Pink Star
| Pink Star | |
|---|---|
 Pink Star after his 1907 Kentucky Derby win with jockey Andy Minder. | |
| Sire | Pink Coat |
| Grandsire | Leonatus |
| Dam | Mary Malloy |
| Damsire | Pat Malloy |
| Sex | Stallion, eventually Gelding |
| Foaled | 1904 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | J. Hal Woodford |
| Owner | J. Hal Woodford |
| Trainer | William H. Fizer |
| Record | 16: 3-1-2 |
| Earnings | $5,750 |
| Major wins | |
| American Classics wins: Kentucky Derby (1907) | |
Pink Star (foaled 1904 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and was the winner of the 1907 Kentucky Derby. He was a grandson of 1883 Kentucky Derby winner Leonatus and his sire, Pink Coat, was an American Derby winner.[1]
Pink Star won the Kentucky Derby by two lengths over Zal on a very wet track, with the mud being a fetlock deep in some places. Ridden by Andy Minder, his win was a long shot victory and Pink Star was described by contemporary sources as a lumbering and ugly mount.[1] Pink Star finished in last place for the 1907 Latonia Derby, developing a fever and respiratory infection shortly after the running that permanently impacted his breathing.[2]
By May 1908, Pink Star had been gelded and retired from racing due to poor performance and having a bad temperament. He lived the remainder of his life as a plow horse at the farm of J. Hal Woodford in Louisville, Kentucky.[3] He was noted to be dead by 1914.[4][2]
Pedigree
| Sire Pink Coat 1895 | Leonatus 1880 | Longfellow | Leamington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantura | |||
| Semper Felix | Phaeton | ||
| Crucifix | |||
| Alice Brand 1889 | Hindoo | Virgil | |
| Florence | |||
| Lady of the Lake | Hyder Ali | ||
| Addie Warren | |||
| Dam Mary Malloy 1887 | Pat Malloy 1865 | Lexington | Boston |
| Alice Carneal | |||
| Gloriana | American Eclipse | ||
| Trifle | |||
| Favorite 1875 | King Ernest | King Tom | |
| Ernestine | |||
| Jersey Belle | Australian | ||
| Aerolite |
References
- ^ a b Jim Bolus, Run for the Roses: 100 Years at the Kentucky Derby, Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1974.
- ^ a b Staff (10 May 1908). "One Year Ago: Pink Star was a Derby winner, now he pulls a plow". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ Interior Journal. May 15, 1908. pg 4
- ^ Staff. "Stake dates are announced". Daily Racing Form. Triangle Publications. Retrieved 22 July 2014.