From DRF 1896:
Old Barnum is 17 years old and leading a
sedate life at East Randolph N Y where H J
Woodford has a farm The old horse won a
quarter of a million dollars for Mr Woodford
raced 13 years ran 296 races and won 86 of them
There is a Barnum in the database with a likely birthdate (18)
http://www.pedigreequery.com/barnum5
but a different owner. If this is the right horse, let's add the racing record!
Old Barnum or just "Barnum"
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Old Barnum or just "Barnum"
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That Barnum was definitely a foal of 1879, per ASB vIV. There are no other Barnums registered in the ASB for that era. Judging by the comment left, the owner listed was his owner if record in 1888; that may not reflect his entire career.
I added the record but left the earnings blank - since it says he won the quarter-million "for Mr. Woodford", that total may not include purses he earned while racing for other owners. Better to leave it blank than have it be wrong.
I added the record but left the earnings blank - since it says he won the quarter-million "for Mr. Woodford", that total may not include purses he earned while racing for other owners. Better to leave it blank than have it be wrong.
According to a Chicago newspaper, at the end of 1889 Barnum already had won 84 out of 270, but only $44,000. The article was less than flattering about his owner Woodford, mentioning banishment from many American tracks.
(New York Sun, March 30, 1890 p. 24 right hand column)
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... -1/seq-24/
(New York Sun, March 30, 1890 p. 24 right hand column)
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... -1/seq-24/
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