Proud Birdie was purchased for $21,000 by A. Douglas Henderson's Marablue Farm of Reddick, Florida at the 1975 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company auction of two-year-olds in training.[3] Raced by Marablue Farm, Proud Birdie was trained by Rosemary Lepera and then Hall of Fame inductee, James Maloney who said his greatest thrill in racing was Proud Bertie's win in the Marlboro Cup.[4] He raced from age two through five and retired having won nine of his thirty-five starts with earnings of $324,842.
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Proud Birdie stood his entire stallion career at Marablue Farm where he sired thirty-three stakes winners including multiple stakes winner, Birdonthewire.[5]
Pensioned in 1998, Proud Birdie was euthanized on May 2, 2003 at age thirty due to complications from the infirmities of old age.[6]
proud, birdie, 1973, 2003, american, thoroughbred, racehorse, best, known, upset, marlboro, invitational, handicap, bred, florida, sired, 1967, kentucky, derby, winner, proud, clarion, mare, bernie, bird, daughter, speedy, derby, winner, bolero, sireproud, cla. Proud Birdie 1973 2003 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his upset win in the G1 Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap 1 Bred in Florida he was sired by 1967 Kentucky Derby winner Proud Clarion and out of the mare Bernie Bird a daughter of the speedy Del Mar Derby winner Bolero 2 Proud BirdieSireProud ClarionGrandsireHail To ReasonDamBernie BirdDamsireBoleroSexStallionFoaled1973CountryUnited StatesColourBayBreederDiamond C Farm Inc OwnerMarablue FarmTrainer1 Rosemary G Lepera2 James W MaloneyRecord35 9 3 3EarningsUS 324 842Major winsChristmas Day Handicap 1975 Criterium Stakes 1975 Everglades Stakes 1976 Bahamas Stakes 1976 Cabrillo Handicap 1977 Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap 1977 Racing career editProud Birdie was purchased for 21 000 by A Douglas Henderson s Marablue Farm of Reddick Florida at the 1975 Ocala Breeders Sales Company auction of two year olds in training 3 Raced by Marablue Farm Proud Birdie was trained by Rosemary Lepera and then Hall of Fame inductee James Maloney who said his greatest thrill in racing was Proud Bertie s win in the Marlboro Cup 4 He raced from age two through five and retired having won nine of his thirty five starts with earnings of 324 842 Stallion career editProud Birdie stood his entire stallion career at Marablue Farm where he sired thirty three stakes winners including multiple stakes winner Birdonthewire 5 Pensioned in 1998 Proud Birdie was euthanized on May 2 2003 at age thirty due to complications from the infirmities of old age 6 References edit Ocala Star Banner October 3 1977 Proud Birdie s pedigree Bloodhorse com May 6 2003 Schenectady Gazette August 9 1989 Proud Birdie s progeny Bloodhorse com May 6 2003 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Proud Birdie amp oldid 1066420545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
