Marshua
Marshua (foaled March 19, 1962) was a multi Graded stakes winning American Thoroughbred racemare bred and raced by Helene D. Gilroy, a partner with her husband in the Missouri based Interstate Gas Corporation.
| Marshua | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nashua |
| Dam | Emardee |
| Damsire | Heliopolis |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1962 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Brown |
| Breeder | Helene D. Gilroy |
| Owner | Helene D. Gilroy |
| Trainer | Norman R. McLeod |
| Record | 21: 9-6-4 |
| Earnings | $317,599 |
| Major wins | |
| Selima Stakes (1964) Schuylerville Stakes (1964) Gardenia Stakes (1964) Marguerite Stakes (1964) Coaching Club American Oaks (1965) | |
| Honors | |
| Marshua Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse | |
| Last updated on August 11, 2021 | |
Background edit
Marshua was sired by Nashua out of Emardee, by Heliopolis.[1] In 1964, she was ranked second in her class of two-year-olds. She made 16 starts that year and was in the money 15 times, or 94% of the time. The highlight of that season was her victory in the prestigious Selima Stakes at Laurel Park Racecorse in Maryland.[1] Having led all the way around the 1-1/16 mile event, she battled Queen Empress through the stretch to win by a fading neck. Queen Empress was later named American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. In addition to the Selima, Marshua won the Schuylerville Stakes and the Marguerite Stakes in her freshman year.[2] [1]
At age three, Marshua ran second in the Acorn Stakes and won the filly classic Coaching Club American Oaks.[3] She retired with a record of nine wins, six seconds and four thirds in 21 starts with career earnings of $317,599.[1]
In 1987, Laurel Park Racecourse named a race in her honor: the six-furlong Marshua Stakes run every February.