| His Eminence | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1901 drawing | |
| Sire | Falsetto |
| Grandsire | Enquirer |
| Dam | Patroness |
| Damsire | Pat Malloy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1898 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Overton H. Chenault |
| Owner | 1) J. B. Lewman 2) Frank B. Van Meter 3) Clarence Mackay 4) Fred Gebhard 5) A.C. Jaeger 6) William Collins Whitney |
| Trainer | Frank B. Van Meter |
| Record | 53: 11-7-8 |
| Earnings | $16,295 |
| Major wins | |
| Clark Handicap (1901) Omnium Handicap (1903) Triple Crown race wins: Kentucky Derby (1901) | |
His Eminence (1898 – c.1906) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Kentucky and is best known for winning the 1901 Kentucky Derby. He was a bay colt sired by the great turf-racer Falsetto out of the mare Patroness. His dam (with His Eminence in utero) was sold to Overton H. Chenault at the 1897 Woodburn Stud dispersal sale for $75. As a yearling, he was sold to J. B. Lewman for $500.
His Eminence was ridden in the 1901 Derby by African-American jockey James Winkfield. His Eminence also won the Clark Handicap as a three-year-old.
The colt was purchased in the latter part of 1901 for $15,000 by millionaire racing enthusiast Clarence Mackay as a stud horse, but was later sold in 1902 due to the death of Mackay's father. His Eminence was then returned to racing by his new owner, Fred Gebhard, as a five-year-old, winning the 1903 Omnium Handicap at the Sheepshead Bay Race Track.
The stallion was once again sold at auction in September 1903 to A.C. Jaeger for $2,900. He was again sold to William Collins Whitney who trained him for steeplechasing, but His Eminence was killed while trying to jump a hurdle sometime before 1910.
Pedigree
| Sire Falsetto 1876 |
Enquirer
1867 |
Leamington | Faugh-a-Ballagh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantaloon Mare | |||
| Lida | Lexington | ||
| Lize | |||
| Farfaletta
1867 |
Australian | West Australian | |
| Emilia | |||
| Elkhorna | Lexington | ||
| Glencoda | |||
| Dam Patroness 1881 |
Pat Malloy
1865 |
Lexington | Boston |
| Alice Carneal | |||
| Gloriana | American Eclipse | ||
| Trifle | |||
| Inverness
1866 |
Macaroni | Sweetmeat | |
| Jocose | |||
| Elfrida | Faugh-a-Ballagh | ||
| Espoir |
References
- His Eminence Pedigree
- "Mackay Stable to be sold." NY Times. July 29, 1902
- "His Eminence just won." NY Times. Sept. 10, 1903
- "Good prices for racehorses" NY Times. Sept. 27, 1903.
- Daily Racing Form. "Careers of Kentucky Derby winners." May 19, 1910.