Lamb Chop (USA)
April 9, 1960 – January 25, 1964
Bold Ruler (USA) x Sheepsfoot (USA), by Count Fleet (USA)
Family 14-f
April 9, 1960 – January 25, 1964
Bold Ruler (USA) x Sheepsfoot (USA), by Count Fleet (USA)
Family 14-f
It is hard to think of a filly that won nine of a year's 15 starts and a championship as unlucky, but as good as Lamb Chop's 1963 record was, she was probably unlucky to lose two major prizes in the Alabama Stakes and the Beldame Stakes. She was head and shoulders above the other sophomore fillies of her crop but ran into bad luck of another sort at 4, suffering a fatal breakdown in her second start of the year.
Race record
23 starts, 12 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds, US$324,032
1963:
1964:
Honors
Assessments
Rated at 108 pounds on the Experimental Free Handicap for American juveniles of 1962, 7 pounds below co-champions Affectionately and Smart Deb.
Highweighted at 130 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American 3-year-old fillies of 1963, 5 pounds above second-rated Spicy Living.
As an individual
A chestnut filly with a feminine, almost Arabian-like head, Lamb Chop had straight, clean legs, strong hindquarters, and a smoothly-coupled body. Her temperament was businesslike and she could be placed as her jockey desired, though she typically came from off the pace.
Connections
Lamb Chop was bred by A. B. “Bull” Hancock at Claiborne Farm. During her championship season, she was owned by Willliam Haggin Perry, who had purchased her early in the year. She was trained by Jim Maloney. After suffering a fatal breakdown in the 1964 Charles H. Strub Stakes, she was buried at Santa Anita Park.
Pedigree notes
Lamb Chop's pedigree is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to Blue Quill (by Princequillo), second dam of Grade III winner Stone Point and third dam of Grade III winner Le Slew.
Sheepsfoot, the dam of Lamb Chop, is a full sister to stakes winner Count Cain; to Countess Anita, dam of 1968 Colonial Handicap winner Telepathy (by Telekinesis); and to Conteban, dam of French stakes winner Count of Mourne (by Mourne), second dam of 1971 Beldame Stakes winner Double Delta and third dam of 1978 Monmouth Invitational Handicap (USA-I) winner Delta Flag, 1975 Hopeful Stakes (USA-I) winner Eustace, French Group III winner Diamada and Grade III winner Double Blush. Sheepsfoot is also a half sister to multiple stakes winner Seafes (by Court Martial); to Tammy II (by Tim Tam), dam of French stakes winner Happy Tim (by Happy New Year); and to Her Delight (by Herbager), dam of Belgian stakes winner Fleet and Fancy (by Fleet Nasrullah).
Sheepsfoot and her siblings are out of Banish (by Count Gallahad), a half sister to 1946 Arlington Futurity winner Cosmic Bomb (by Pharamond II) and to 1949 Hollywood Lassie Stakes winner Fleet Rings (by Count Fleet). Produced from the Blue Larkspur mare Banish Fear, Banish is also a half sister to Not Afraid (by Count Fleet), dam of 1955 Garden State Stakes winner and four-time American champion broodmare sire Prince John (by Princequillo) and 1965 Display Handicap winner Brave Lad (by Princequillo) and second dam of French Group III winner Great Verdict. In addition, Banish is a half sister to Perception (by Count Fleet), second dam of 1972 Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes winner Double Your Fun.
Books and media
Lamb Chop is profiled in Chapter 9 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
Race record
23 starts, 12 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds, US$324,032
1963:
- Won Coaching Club American Oaks (USA, 10FD, Aqueduct)
- Won Comely Stakes (USA, 7FD, Aqueduct)
- Won Santa Susana Stakes (USA, 8.5FD, Santa Anita)
- Won Firenze Handicap (USA, 9FD, Aqueduct)
- Won Gazelle Handicap (USA, 9FD, Aqueduct)
- Won Spinster Stakes (USA, 9FD, Keeneland)
- Won Jersey Belle Stakes (USA, 8.5FD, Garden State; new track record 1:41-3/5)
- Won La Centinela Stakes (USA, 6.5FD, Santa Anita)
- Won Monmouth Oaks (USA, 9FD, Monmouth)
- 2nd Beldame Stakes (USA, 9FD, Aqueduct)
- 2nd Santa Ynez Stakes (USA, 6.5FD, Santa Anita)
- 2nd Test Stakes (USA, 7FD, Saratoga)
- 2nd Alabama Stakes (USA, 10FD, Saratoga)
- 3rd Mother Goose Stakes (USA, 9FD, Aqueduct)
- 3rd Acorn Stakes (USA, 8FD, Aqueduct)
1964:
- 2nd San Fernando Stakes (USA, 9FD, Santa Anita)
Honors
- Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (inducted 1977)
- American champion 3-year-old filly (1963)
Assessments
Rated at 108 pounds on the Experimental Free Handicap for American juveniles of 1962, 7 pounds below co-champions Affectionately and Smart Deb.
Highweighted at 130 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American 3-year-old fillies of 1963, 5 pounds above second-rated Spicy Living.
As an individual
A chestnut filly with a feminine, almost Arabian-like head, Lamb Chop had straight, clean legs, strong hindquarters, and a smoothly-coupled body. Her temperament was businesslike and she could be placed as her jockey desired, though she typically came from off the pace.
Connections
Lamb Chop was bred by A. B. “Bull” Hancock at Claiborne Farm. During her championship season, she was owned by Willliam Haggin Perry, who had purchased her early in the year. She was trained by Jim Maloney. After suffering a fatal breakdown in the 1964 Charles H. Strub Stakes, she was buried at Santa Anita Park.
Pedigree notes
Lamb Chop's pedigree is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to Blue Quill (by Princequillo), second dam of Grade III winner Stone Point and third dam of Grade III winner Le Slew.
Sheepsfoot, the dam of Lamb Chop, is a full sister to stakes winner Count Cain; to Countess Anita, dam of 1968 Colonial Handicap winner Telepathy (by Telekinesis); and to Conteban, dam of French stakes winner Count of Mourne (by Mourne), second dam of 1971 Beldame Stakes winner Double Delta and third dam of 1978 Monmouth Invitational Handicap (USA-I) winner Delta Flag, 1975 Hopeful Stakes (USA-I) winner Eustace, French Group III winner Diamada and Grade III winner Double Blush. Sheepsfoot is also a half sister to multiple stakes winner Seafes (by Court Martial); to Tammy II (by Tim Tam), dam of French stakes winner Happy Tim (by Happy New Year); and to Her Delight (by Herbager), dam of Belgian stakes winner Fleet and Fancy (by Fleet Nasrullah).
Sheepsfoot and her siblings are out of Banish (by Count Gallahad), a half sister to 1946 Arlington Futurity winner Cosmic Bomb (by Pharamond II) and to 1949 Hollywood Lassie Stakes winner Fleet Rings (by Count Fleet). Produced from the Blue Larkspur mare Banish Fear, Banish is also a half sister to Not Afraid (by Count Fleet), dam of 1955 Garden State Stakes winner and four-time American champion broodmare sire Prince John (by Princequillo) and 1965 Display Handicap winner Brave Lad (by Princequillo) and second dam of French Group III winner Great Verdict. In addition, Banish is a half sister to Perception (by Count Fleet), second dam of 1972 Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes winner Double Your Fun.
Books and media
Lamb Chop is profiled in Chapter 9 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
- Lamb Chop was the first horse to be honored by burial at Santa Anita since the property had been part of Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin's ranch.
- Lamb Chop was honored for a time by a stakes race at Belmont Park.