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Owner(s):
Edith W. Bancroft  - 
Trainer:
Frank Yewell Whiteley, Jr.
Bred:
Kentucky (USA) by Edith W. Bancroft  -  [Add Data]
Pedigree:
Sword Dancer  -  Kerala  by  My Babu
Rating:
 
 
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What the Horse Racing Nation is saying about Damascus...

No matter the reason behind the disqualification, I have yet to meet a person who believed the decision to be a fair one. Finding people who say taking down Dr. Fager that day was a travesty, however, proved much easier to come by. To this day, I cannot think of a more universally disliked disqualif...Read More
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  • Buckpasser · Dark Mirage's competitors weren't garbage. There was Miss Ribot, Gay Matilda, Syrian Sea, Guest Room etc. · 76 days ago ·
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  • airedale2008 · Steward Keene Daingerfield didn’t like John Nerud and hated Manny Ycaza for his aggressive riding. After the race, Nerud was quoted as saying the decision was prejudiced. He was called in to the steward’s office to explain his comment. When told there was a rumor going around that he said the Garden State stewards were prejudiced, Nerud said, “That ain’t no rumor. That’s what I said.” As far as I’m concerned, the blemish is on the Garden State stewards record, not the Good Doctor’s. · 75 days ago ·
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one of my favorite horses ever. is there anyone that knows any facts about him or any interesting information?
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  • travel_vic · Damascus was a senior citizen when I saw him at Claiborne but for a 21 year old, but that old fellow took care of himself living all the way until 1995. · 87 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · I'm not sure how it is today but back in the 60s when I got interested, and 70s, many trainers treated their horses no differently than a family member. · 87 days ago ·
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Let’s start Travers Week with a Preview and a question. Which horse won the only running of the Travers that featured the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont winners?Read More
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  • timgsmith10 · Deep field? This is a field of benchwarmers · 276 days ago ·
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  • Sysonby · you won't be able to take Hanson, he's retired · 275 days ago ·
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Make no mistake; Saratoga Race Course is the finest racetrack in America. Read More
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  • airedale2008 · Yesterday I had my inaugural visit to Saratoga Springs to experience racing at its best. The NYRA does a great job with a free walking tour of the stable area to show fans how horses live off the track and a demonstration of a starting gate. Where else in America can you see stables with slate roofs? The National Museum of Racing is superb, with so much to see that a second visit is required on Woodward and Forego Stakes day. It was a pleasure to film the Alabama, from horses walking up the track to the finish, and seeing my pick Questing win in a front running romp by 9 in the fastest time since 1980. If you haven’t seen horse racing at Saratoga, go. · 278 days ago ·
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  • buckpasser · Glad you had a good time at Saratoga · 278 days ago ·
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May 15, 1967 Overtones of unpredictability began to set the mood of the Kentucky Derby weeks before the 93rd running last Saturday. On Derby Day, as mist and rain swept in to chill and dampen the somewhat nervous throng, the atmosphere was one of tingly apprehension instead of traditional festivity.Read More
  • bodie1 · That was a great day in history. Our prayers go out to the family. We own Fowl Whetherm Proud Clarions daughter and his great Grand Daughter, Sky's Stormy Whether, (Sire Sky Terrace and Great Grand Father Sky Walker) and they are such a pleasure to own and that the history continues today ! · 287 days ago ·
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Damascus defeated Buckpasser and Dr. Fager in the 1967 Woodward Stakes, clinching HOY honors. Billed as the Race of the Century then, what other race can match the combined talent of this one?
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  • buckpasser · This was a great race. Damascus was in unbelievable form that day. Sadly Buckpasser was a shell of himself. He had lost to Handsome Boy in the Brooklyn Handicap by 8 lengths. As to a race the featured that many great horses, I would point to the 1917 Brooklyn Handicap with Regret, Old Rosebud, Roamer, Omar Khyyam and at the time top handicap horses Ormdale, Borrow, Chicelet and Our Boots. That race had three Derby winners and three hall of gamers. regret lost by a nose to stablemate Borrow. · 342 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · saw him at Claiborne aged 24, still looked like he could run · 342 days ago ·
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It's amazing how you people keep ranking great horses down, down, down all the time.
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  • icyhotboo · Maybe if they only let people vote once on a particular horse they would be more realistic. Personally what other people think about historical horses that I'm familiar with doesn't bother me at all, why should it bother anyone? · 375 days ago ·
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  • buckpasser · Every generation has its great favorites--the horses that they consider the yardstick by which all others are measured. For many on this site Secretariat is that yardstick. Others Zenyatta. For me personally, it is Kelso. All debate is good. · 374 days ago ·
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For today’s Monday Movie, filmmaker Jeff Krulik has mined the archives — the National Archives, that is. He’s found Preakness clips from the Universal Newsreel collection during the last decade those newsreels were produced. Among the famed winners in this nine-minute reel are the great Northern Dan...Read More
What did this horse do? Sorry I don't know much besides that Whiteley trained him.....
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  • buckpasser · Yes TBD. You would enjoy it · 420 days ago ·
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  • TampaBayDowns Fan · I skimmed through it. I meant to get around to read it, just didn't find time. I will get it asap and read it as fast as possible · 419 days ago ·
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Hansen hopes to add his name to an illustrious group of Gotham winners...Read More
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  • Winplacsho · I'm interested in seeing how Consortium comes back to the races. · 451 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · Hansen draws the 12 post out of 13 starters. Tough spot to start from with the tight AQU inner track turns. · 451 days ago ·
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Blogger Matt Shifman takes a historical look at the New York Derby trail, as well as, what an infusion of money could mean to this year's road to Louisville through the Big Apple ...Read More
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  • AndyScoggin · UPDATE: Here are some purse comparisons for MSW/Allowance NW1. New York: 65/62, Parx: 45/47, Santa Anita: 56/58, Gulfstream: 52/54 · 489 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · UPDATE: The Withers closes with 42 nominations of which 20 are also entered in Sunday'sHoly Bull at GP. If Hansen runs in the Holy Bull that could mean a nice field at AQU. Withers nominees include: Algorithms, Alpha, Big Blue Nation, Casual Trick, Consortium, Discreet Dancer, Howe Great, My Adonis, Optimizer, Reveron, State of Play, and Trinniberg. All are nominated for the Holy Bull except State of Play. · 489 days ago ·
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The Malibu Stakes, run at Santa Anita in December of every year, features some of the finest horses in California ...Read More
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  • freddycaple · The Factor just rolled!! That is the horse to watch this spring! derbydeals.com · 508 days ago ·
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  • GregRiessland · dead heat that didn't have to be his best race, the point was he felt the effects of a heated match thats what caused him to drop later. oh yes he did roll! · 506 days ago ·
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A fantastic horse that is very underrated and forgotten. He was a good sire and an amazing race horse. Few other horses could have done what he did.
Damascus, owned by Edith W. Bancroft, broke his maiden at Aqueduct Racetrack, winning by eight lengths.Read More
Dr. Fager - fondly known as The Doctor - ...Read More
  • zatt · Dr. Fager dying at such a young age was devastating ... August 5, 1976 was a sad day in the Zipse household. · 659 days ago ·
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No way Damascus should be ranked so low and Dr. Fager so high - they should both be in the #11-#20 range
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  • footlick · I meant giving a horse a 1, not where Damascus has been ranked..... · 806 days ago ·
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  • morethanready111 · There really wasn't much separating Dr. Fager and Damascus. They were both the cream of the crop! Truly spectacular. · 751 days ago ·
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Just yesterday Damascus was at 9.0 and now he's at 8.93! This is ridiculous! He's an all-time great! If you don't know what you're doing, don't vote!!!
  • iThoroughbred · I totally agree with Jackie999. We even see the all mighty Secretariat going DOWN. This is pure craziness! All the hard work these horses put into this sport and yet people still don't give these horses credit that they all should have. Such a shame! · 752 days ago ·
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I just completed the past performance history for Damascus with a record of 32 21 7 3. What an amazing horse and probably best summed up by his rider, the late Bill Shoemaker:"He showed me guts in the Remsen. We were slammed against the rail -and that would be enough to take the starch out of some horses- but he recovered and came on to win. I made a couple of runs with him, and he didn't fail me. Most horses don't want to make more than one run." 1967 Horse of the Year this was a horse full of spirited heart and drive. If anyone can find anymore video please add them in.
  • iThoroughbred · I have two horses out of him! GREAT horses...well built, well mannered and SMART. Such athletes in the ring. They can really take a fence and they've never knocked a rail. I keep raising them to higher levels and they take the fences like they are nothing. LOVE LOVE LOVE Damascus! · 793 days ago ·
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Do you have what it takes to master Horse Racing's most popular trivia game, Who Am I??? The following winners represent the best of the best. You think you have the stuff to place your name on the Who Am I??? Hall of Champions? Play every Wednesday night at 9 Eastern and 6 Pacific, play hard, and h...Read More
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  • skydime · Now you made me angry. You won;t like me when I'm angry. LOL · 856 days ago ·
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  • zatt · Time to re-rally! · 856 days ago ·
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Racing fans of today embrace a different breed of hero than their predecessors back in the days when horses raced often and were rarely retired at 3.Read More

Damascus - Pedigree

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Sword DancerSunglowSun Again
Rosern
Highland FlingBy Jimminy
Swing Time
KeralaMy BabuDjebel
Perfume
Blade of TimeSickle
Bar Nothing

Damascus - Race Results & Past Performances

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View Details10/26/684thL AdamsBel72 milesDJockey Club Gold Cup04+ MQuicken Tree Funny FellowChampon3:22.80
View Details09/28/682ndB BaezaBel71 1/4 mDWoodward Stakes04+ MMr. RightDamascusGrace Born2:03.00
View Details09/25/681stB BaezaAqu71 1/8 mDAqueduct Handicap04+ MDamascusMore ScentsFort Drum1:35.80
View Details09/14/682ndB BaezaDET91 1/8 mDMichigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap04+ MNodoubleDamascusMisty Run1:49.00
View Details08/10/681stB BaezaDel81 1/16 mDW Dupont Jr. Handicap04+ MDamascusRock CandyCharles Elliott1:43.60
View Details07/20/681stM YcazaAqu71 1/4 mDBrooklyn Handicap04+ MDamascusDr. FagerMr. Right1:59.20
View Details07/13/683rdM YcazaMth81 1/4 mDHaskell Invitational 04+ MBold HourMr. RightDamascus2:03.00
View Details07/04/683rdM YcazaAqu71 1/4 mDSuburban Handicap04+ MDr. FagerBold HourDamascus1:59.60
View Details06/17/681stM YcazaDel51 70yDAllow04 MDamascusLight The FuseClassic Work1:40.40
View Details02/10/682ndR TurcotteSA81 1/4 mDStrub Stakes04 MMost HostDamascusRuken2:04.00
View Details01/20/681stW ShoemakerSA61 1/8 mDSan Fernando Stakes04 MDamascusMost HostRuken1:48.80
View Details01/06/681stW ShoemakerSA87 fDMalibu Stakes04 MDamascusRising MarketRuken1:21.20
View Details11/11/672ndW ShoemakerLrl71 1/2mTWashington, D.C., International03 MFort MarcyDamascusTobin Bronze2:27.00
View Details10/28/671stW ShoemakerAqu72 milesDJockey Club Gold Cup03 MDamascusHandsome BoySuccessor3:20.20
View Details09/30/671stW ShoemakerAqu71 1/4 mDWoodward Stakes-G103+ MDamascusBuckpasserDr. Fager2:00.60
View Details09/04/671stW ShoemakerAqu71 1/8 mDAqueduct Handicap03 MDamascusRing TwiceStraight Deal1:48.20
View DetailsView Video08/19/671stW ShoemakerSar61 1/4 mDTravers Stakes03 MDamascusReason To HailTumiga2:01.60
View Details08/05/671stW ShoemakerAP81 1/8 mDAmerican Derby03 MDamascusIn RealityFavorable Turn1:46.80
View Details07/15/671stW ShoemakerAqu71 1/4 mDDwyer03 MDamascusFavorable TurnBlasting Charge2:03.00
View Details07/08/672ndW ShoemakerDel81 1/16 mDW Dupont Jr. Handicap03 MExceedinglyDamascusFlag Raiser1:42.20
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