Trainer H. Allen Jerkens Sex Stallion | Foaled 1969 Colour Chestnut Species Equus caballus Parents Graustark Earnings 270,426 USD | |
Owner 1) King Ranch2) Hobeau Farm | ||
Prove out 1973 woodward g1
Prove Out (1969–1990) was an American thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win over Secretariat in the 1973 Woodward Stakes.
Contents
- Prove out 1973 woodward g1
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- Background
- Racing career
- Stud record
- References
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Background
Prove Out was a chestnut horse bred by King Ranch. During his racing career he was trained by H. Allen Jerkens. Prove Out's dam Equal Venture, was a sister of the Triple Crown winner Assault and the granddam of the Eclipse Stakes winner Solford.
Racing career
In the 1973 Woodward, Prove Out, at odds of 16:1, upset odds-on favorite Triple Crown champion Secretariat by 4 1⁄2 lengths, while conceding 7 pounds to the eventual 1973 Horse of the Year. Prove Out also defeated Secretariat's stablemate, the 1972 Kentucky Derby winner and 1973 U.S. Champion Older Horse Riva Ridge, in the 1973 Jockey Club Gold Cup.
In addition to his two memorable victories in 1973, Prove Out also ran track record times at Saratoga for 7 furlongs (1:21), and at Belmont Park for 1 1⁄16 miles (1:40 2⁄5). His Woodward Stakes time of 2:25 4⁄5 for 1 1⁄2 miles on an off track is the second fastest performance ever recorded for that distance at Belmont Park, behind only Secretariat's 2:24 record Belmont Stakes win. Prove Out's winning performance in the 2 mile Jockey Club Gold Cup was timed in 3:20, bettered in American racing only by the great Kelso. In a span of 2 months Prove Out decisively defeated 4 Hall of Fame horses: Forego, Secretariat, Cougar II, and Riva Ridge.
Prove Out would go on to win one other stakes race, the 1974 Grey Lag Handicap.
Stud record
Prove Out was the broodmare sire of the champion filly Miesque.