (1968)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1974)
Last updated on November 18, 2006

Dark Mirage (March 6, 1965 – July 9, 1969) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.

Racing career

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Dark Mirage was 15.1 hands high. In her 1967 campaign as a two-year-old, she had two minor wins in fifteen starts. As a three-year-old, she lost her first race, then (en route to winning nine in a row) became the first winner of the Filly Triple Crown, capturing all three races with ease. Her handlers decided to rest her for the remainder of the racing season. Dark Mirage's performance earned her the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly honor.[1]

At age four, Dark Mirage raced only two times. She won her first race and, in the next, severely injured a fetlock joint. This injury ended her racing career and resulted in her death a few months later.[2]

Hall of fame

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In 1974, Dark Mirage was inducted into the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Dark Mirage
Sire
Persian Road II 		Persian Gulf Bahram Blandford
Friar's Daughter
Double Life Bachelor's Double
Saint Joan
One For The Road Watling Street Fairway
Ranai
Sundae Hyperion
Bachelor's Fare
Dam
Home by Dark 		Hill Prince Princequillo Prince Rose
Cosquilla
Hildene Bubbling Over
Fancy Racket
Sunday Evening Eight Thirty Pilate
Dinner Time
Drowsy Royal Minstrel
Lazy Susan

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References

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  1. ^ "Dark Mirage". spiletta.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Dark Mirage". spiletta.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Dark Mirage Horse Pedigree". Pedigree Online: Pedigre database. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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