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Discovery (1931–1958) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from 1933 to 1936 he ran sixty-three times and won twenty-seven races. One of the leading American three-year-olds of his generation in 1934 he became a dominant performer in the next two seasons. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame said that he was: …considered one of the greatest horses of the 20th century.

award
American Champion Older Male Horse, American Horse of the Year
breeder
Walter J. Salmon Sr.
colour
Chestnut (coat)
country
United States
grandsire
Fair Play (horse)
honours
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century, Discovery Handicap
owner
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II
race
Kentucky Derby, Arlington Handicap, Rhode Island Handicap, Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap, Kenner Stakes, Wilson Stakes, Brooklyn Handicap, Merchants and Citizens Handicap, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Potomac Handicap, Whitney Handicap, Stars and Stripes Stakes, Saratoga Handicap
sex
Stallion
sire
Display (horse)
trainer
Joseph H. Stotler

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