Eole (horse)
Eole (1878–1888) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who was one of the last of the great long distance runners.
| Eole | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Eolus |
| Grandsire | Leamington |
| Dam | War Song |
| Damsire | War Dance |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1878 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Ellerslie Stud (Richard J. Hancock) |
| Owner | Frederick Gebhard |
| Trainer | Evert V. Snedecker |
| Record | 67: 27-17-9 |
| Earnings | US$55,162 |
| Major wins | |
| Monmouth Cup (1882) Great Metropolitan Stakes (1882) Jockey Club Handicap (1882) Champion Stakes (1882) Morrissey Stakes (1882) Autumn Cup Handicap (1882, 1883) Freehold Stakes (1883, 1884) Coney Island Cup (1883) Stirrup Cup (1883) Navesink Handicap (1883) Monmouth Stakes (1883) Long Island Stakes (1883) Kearney Stakes (1887) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Older Male Horse (1883) | |
Eole was bred by at Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia by owner Richard J. Hancock, the father of Arthur B. Hancock who later founded Claiborne Farm in Kentucky. Unraced at age two, Eole was then purchased by Frederick Gebhard and raced at age three.
Conditioned for racing by Evert Snedecker, in 1881 Eole's best major race results were second-place finishes in the Dixie Stakes, Gravesend Handicap and in the Classic, Belmont Stakes. At age four, Eole was one of the top long distance runners in the United States, winning the Champion Stakes and the Great Metropolitan Stakes at 1½ miles, the Jockey Club Handicap at 2 miles, the Monmouth Cup at 2¼ miles, and the Autumn Cup at 3 miles at Sheepshead Bay Race Track.