Discovery (horse)
Discovery (1931–1958) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from 1933 to 1936 he ran sixty-three times and won twenty-seven races. One of the leading American three-year-olds of his generation in 1934, he became a dominant performer in the next two seasons. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame said that he was: "...considered one of the greatest horses of the 20th century."
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
Discovery in 1936 | |
| Sire | Display |
| Grandsire | Fair Play |
| Dam | Ariadne |
| Damsire | Light Brigade |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1931
Mereworth Farm Lexington, Kentucky |
| Died | 1958 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Walter J. Salmon, Sr. |
| Owner | Adolphe Pons Alfred G. Vanderbilt II (at age 3) |
| Trainer | John R. Pryce Joseph H. "Bud" Stotler (at age 3) |
| Record | 63: 27-10-10 |
| Earnings | $195,287 |
| Major wins | |
| Potomac Handicap (1934) Brooklyn Handicap (1934, 1935, 1936) Whitney Handicap (1934, 1935, 1936) Kenner Stakes (1934) Butler Memorial Handicap (1935) Merchants and Citizens Handicap (1935) Arlington Handicap (1935) Rhode Island Handicap (1934) Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1935) Wilson Stakes (1935, 1936) Stars and Stripes Handicap (1935) Saratoga Handicap (1936) American Classic Race placing: Kentucky Derby 2nd (1934) | |
| Awards | |
| Retrospective United States Horse of the Year (1935) Retrospective U.S. Champion Male Handicap Horse (1935) U.S. Champion Male Handicap Horse (1936) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1969) #37 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Discovery Handicap run at Aqueduct Race Track | |
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