13 Aug 2026

Capot

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Capot

1949 American Champion 3-year-old Colt
1949 Horse of the Year
Elected to the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame on March 17, 1979
1949 Preakness winners circle, Pimlico, May 14, 1949. Winner was Capot, T. Atkinson, jockey; 2nd was Palestinian, E. Arcaro, jockey; 3rd Noble Impulse, R. J. Martin, jockey. Photo by Bert Morgan

Brown Horse
Foaled: 1946
Location: Kentucky

Sire: Menow
Dam: Piquet
Breeder: Greentree Stud, Inc.
Owner: Greentree Stables
Trainer: John M. Gaver
Career Length: 3 years (1948 – 1950)
Career Earnings: $ 347,260
Career Results: 12(10) in 28 starts

Win Highlights

  • 1948 Pimlico Futurity
  • 1948 Champagne Stakes
  • 1949 Preakness Stakes,G1
  • 1949 Belmont Stakes, G1
  • 1949 Chesapeake Stakes
  • 1949 Jerome Handicap
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