Duke of Magenta
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for the French statesman and general,see Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta.
Duke of Magenta was one of the most successful racehorses in the United States in the 19th century.
Born in 1875, he was owned by New York City tobacco tycoon, George L. Lorillard. "Duke of Magenta" was one of the last sons of the legendary thoroughbred sire Lexington. He won the Preakness Stakes, Withers Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and the Travers Stakes in 1878, a feat only ever accomplished since by two other colts, both legends of the sport: Man O' War and Native Dancer. Even the trio of Preakness, Belmont, and Travers have only been won by six horses, compared to the eleven who have won the modern Triple Crown of Preakness, Belmont, and Kentucky Derby (which was a recently established race not considered important by East Coast breeders in Duke of Magenta's day, and which like Man O' War he did not enter).
External link
- A biographical article (http://www.thoroughbredchampions.com/gallery/dukeofmagenta.htm)