Effendi (horse)
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| Effendi | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Previous |
| Grandsire | Meddler |
| Dam | Hatasoo |
| Damsire | Albert |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 1906 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Julius J. Bauer |
| Owner | 1) Clarence H. Mackay 2) W. T. Ryan |
| Trainer | Frank C. Frisbie |
| Record | 160: 30-25-25 |
| Earnings | $17,389 |
| Major wins | |
| Bay Ridge Handicap (1909)
Triple Crown Race wins: | |
Effendi (foaled in 1906) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse is best known for winning the 1909 Preakness Stakes. Owned by W. T. Ryan, he was sired by Previous. Effendi was out of the mare Hatasoo, a daughter of Albert.[1]
Effendi received much notoriety for two accomplishments that include; being nicknamed the iron horse after an incredible 160 starts in his career and Effendi's win in the 1909 Preakness Stakes marked the first time that any owners' silks were painted atop the Grand Clubhouse's Cupola on the weathervane. This display to honor the winner of a signature race by painting his silks upon an object spread throughout the world at other tracks.
Effendi, later nicknamed the iron horse went off as somewhat of a longshot at 15-1 in the field of ten with seven other colts listed with lower odds. Three horses of thirteen were scratched that day.[2] The $2,725 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland was run at one mile on the dirt on Wednesday, May 12, 1909.
Effendi broke in mid pack in fifth coming out of the gate under jockey Willie Doyle. But within a few strides he improved suddenly and burst into first as they hit Pimlico's famous "Clubhouse Turn." The pace was frantic as Effendi showed the most speed in every stage of the race. The first quarter went in :24 flat and the half in :48 flat as Effendi led by one and a half lengths.[3] As the race progressed, According to the Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide Effendi set a killing pace hitting 3/4 of mile in 1:12-1/5 and completing the mile race in 1:39-4/5.[3]
Doyle pushed the leader home as Effendi held off runner-up Fashion Plate comfortably by a length. It was two more lengths back to Hill Top in third.[3] The final time of 1:39-4/5 to this day still stands as the fastest run Preakness Stakes in history. The chance of that record ever being broken is minimal in that the Preakness has been run at a mile and 3/16 since 1925, much longer than the mile that Effendi ran. The winner's share of the purse was $2,725 and a silver plate trophy.[3]