13 Aug 2026

Kelso

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Kelso

1960 American Champion 3-Year-Old Male
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 Champion Handicap Horse
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 Horse of the Year

Elected to the National Racing Hall of Fame in 1967
Elected to the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame on January 23, 1977

Photo: Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum Archives

Bay/Brown Gelding
Foaled: April 4, 1957
Location: Kentucky

Sire: Your Host
Dam: Maid of Flight
Breeder: Mrs. Richard DuPont
Owners: Bohemia Stable
Trainers: Carl Hanford
Career Earnings: $ 1,977,896
Career Results: 39(31) wins in 63 starts

Win Highlights

  • 960, 1961, 1962, 1963 Jockey Gold Cup Handicap
  • 1961 Metropolitan Handicap
  • 1961, 1963 Suburban Handicap
  • 1963, 1965 Whitney Stakes
  • 1961, 1962, 1963 Woodward Stakes
Kelso