Riley (1887 – July 1, 1910) was a bay colt sired by Longfellow out of Geneva. He won the 1890 Kentucky Derby for owner and trainer Edward Corrigan who shortly after would build Hawthorne Race Course which opened in Cicero, Illinois, in 1891.[1] Ridden by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Isaac Murphy, Riley won the mile and one-quarter Derby in 2 minutes 45 seconds, the slowest time recorded to that point due to a very muddy track.[2] Riley was originally named Shortfellow[3] and had a relatively long and successful career in which he had 64 starts with 30 wins, 17 places, and 4 shows.
| Riley | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Longfellow |
| Grandsire | Leamington |
| Dam | Geneva |
| Damsire | War Dance |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1887 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | C. H. Durkee |
| Owner | Edward C. Corrigan |
| Trainer | Edward C. Corrigan |
| Record | 64: 30-17-4 |
| Earnings | $43,430 |
| Major wins | |
| Railway Stakes (1889) Trial Stakes (1889) Merchants' Stakes (1889) Clark Handicap (1890) Speculation Handicap (1890) Fairwiew Lightweight Handicap (1890) Pelham Bay Handicap (1890) Monmouth Cup (1891) Shrewsbury Handicap (1891) Coney Island Cup (1891) Bay Ridge Handicap (1891) Free Lightweight Handicap (1891) Brooklyn Cup (1891) Montgomery Stakes (1891)
American Classics wins: | |
Riley died on July 1, 1910, at the age of 23 while being cared for by a racehorse rescue association.[4]
Riley's only offspring of note was his daughter, Hurley Burley, who was the dam of Burgomaster, a successful sire.[5]
Pedigree
edit| Sire Longfellow 1867 |
Leamington
1853 |
Faugh-a-Ballagh | Sir Hercules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guiccioli | |||
| Pantaloon Mare | Pantaloon | ||
| Daphne | |||
| Nantura
1855 |
Brawner's Eclipse | American Eclipse | |
| Henry Mare | |||
| Quiz | Bertrand | ||
| Lady Fortune | |||
| Dam Geneva 1880 |
War Dance
1859 |
Lexington | Boston |
| Alice Carneal | |||
| Reel | Glencoe I | ||
| Gallopade | |||
| La Gitana
1869 |
Uncle Vic | Lexington | |
| Undine | |||
| Georgia Wood | Knight of St. George | ||
| Margaret Wood |
References
edit- ^ "Edward Corrigan Dies At Age 82". New York Times. 1924-07-05. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "Riley won the derby; a great crowd to see the slowest Kentucky Derby ever run- NY Times" [1]
- ^ Riley's Pedigree
- ^ "Riley" The New York Times Death Notice
- ^ "1875 - Past winners' influence - 1939". Daily Racing Form. May 2, 1964. Retrieved 1 December 2010.