| Chant | |
|---|---|
 1894 Kentucky Derby winner Chant | |
| Sire | Falsetto |
| Grandsire | Enquirer |
| Dam | Addie C |
| Damsire | King Alfonso |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1891 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | A. J. Alexander |
| Owner | 1)H. Eugene Leigh & Robert L. Rose 2) Charles Head Smith |
| Trainer | H. Eugene Leigh |
| Record | 63: 22-15-6 |
| Earnings | $18,280 |
| Major wins | |
| Clark Handicap (1894) Phoenix Stakes (1894) American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1894) | |
Chant (foaled 1891 inKentucky) was an AmericanThoroughbred racehorse that won the 1894Kentucky Derby,Phoenix Stakes, and Clark Handicap. He was related through his damsire, King Alfonso, to Kentucky Derby winnersFonso (1880) andJoe Cotton (1885) and through his sire, Falsetto, toHis Eminence (1901) andSir Huon (1906).
Chant was sold in September 1894 to Charles Head Smith for $5,100 at auction when Leigh & Rose dissolved their partnership.[1] Chant injured his leg in February 1895[2] but was entered in several races at a track inSaratoga Springs, New York in July 1895, finishing second in one of them to a horse named Sir Excess and winning $375 in a small stakes race in August 1895.[3]
A 1910Daily Racing Form article reports that Chant was sold to a western Thoroughbred breeder and produced a few stakes winners inCalifornia. He was still reported as being alive in 1910.[4]
| Sire Falsetto 1876 | Enquirer 1867 | Leamington | Faugh-a-Ballagh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantaloon Mare | |||
| Lida | Lexington | ||
| Lize | |||
| Farfaletta 1867 | Australian | West Australian | |
| Emilia | |||
| Elkhorna | Lexington | ||
| Glencona | |||
| Dam Addie C 1883 | King Alfonso 1872 | Phaeton | King Tom |
| Merry Sunshine | |||
| Capitola | Vandal | ||
| Margrave Mare | |||
| Aerolite 1862 | Lexington | Boston | |
| Alice Carneal | |||
| Florine | Glencoe I | ||
| Melody |