Manuel (American horse)
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| Manuel | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bob Miles |
| Grandsire | Pat Malloy |
| Dam | Espanita |
| Damsire | Alarm |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1896 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | George James Long |
| Owner | 1) George James Long 2) Alfred H. & Dave H. Morris 3) Frank Morel |
| Trainer | Robert J. Walden |
| Record | 21: 4-5-4 |
| Earnings | $9,740 |
| Major wins | |
| Prospect Handicap (1898) American Classics wins: Kentucky Derby (1899) | |
Manuel (1896–1900) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
He was foaled in Kentucky and was a bay colt sired by Bob Miles out of the mare Espanita (by Alarm). He is related through his grandsire to 1907 Derby winner Pink Star.[1] Manuel was bred by George James Long at his Louisville stud farm, Bashford Manor Stable.[2]
Racing career
Long retained ownership of Manuel throughout his two-year-old season, finally selling him in October 1898 to the Morris brothers for $15,000.[3] He won the 1899 Kentucky Derby in what was deemed a very uneventful race.[3] A few days after the Derby at Churchill Downs, Manuel injured his leg by stepping in a hole in the track which prompted his withdraw from racing for the rest of the season.[4]