Sire Tipperary Dam Lucy Fowler Foaled 1872 Species Equus caballus | Grandsire Ringgold Damsire imported Albion Country United States Sex Stallion | |
Calvin (1872–1879) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1875 Belmont Stakes.
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Background
Calvin was foaled in 1872, and was a brown stallion sired by Tipperary. He was bred by Price McGrath. Tipperary was sired by Ringgold and his dam was Roxana by the imported stallion Chesterfield. Calvin's dam was Lucy Fowler, who was sired by imported Albion. Lucy's dam was an unnamed mare sired by imported Leviathan. Calvin was a full brother to the stakes winner Aaron Pennington, who was foaled in 1871. Lucy was also the dam of the stakes winning Tom Bowling, who was sired by Lexington and was foaled in 1870.
Racing career
As a two-year-old, Calvin won the 1874 Joly Stakes.
Calvin won the ninth running of the Belmont Stakes in 1875 at Jerome Park Racetrack in a time of 2 minutes 40 1⁄4 seconds. He carried 110 pounds (50 kilograms) pounds in the race, and won $4,450 (approximately $97,000 as of 2017) for his owner. The race was run on June 12 over a distance of 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs (2,400 meters)) on a fast track. Calvin won by two lengths from the second-placed finisher Aristides; the third place went to Milner. Both Calvin and Aristides were owned by Price McGarth. Calvin's trainer was A. Williams. The winning jockey was R. Swim.
Besides his win in the Belmont, Calvin also won the 1875 Jersey Derby.
Death
Calvin contracted tetanus in April 1879 from a nail penetrating his hoof and had to be euthanized to alleviate his suffering.
Calvin sired no stakes winners.