Citation (horse)

Tags: Race Horse.

Citation (April 11 1945–August 8 1970) was the eighth American Triple Crown winner and one of three major North American Thoroughbreds (along with Zenyatta and Cigar) to win at least 16 consecutive races in major stakes race competition. He was the first horse in history to win one million dollars.

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award

American Champion Older Male Horse, American Horse of the Year, American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse, Timeform, American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

breeder

Calumet Farm

colour

Bay (horse)

country

United States

damsire

Hyperion (horse)

grandsire

Bull Dog (horse)

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Cessna Citation family, Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century, Statue, Citation Handicap

owner

Calumet Farm

race

Kentucky Derby, American Handicap, San Francisco Mile Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Preakness Stakes, Hollywood Gold Cup, Pimlico Special, Flamingo Stakes, Laurel Futurity Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, American Derby, Belmont Futurity Stakes, Stars and Stripes Stakes, Tanforan_Handicap

sex

Stallion

sire

Bull Lea

trainer

Ben A. Jones, Horace A. Jones