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Nashua's sire was the good, but temperamental, European champion Nasrullah . Nashua's dam was Segula, a good broodmare who has had influence through her female descendants. Owned by William Woodward, Jr. 's famous Belair Stud in Bowie, Maryland , Nashua was trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and ridden by Jockey Eddie Arcaro . As a two-year-old in 1954 Nashua entered eight races, winning six and finishing second twice, a performance that earned him champion 2-year-old honors. The following year, he earned U.S. Horse Of The Year honors after a season in which he won the Flamingo Stakes , Florida Derby , Wood Memorial , Preakness Stakes , Belmont Stakes , Dwyer Stakes , Arlington Classic , and the Jockey Club Gold Cup . Nashua won his famous match race with the great thoroughbred Swaps who had defeated him in the 1955 Kentucky Derby . Following the death of William Woodward, Jr., the Belair Stud horses were auctioned off and Nashua became the first horse to ever sell for more than $1 million. At the end of his 1956 season, after thirty career races with a top three record of 22-4-1, Nashua was retired to stand at stud at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky . In 1965, he was inducted into the National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame . In '' The Blood-Horse '' ranking of the Top 100 U.S. Thoroughbred Champions Of The 20th Century , Nashua was ranked 24. Nashua died in 1982, and is buried at Spendthrift Farm. In the mid-Eighties, the farm commissioned a statue to be raised over him. The sculptress was Lisa Todd, the daughter of Mike Todd and Elizabeth Taylor . At stud, Nashua was consistent, and his fillies were usually better runners than his colts. His progeny included the Hall of Fame racemare Shuvee; and Gold Digger, dam of the great sire Mr. Prospector. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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