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Tim Tam (horse)
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| Tim Tam | ||
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| Sire: | Tom Fool | |
| Grandsire: | Menow | |
| Dam: | Two Lea | |
| Damsire: | Bull Lea | |
| Sex: | Stallion | |
| Foaled: | 1955 | |
| Country: | USA  |
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| Colour: | Dark Bay | |
| Breeder: | Calumet Farm | |
| Owner: | Calumet Farm | |
| Trainer: | Horace A. Jones | |
| Record: | 14:10-1-2 | |
| Earnings: | $467,475 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Fountain of Youth Stakes (1958) Florida Derby (1958) Derby Trial (1958) Kentucky Derby (1958) Preakness Stakes (1958) Everglades Stakes (1958) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1958) | ||
| Honours | ||
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1985) | ||
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Infobox last updated on: September 17, 2006. |
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Tim Tam (1955-1982) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Tom Fool out of the great racing mare Two Lea (both sire and dam listed on the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century; Tom Fool at #11 and Two Lea at #77), the dark bay colt was owned and bred by Calumet Farm. Trained by Horace A. Jones, Tim Tam won the Everglades Stakes, the Florida Derby, and the Derby Trial en route to winning the 1958 Kentucky Derby.
After winning the Preakness Stakes, Tim Tam was considered to have a strong chance to capture the American Triple Crown. However, in the Belmont Stakes, coming down the home stretch in the lead that seemed to assure victory, Tim Tam fractured a sesamoid bone and hobbled the last yards across the finish line in second place. His injury ended his career but he went on to be a successful sire.
Although his racing season was cut short, Tim Tam still won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Three-Year-Old Male Horse. Retired to stud, he sired 14 Graded stakes race winners.
In 1985, Tim Tam was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Tim Tam is also the namesake for popular Australian snack biscuit Tim Tams.