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'''Sly Fox''' (foaled 1895 in [[Maryland]]) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]] best known for winning the 1898 [[Preakness Stakes]]. He was bred by [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] inductee, [[R. Wyndham Walden|Wyndham Walden]] at his Bowling Brook Stud in [[Middleburg, Maryland]]. A son of Silver Fox, whose [[England|English]] sire was the 1883 [[Epsom Derby]] winner, [[St. Blaise (horse)|St. Blaise]], he was out of the [[Mare (horse)|mare]], Asteria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=5341831®istry=T&horse_name=Sly%20Fox&dam_name=Asteria&foaling_year=1895&nicking_stats_indicator=Y |title=Sly Fox pedigree |publisher=equineline.com |date=2012-05-08 |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> |
'''Sly Fox''' (foaled 1895 in [[Maryland]]) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]] best known for winning the 1898 [[Preakness Stakes]]. He was bred by [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] inductee, [[R. Wyndham Walden|Wyndham Walden]] at his Bowling Brook Stud in [[Middleburg, Maryland]]. A son of Silver Fox, whose [[England|English]] sire was the 1883 [[Epsom Derby]] winner, [[St. Blaise (horse)|St. Blaise]], he was out of the [[Mare (horse)|mare]], Asteria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=5341831®istry=T&horse_name=Sly%20Fox&dam_name=Asteria&foaling_year=1895&nicking_stats_indicator=Y |title=Sly Fox pedigree |publisher=equineline.com |date=2012-05-08 |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> |
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Sly Fox was owned and raced by [[Charles F. Dwyer|Charles Dwyer]], the eldest son of prominent [[New York City]] horseman, [[Michael F. Dwyer|Mike Dwyer]]. Trained by [[Hardy Campbell, Jr.]], the colt won several races but is remembered for his winning of the Preakness Stakes in the pre-[[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|U.S. Triple Crown]] era. Sly Fox won the 1898 Preakness in a year when the race was hosted by the [[Gravesend Race Track]] in [[Gravesend, Brooklyn]], [[New York]]. The heavily-backed Sly Fox won by three lengths, defeating the favorite The Huguenot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hTVCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=erkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3270,2606050&dq=preakness-stakes+sly-fox&hl=en |title=On the Race Track |publisher=Morning Herald |date=June 12 1898 |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> His [[jockey]] [[Willie Simms]] remains the only [[African-American]] to ever win the Preakness Stakes. |
Sly Fox was owned and raced by [[Charles F. Dwyer|Charles Dwyer]], the eldest son of prominent [[New York City]] horseman, [[Michael F. Dwyer|Mike Dwyer]]. Trained by [[Hardy Campbell, Jr.]], the colt won several races but is remembered for his winning of the Preakness Stakes in the pre-[[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|U.S. Triple Crown]] era. Sly Fox won the 1898 Preakness in a year when the race was hosted by the [[Gravesend Race Track]] in [[Gravesend, Brooklyn]], [[New York]]. The heavily-backed Sly Fox won by three lengths, defeating the favorite The Huguenot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hTVCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=erkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3270,2606050&dq=preakness-stakes+sly-fox&hl=en |title=On the Race Track |publisher=Morning Herald |date=June 12, 1898 |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref> His [[jockey]] [[Willie Simms]] remains the only [[African-American]] to ever win the Preakness Stakes. |
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Revision as of 17:56, 4 May 2013
| Sly Fox | |
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| Sire | Silver Fox |
| Grandsire | St. Blaise |
| Dam | Asteria |
| Damsire | Kantaka |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1895 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Bowling Brook Stud |
| Owner | Charles F. Dwyer |
| Trainer | Hardy Campbell, Jr. |
| Record | Not found |
| Earnings | Not found |
| Major wins | |
| Broadway Stakes Crotona Handicap Arverne Handicap Poncantico Stakes Van Cortlandt Handicap Preakness Stakes (1898) | |
Sly Fox (foaled 1895 in Maryland) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1898 Preakness Stakes. He was bred by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Wyndham Walden at his Bowling Brook Stud in Middleburg, Maryland. A son of Silver Fox, whose English sire was the 1883 Epsom Derby winner, St. Blaise, he was out of the mare, Asteria.[1]
Sly Fox was owned and raced by Charles Dwyer, the eldest son of prominent New York City horseman, Mike Dwyer. Trained by Hardy Campbell, Jr., the colt won several races but is remembered for his winning of the Preakness Stakes in the pre-U.S. Triple Crown era. Sly Fox won the 1898 Preakness in a year when the race was hosted by the Gravesend Race Track in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York. The heavily-backed Sly Fox won by three lengths, defeating the favorite The Huguenot.[2] His jockey Willie Simms remains the only African-American to ever win the Preakness Stakes.
References
- ^ "Sly Fox pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "On the Race Track". Morning Herald. June 12, 1898. Retrieved 2012-08-04.