Manuel (American horse)
| Manuel | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bob Miles | 
| Grandsire | Pat Malloy | 
| Dam | Espanita | 
| Damsire | Alarm | 
| Sex | Stallion | 
| Foaled | 1896 | 
| Country | United States | 
| Colour | Bay | 
| Breeder | George James Long | 
| Owner | 1) George James Long 2) Alfred H. & Dave H. Morris 3) Frank Morel  | 
| Trainer | Robert J. Walden | 
| Record | 21: 4-5-4 | 
| Earnings | $9,740 | 
| Major wins | |
| Prospect Handicap (1898) American Classics wins: Kentucky Derby (1899)  | |
Manuel (1896–1900) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
He was foaled in Kentucky and was a bay colt sired by Bob Miles out of the mare Espanita (by Alarm). He is related through his grandsire to 1907 Derby winner Pink Star.[1] Manuel was bred by George James Long at his Louisville stud farm, Bashford Manor Stable.[2]
Racing career
Long retained ownership of Manuel throughout his two-year-old season, finally selling him in October 1898 to the Morris brothers for $15,000.[3] He won the 1899 Kentucky Derby in what was deemed a very uneventful race.[3] A few days after the Derby at Churchill Downs, Manuel injured his leg by stepping in a hole in the track which prompted his withdraw from racing for the rest of the season.[4]
Retirement
Manuel was sold to Frank Morel (through his agent J. Baker) as a four-year-old in October 1900 for $500 at the Morris Park sale.[5] Manuel only raced for two seasons[6] and did not produce any registered offspring.[7] A 1910 Daily Racing Form article states that he died shortly thereafter as a four-year-old.[8]
Pedigree
| Sire Bob Miles 1881  | 
Pat Malloy
 1865  | 
Lexington | Boston | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Carneal | |||
| Gloriana | American Eclipse | ||
| Trifle | |||
| Dolly Morgan
 1862  | 
Revenue | Trustee | |
| Rosalie Somers | |||
| Sally Morgan | Emancipation | ||
| Lady Morgan | |||
| Dam Espanita 1890  | 
Alarm
 1869  | 
Eclipse | Orlando | 
| Gaze | |||
| Maud | Stockwell | ||
| Countess of Albemarle | |||
| Outstep
 1885  | 
Blue Eyes | Enquirer | |
| Buchu | |||
| Etna | King Alfonso | ||
| Elsie | 
References
- ^ Manuel Pedigree
 - ^ John L. O'Connor. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921. 1921
 - ^ NY Times. May 5, 1899
 - ^ Staff (January 11, 1900). "Good colts are not named in the handicap" (PDF). The Evening Telegram. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
 - ^ NY Times. Oct. 14, 1900
 - ^ Jim Bolus,Race for the Roses: 100 years at the Kentucky Derby. Hawthorn Books, Inc. 1974
 - ^ Manuel Progeny
 - ^ Daily Racing Form. "Careers of Kentucky Derby winners." May 19, 1910.