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Career History

~~~ Complete ~~~ DISCOVERY
(ch.c. 1931, Display -- Ariadne x Light Brigade )
Classic participant in: 1934

Notes:

IMPORTANT VICTORIES & PLACINGS: ~~~ Complete ~~~

Finish	Race Name
	CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR (at 4)
	CHAMPION HANDICAP MALE (at 5)
	CHAMPION HANDICAP MALE (at 4)
1st	Maryland Breeders' Cup H.
1st	Brooklyn H.
1st	Brooklyn H.
1st	Brooklyn H.
1st	Wilson S.
1st	Whitney H.
1st	Saratoga Cup
1st	San Carlos H.
1st	Wilson S.
1st	Whitney H.
1st	Merchants' and Citizens' H.
1st	Stars and Stripes H.
1st	Kenner S.
1st	Potomac H.
1st	Rhode Island H.
1st	Whitney H.
1st	Arlington H.
1st	Bunker Hill H.
1st	Butler H.
1st	Cincinnati H.
1st	Detroit Challenge Cup
1st	Hawthorne Gold Cup H.
2nd	Narragansett Special
2nd	Narragansett Special
2nd	American Derby
2nd	Classic S.
2nd	Walden H.
2nd	Kentucky Jockey Club S.
2nd	KENTUCKY DERBY
2nd	Suburban H.
2nd	Saratoga Cup
3rd	Hopeful S.
3rd	Breeders' Futurity
3rd	Richard Johnson S.
3rd	PREAKNESS STAKES
3rd	Havre de Grace H.
3rd	Chesapeake S.
3rd	Massachusetts H.
3rd	Rockingham Park H.

IMPORTANT OFFSPRING: ~complete~

Name	Sex, DOB, Pedigree	Highlights
BONER	ch.c., 1947 DISCOVERY -- Balking x Balko	San Pedro H., Directors H.
COLUMBUS	gr.c., 1944 DISCOVERY -- Miyako x John P. Grier	Hendrie Steeplechase (twice), Woodbine Autumn Steeplechase, Fraser Memorial Stp.
CONNIVER	f., 1944 DISCOVERY -- The Schemer x Challenger II	CHAMPION Handicap Mare, Beldame H., Brooklyn H., Comely H., Vagrancy H., Butler H.
COVETED	b.c., 1948 DISCOVERY -- Johns Dear x JOHNSTOWN	Aqueduct Spring Maiden Stp H.
DARK DISCOVERY	ch.f., 1938 DISCOVERY -- Dark Loveliness x Traumer	Gallant Fox H.
DISPOSE (See 1941)	b.c., 1938 DISCOVERY -- Swiftply x Swift and Sure	Flamingo S., Bahamas H.
EMPIRIC	b.c., 1954 DISCOVERY -- Convert x Unbreakable	Stepping Stone H.
FEMME FATALE	br.c., 1950 DISCOVERY -- Savage Beauty x Challenger II	Santa Susana H.
FIND	g., 1950 DISCOVERY -- Stellar Role x BIMELECH	Grey Lag H., Empire City H., Ohio Derby, Excelsior H.(twice), Queens County H., San Carlos H., New Orleans H., Narragansett Special H., Sunset H., American H., Inglewood H., Hollywood Premiere H.
FIRST GLANCE	c., 1947 DISCOVERY -- Bride Elect x High Time	Palos Verdes H., Excelsior H., Wilson H.
FIRST SERVED	b.g., 1951 DISCOVERY -- Buffet Supper x Pilate	Royal Palm H., Capitol H.
FOREIGN AFFAIR	gr.c., 1947 DISCOVERY -- Bukhara II x Bahram	Maryland Futurity, and in Mexico: Handicap Buen Vecino
KITCHEN POLICE	ch.c., 1943 DISCOVERY -- Galley Slave x Gino	Heiser H., Damon Runyon S.
KNOCKDOWN (See 1946)	br.c., 1943 DISCOVERY -- Bride Elect x High Time	Cowdin S., Santa Anita Derby, Excelsior H., Queens County H.
LORD CALVERT	ch.g., 1939 DISCOVERY -- Her Grace x Bright Knight	Sussex H.
LOSER WEEPER	ch.c., 1945 DISCOVERY -- Outdone x POMPEY	Butler H., Suburban H., Metropolitan H., Dixie H., Valley Forge H. (twice), Vosburgh H., Bay Shore H, Edward Burke H.
MISS DISCO	b.f., 1944 DISCOVERY -- Outdone x POMPEY	New Rochelle H., Interborough H., Test S., American Legion H., BROODMARE OF THE YEAR (dam of two time CHAMPION and HORSE OF THE YEAR Bold Ruler, stakes winners Independence, and Nasco)
NEW MOON (See 1943)	ch.c., 1940 DISCOVERY -- Ladyinthemoon x Sickle	Ritchie H.(twice), Baltimore Spring H., Capital H., Aqueduct H., Valley Forge H., Atlantic City Inaugural H., Jennings H.
NEW WORLD	ch.c., 1938 DISCOVERY -- Sunny Sal x Sun Briar	Maryland Futurity, Grand Union Hotel S.
NEWSBEAT	bk.c., 1942 DISCOVERY -- Spot News x Trace Call	Longacres Governors H.
RASCAL	ch.g., 1939 DISCOVERY -- Wild Woman x WILDAIR	Miami Beach H.
SOMETIME THING	br.f., 1952 DISCOVERY -- Now and Again x Bahram	Barbara Fritchie H., Prioress H.
THWARTED	ch.g., 1943 DISCOVERY -- Outdone x POMPEY	Oaklawn H., Paul Revere H.
TOO TIMELY	ch.f., 1940 DISCOVERY -- On Hand x ON WATCH	Coaching Club American Oaks
TRAFFIC COURT	f., 1923 DISCOVERY -- Traffic x Broomstick	Beverly H., Falls City H., Churchill Downs H., Kentucky H., BROODMARE OF THE YEAR (dam of Hasty Road, and Traffic Judge)

IMPORTANT OFFSPRING OF HIS DAUGHTERS: ~complete~

Name	Sex, DOB, Pedigree	Highlights
AGHA ALIBHAI	b.c., 1954 Alibhai -- Intrigue x DISCOVERY	Non stakes winner, sire of stakes winners.
BED O' ROSES	b.f., 1947 ROSEMONT -- Good Thing x DISCOVERY	CHAMPION 2yo Filly, CHAMPION Older Mare, Demoiselle S., Selima S., Matron S., Marguerite S., Rancocas S., National Stallion S. (fillies), Colleen S., Lawrence Realization, Vineland H., Comely H., Santa Margarita H.
BOLD RULER (See 1957)	b.c., 1954 Nasrullah -- Miss Disco x DISCOVERY	CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR, CHAMPION Sprinter, CHAMPION 3yo Colt, Preakness S., Futurity S., Juvenile S., Youthful S., Flamingo S., Trenton H., Wood Memorial, Benjamin Franklin H., Queens County H., Jerome H., Bahamas H., Vosburgh H., Monmouth H., Suburban H, Carter H., Stymie H., Toboggan H .; Sire of CHAMPIONS and stakes winners.
BULLISH	b.g., 1944 BULL LEA -- Dismay x DISCOVERY	Illimois Owners H., Hawthorne Sprint H.
CLANDESTINE	c., 1955 DOUBLE JAY -- Conniver x DISCOVERY	Palos Verdes H., San Carlos H.
CORDERO GRANDE	gr.g., 1974 Try Sheep -- Child's Play x DISCOVERY	Juarez Gold Cup H. (twice)
CORDIALLY	b.f., 1962 Ambiorix -- Be Gracious x DISCOVERY	Mother Goose S., Rosenna S.
DARE DO WELL	b.c., 1958 Prince Dare -- Politigirl x DISCOVERY	Suffolk Governors H.
DECLINATION	b.c., 1959 Rejected -- Marcia P. x DISCOVERY	Prince George's S.
DETERMINED LAD	ch.c., 1964 DETERMINE -- Child's Play x DISCOVERY	Baze H.
DOUBLE EDGE SWORD	ch.c., 1970 SWORD DANCER -- Jeanelou x DISCOVERY	Washington Park H., Excelsior H., Westchester H., Hannibal S.
DUDE'S REWARD	ch.c., 1958 The Dude -- Surprise Lady x DISCOVERY	Orange and Blue S., Clement A. Nance Memorial
FLEET DISCOVERY	c., 1963 Fleet Nasrullah -- Grass Roots x DISCOVERY	Premiere H.; Sire of stakes winners.
FREE PRESS	ch.c., 1966 Swoon's Son -- Jeanelou x DISCOVERY	North Randall H.
FUTURA BOLD	b.c., 1964 Decathlon -- Jeanelou x DISCOVERY	Keystone H.
GROVER B.	br.g., 1949 BLUE SWORDS -- Charwoman x DISCOVERY	New Orleans H., San Marcos H.
HASTY ROAD (See 1954)	br.c., 1951 ROMAN -- Traffic Court x DISCOVERY	Preakness S., Kentucky Jockey Club S., Breeders' Futurity, Washington Park Futurity, Arlington Futurity, Warren Wright Memorial S., Derby Trial, Widener H.
HULL DOWN	b.c., 1948 COUNT FLEET -- Dark Discovery x DISCOVERY	Sacramento Governors H.
IN THE CLOSET	b.g., 1960 Third Brother -- Easy Find x DISCOVERY	Midsummer Hurdle H., Holly Tree Hurdle H.
INDEPENDENCE	c., 1952 Nasrullah -- Miss Disco x DISCOVERY	Broad Hollow Steeplechase H., Meadow Brook Steeplechase H., Saratoga Steeplechase, Grand National Steeplechase H.
INTENTIONALLY	bk.c., 1956 Intent -- My Recipe x DISCOVERY	CHAMPION Sprinter, Futurity S, Pimlico Futurity, Tyro S., Withers S., Jerome H., Warren Wright Memorial S., Delaware Valley S., Equipoise Mile H., Toboggan H., Quaker City H., Sport Page H., Seminole H., Palm Beach H.; Sire of stakes winners.
KING ZING	ch.c., 1967 King Moishe -- Newsmagazine x DISCOVERY	Panda Steak House H.
LAKE DELAWARE	ch.g., 1963 County Delight -- Light Upon x DISCOVERY	Grand National Stp., Lovely Night Hurdle, Promise Hurdle, Annapolis Hurdle, Holly Tree Hurdle
LITTLE MANASSA	b.c., 1961 COUNT TURF -- Shorty P. x DISCOVERY	Los Feliz S.
MUSICAL NIGHT	ch.f., 1962 SWORD DANCER -- Dark Sleeper x DISCOVERY	Virginia Oaks
NASCO (See 1958)	b.c., 1955 Nasrullah -- Miss Disco x DISCOVERY	Saranac H.
NATIVE DANCER (See 1953)	gr.c., 1950 POLYNESIAN -- Geisha x DISCOVERY	CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR, CHAMPION Handicap Male (twice), CHAMPION 3yo Colt, CHAMPION 2yo Colt, PREAKNESS S., BELMONT S. (EWR), Futurity S., East View S., Hopeful S., Saratoga Special, Youthful S., Grand Union Hotel S., Flash S., Wood Memorial H., American Derby, Arlington Classic , Dwyer S., Gotham S., Withers S., Travers S., Metropolitan H.; Sire of stakes winners.
ON THE MARK (See 1950)	ch.c., 1947 Equestrian -- Too Timely x DISCOVERY	Classic participant, stakes placed.
OSCAREM	ch.c., 1954 Mr. Busher -- Ensa x DISCOVERY	Sacramento Governors H., Sun Carnival H.
PAJAMA TOPS	ch.g., 1954 Double Brandy -- Marcia P. x DISCOVERY	Pimlico Breeders S., Maryland Futurity
PLOTTER	c., 1953 DOUBLE JAY -- Conniver x DISCOVERY	Top Flight H., Vagrancy H.
QUIZ ROW	b.g., 1947 Top Row -- Acquisitive x DISCOVERY	Speed to Spare H.
SALON	b.f., 1955 Occupy -- Femme Fatale x DISCOVERY	Grey S.
SCOTTIE ARE BAD	b.c., 1970 Big Brave -- Valfreya x DISCOVERY	Jefferson Futurity
SWORD WOMAN	b.f., 1956 BLUE SWORDS -- Charwoman x DISCOVERY	Shady Well S., Nettie H., Tattling H.
TIMOTEO	b.c., 1968 Pago Pago -- Black Discovery x DISCOVERY	Bay Meadows H.
TRAFFIC JUDGE (See 1955)	ch.c., 1952 Alibhai -- Traffic Court x DISCOVERY	Prairie State S., Woodward S., Ohio Derby, Jerome H., Withers S., Ventnor Turf S., Turf Cup, Suburban H., Metropolitan H.; Sire of stakes winners.
WELL ORDERED	c., 1960 BETTER SELF -- On Order x DISCOVERY	Railbird H.
WHITHER	b.c., 1949 Third Degree -- Nomadic x DISCOVERY	Los Feliz S.

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Hopes and History - All the Runners of the American Triple Crown
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