SWC75
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1981: Pleasant Colony
Kind of a disappointing name for a great horse. He was a grandson of Ribot, the great Italian horse who had dominated European racing in the mid-50’s. He was bred by Thomas Mellon Evans at Buckland Farm in Virginia, trained by John P. Campo, ridden by Jorge Velasquez. He won the 1981 Kentucky Derby by ¾ of a length and then the Preakness by a length but was not dominant the way Spectacular Bid had been. He came up short in the Belmont, finishing third. Actually, his problem was he went wide, which was the long way around. His career record was 6-3-1 in 14 races. Perhaps if he had a more impressive-sounding name…
Kind of a disappointing name for a great horse. He was a grandson of Ribot, the great Italian horse who had dominated European racing in the mid-50’s. He was bred by Thomas Mellon Evans at Buckland Farm in Virginia, trained by John P. Campo, ridden by Jorge Velasquez. He won the 1981 Kentucky Derby by ¾ of a length and then the Preakness by a length but was not dominant the way Spectacular Bid had been. He came up short in the Belmont, finishing third. Actually, his problem was he went wide, which was the long way around. His career record was 6-3-1 in 14 races. Perhaps if he had a more impressive-sounding name…
