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Idle Hour Stock Farm

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22: 127:. La Troienne became one of the most influential mares to be imported into the U.S. in the 20th century. Her offspring produced champions including Idle Hour Farm's Bimlech, and its own two-year-old Champion 208:. The core of the farm, on the north side of Old Frankfort Pike, was bought by Edward S. Moore who called it Circle M Farm. Moore owned it for only a short time before selling it to the 327: 317: 192:
purchased Idle Hour Farm at auction and the property was divided into smaller parcels. The portion on the southern side of Old Frankfort Pike was purchased by
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purchased a group of Idle Hour's bloodstock that became the basis for what became Phipps' major horse racing operation.
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As part of a program honoring important horse racing tracks and racing stables, the
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named its baggage car #5846 the "Idle Hour Stock Farm".
166:, the farm raced horses that won numerous major 328:Buildings and structures in Lexington, Kentucky 263:May 7, 1934 TIME magazine cover story titled 8: 170:, including multiple winners in each of the 200:and became a satellite operation of their 66:Learn how and when to remove this message 131:of 1944 and the 1945 Horse of the Year, 29:This article includes a list of general 184:After Colonel Bradley's death in 1946, 318:American racehorse owners and breeders 115:. In 1931, the farm acquired the mare 111:and the Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, 85:horse breeding and training farm near 139:. Later generation champions such as 7: 271:La Troienne at Thoroughbred Heritage 196:while a southern parcel was sold to 220:Major race victories (partial list) 35:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 147:trace their line to La Troienne. 20: 212:family in 1949 who renamed it 1: 81:was a 400-acre (1.6 km) 150:As well, under farm manager 135:who was sold to movie mogul 344: 228:- (1921, 1926, 1932, 1933) 100:Beginning with the sire, 95:Colonel Edward R. Bradley 323:Horse farms in Kentucky 265:St. Edward of Lexington 244:Saratoga Special Stakes 93:established in 1906 by 50:more precise citations. 294:38.08833°N 84.57111°W 179:Pennsylvania Railroad 160:"Derby Dick" Thompson 252:- (1933, 1939, 1946) 246:- (1928, 1934, 1939) 162:, and later trainer 79:Idle Hour Stock Farm 299:38.08833; -84.57111 290: /  87:Lexington, Kentucky 210:John W. Galbreath 206:Wheaton, Illinois 172:U.S. Triple Crown 106:Horse of the Year 76: 75: 68: 335: 305: 304: 302: 301: 300: 295: 291: 288: 287: 286: 283: 232:Preakness Stakes 198:Dan and Ada Rice 190:Allen T. Simmons 71: 64: 60: 57: 51: 46:this article by 37:inline citations 24: 23: 16: 343: 342: 338: 337: 336: 334: 333: 332: 308: 307: 298: 296: 292: 289: 284: 281: 279: 277: 276: 259: 72: 61: 55: 52: 42:Please help to 41: 25: 21: 12: 11: 5: 341: 339: 331: 330: 325: 320: 310: 309: 274: 273: 268: 258: 255: 254: 253: 250:Hopeful Stakes 247: 241: 240:- (1929, 1940) 238:Belmont Stakes 235: 234:- (1932, 1940) 229: 226:Kentucky Derby 222: 221: 214:Darby Dan Farm 152:Olin B. Gentry 137:Louis B. Mayer 125:Marcel Boussac 74: 73: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 340: 329: 326: 324: 321: 319: 316: 315: 313: 306: 303: 272: 269: 267: 266: 261: 260: 256: 251: 248: 245: 242: 239: 236: 233: 230: 227: 224: 223: 219: 218: 217: 215: 211: 207: 203: 199: 195: 191: 187: 182: 180: 175: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 148: 146: 142: 138: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 109:Blue Larkspur 107: 103: 98: 96: 92: 91:United States 88: 84: 80: 70: 67: 59: 56:February 2024 49: 45: 39: 38: 32: 27: 18: 17: 275: 264: 186:Ogden Phipps 183: 176: 168:stakes races 156:Hall of Fame 149: 99: 83:thoroughbred 78: 77: 62: 53: 34: 297: / 202:Danada Farm 164:Bill Hurley 154:and future 119:from noted 117:La Troienne 102:Black Toney 48:introducing 312:Categories 285:84°34′16″W 282:38°05′18″N 257:References 194:King Ranch 141:Buckpasser 31:references 145:Easy Goer 174:events. 158:trainer 123:breeder 113:Bimelech 44:improve 133:Busher 121:French 33:, but 129:Filly 143:and 204:in 314:: 216:. 97:. 89:, 69:) 63:( 58:) 54:( 40:.

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thoroughbred
Lexington, Kentucky
United States
Colonel Edward R. Bradley
Black Toney
Horse of the Year
Blue Larkspur
Bimelech
La Troienne
French
Marcel Boussac
Filly
Busher
Louis B. Mayer
Buckpasser
Easy Goer
Olin B. Gentry
Hall of Fame
"Derby Dick" Thompson
Bill Hurley
stakes races
U.S. Triple Crown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ogden Phipps
Allen T. Simmons

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