horse originally named raced occasionally died exported england success notable influence stud bred california won stakes prior export continued race england years old standing breeding stallion stood stud italy ireland germany belgium dying germany famous descendant great granddaughter background bay stallion born bred california baldwin emperor norfolk mare imported stallion maternal grandmother mare named nun lexington lexington norfolk lexington nun sister norfolk making originally named occasionally raced racing career raced year old america winning number races raced louisville ownership santa stable winning race distance mile finished second june island came second race june june lost finishing july won distance mile year old won stakes year old exported england registered general stud book imported cost england occurred jersey act allowed offspring registered general happened imported england jersey act prohibition registering horses tracing lexington general stud book new owner continued race longer prime racing condition seven year old described looking fat bull ran appearance running fading fourth place year later finished second race stood stud races raced years old specializing short distance races stud record standing stud ireland spent years italy returned ireland sold exported germany unknown happened went germany point disappearance germany stood stud belgium died stud germany march breeding career dam turn dam later owned famous
Americus (horse)