Here's a photo of
Gallant Fox, the second Triple Crown winner in history (1930) when he was a baby. He is standing with his mom,
Marguerite. His dad is
Violet and
Hailee's own
Sir Gallahad! He raced17 times for a final record of 11, 3, 2. He was owned by William Woodward and under his care won the Wood Memorial by 4 lengths over a field of classic hopefuls, beat 14 other horses to win the Kentucky Derby, won the Arlington Classic, and won the Saratoga Cup. He lost the Travers Stakes to a 100-1 shot,
Jim Dandy, the same track where
Man 'O War lost to
Upset.
Gallant Fox and
Man 'o War's losses at Saratoga were part of the reason why that track is called "The Graveyard of Champions!" He ended his race career as a top money-earner, a 3 year-old Champion of the Year! He retired where he was born, at Claiborne Farms, where in his very first foal crop, he produced
Omaha the next Triple Crown winner. He is blessed as the only Triple Crown winner to sire another Triple Crown winner!!! When he passed, they buried him next to his mom and dad (my girls' relatives).
Gallant Fox was voted #28 of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th century and was inducted into the National Museum and Racing Hall of Fame in 1957. You can learn more about him at the following links, including seeing some really great film footage of his wins at the Youtube site! They are hilarious because they talk about his "gregarious" style of racing. He liked to be in the pack or come up from behind. Though he could beat horses by lengths, he just generally liked running along with his pals!
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Here is the gravestone of Gallant Fox, the second Triple Crown winner in history. He is the son of Sir Gallahad and Marguerite by Celt. His record was 17: 11-3-2 and $328,165. Among his amazing achievements, he is the only Triple Crown winner to sire another Triple Crown winner -- Omaha (1935).