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| Shuvee | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nashua |
| Grandsire | Nasrullah |
| Dam | Levee |
| Damsire | Hill Prince |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Whitney A. Stone |
| Owner | Anne Minor Stone |
| Trainer | Willard C. Freeman |
| Record | 44: 16-10-6 |
| Earnings | $890,445 |
| Major wins | |
| Frizette Stakes (1968) Selima Stakes (1968) Coaching Club American Oaks (1969) Mother Goose Stakes (1969) Acorn Stakes (1969) Alabama Stakes (1969) Cotillion Handicap (1969) Ladies Handicap (1969) Beldame Stakes (1970) Diana Handicap (1970, 1971) Top Flight Handicap (1970, 1971) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1970, 1971) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Filly Triple Crown Champion (1969) U.S. Champion Older Mare (1970 & 1971) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1975) Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1977) #70 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Shuvee Handicap atBelmont Park | |
| Last updated on November 23, 2007 | |
Shuvee (January 22, 1966 – April 1, 1986) was an AmericanThoroughbredChampionHall of Fameracehorse.[1]
Shuvee was a chestnut mare bred in Virginia byWhitney A. Stone. She was sired by 1955Horse of the YearNashua out of the 1956Coaching Club American Oaks winnerLevee.
Shuvee was the secondfilly to ever win theU.S. Filly Triple Crown.
In addition to winning the Triple Tiara, in 1970 Shuvee became the only filly to ever defeatcolts in the two-mile-longJockey Club Gold Cup. Future Hall of Fame jockeyRon Turcotte (and 1973 Triple Crown winner aboardSecretariat) guided her to a seven-length repeat victory in that race in 1971.
As a broodmare, she had only modest success.
Shuvee was namedAmerican Champion Older Female Horse in 1970 and 1971.
In 1975, Shuvee was inducted into theNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, where her portrait by equine artistRichard Stone Reeves can be seen in the museum's collection. On its creation in 1977, she was voted into theAiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum.
| Sire Nashua | Nasrullah | Nearco | Pharos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogara | |||
| Mumtaz Begum | Blenheim | ||
| Mumtaz Mahal | |||
| Segula | Johnstown | Jamestown | |
| La France | |||
| Sekhmet | Sardanapale | ||
| Prosopopee | |||
| Dam Levee | Hill Prince | Princequillo | Prince Rose |
| Cosquilla | |||
| Hildene | Bubbling Over | ||
| Fancy Racquet | |||
| Bourtai | Stimulus | Ultimus | |
| Hurakan | |||
| Escutcheon | Sir Gallahad | ||
| Affection |