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Fort Marcy (horse)
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| Fort Marcy | ||
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| Sire: | Amerigo | |
| Grandsire: | Nearco | |
| Dam: | Key Bridge | |
| Damsire: | Princequillo | |
| Sex: | Gelding | |
| Foaled: | 1964 | |
| Country: | USA  |
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| Colour: | Gray | |
| Breeder: | Paul Mellon | |
| Owner: | Rokeby Stables | |
| Trainer: | J. Elliott Burch | |
| Record: | 75: 21-18-14 | |
| Earnings: | $1,109,791 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Washington, D.C. International (1967 & 1970) Bernard Baruch Handicap (1967) Sunset Handicap (1968) Stars and Stripes Handicap (1968) Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1969) United Nations Handicap (1970) Man O' War Stakes (1970) Bowling Green Handicap (1970) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse (1970) U.S. Champion Older Horse (1970) United States Co-Champion Horse of the Year (1970) |
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| Honours | ||
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1998) #86 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Fort Marcy Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack |
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Infobox last updated on: September 17, 2007. |
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Fort Marcy (1964-1991) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. His grandsire was the important Italian horse, Nearco. In 1970 he earned three Champion titles including Co-Horse of the Year honors. He competed for six years until his retirement at the end of the 1971 racing season.
Fort Marcy died in 1991 at Rokeby Farm in Upperville, Virginia. In 1998, he was voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
- Fort Marcy's pedigree and racing stats
- Fort Marcy at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Categories: 1964 racehorse births | 1991 racehorse deaths | Thoroughbred racehorses | Racehorses bred in Virginia | Racehorses trained in the United States | American racehorses | Eclipse Award winners | American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year | United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees