Trained at age three by James G. Rowe, Jr. and ridden by jockey Charley Kurtsinger, Twenty Grand raced against very strong opponents in 1930 and 1931 when he was part of what the Chicago Tribune newspaper called the "big four" in racing, which included Jamestown, Mate, and Equipoise.[1] Twenty Grand won the Wood Memorial Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Dwyer Stakes, Travers Stakes, Saratoga Cup, and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. In his only blemish of the year, Twenty Grand just missed the Triple Crown, finishing second to Mate in the Preakness. He went off as the post time favorite at 3:2. Mate, his stablemate, was sent to the front early, followed by Clock Tower. As Twenty Grand tried to pass the leaders on the clubhouse turn, he was bumped badly by Clock Tower. Twenty Grand was knocked off his stride but recovered. Down the back stretch and around the final turn, he made up ground on Ladder and Mate. His jockey, Charlie Kurtsinger, chose the rail and went inside, but the tiring Mate blocked Twenty Grand and held on to win by a half length. Twenty Grand's performances in 1931 earned him retrospective American Horse of the Year honors.
After twenty five races, of which he won fourteen, finished second four times and third three times, Twenty Grand was retired to stud but proved to be sterile.
Twenty Grand's fame was reflected in his name and image being used for a brand of cigarettes put out by Axton-Fisher Tobacco Co.[2] In 1936, Axton-Fisher's right to the Twenty Grand trademark was upheld after it was sued for trademark infringement.
Cigarette Camp
Camp Twenty Grand was an American Army "cigarette camp", located near Le Havre, France, during World War II and named after the once-popular American cigarette brand (Twenty Grand cigarettes).[3]
^"Archives: Chicago Tribune - CHICAGO TO SEE 3 YEAR OLD TURF CHAMP CROWNED". pqarchiver.com.
^"31 Cigarette Brands". Kentucky Historical Society. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
^"Axton-Fisher Tobacco Co. v. Fortune Tobacco". Casetext: Smarter Legal Research.
External links
Twenty Grand's pedigree
Twenty Grand's Kentucky Derby
Twenty Grand at the United states' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Article about Twenty Grand at Colin's Ghost
August 22, 2023
twenty, grand, confused, with, duesenberg, 1928, 1948, american, thoroughbred, race, horse, owned, bred, helen, whitney, greentree, stable, colt, germans, bonus, sirest, germansgrandsireswynforddambonusdamsireall, goldsexstallionfoaled1928countryunited, states. Not to be confused with Twenty Grand Duesenberg Twenty Grand 1928 1948 was an American thoroughbred race horse Owned and bred by Helen Hay Whitney s Greentree Stable Twenty Grand was a bay colt by St Germans out of Bonus Twenty GrandSireSt GermansGrandsireSwynfordDamBonusDamsireAll GoldSexStallionFoaled1928CountryUnited StatesColourBayBreederGreentree StableOwnerGreentree Stable Silks Pink Black Stripes on Sleeves Black Cap TrainerThomas W Murphy 1930 James G Rowe Jr Record23 14 4 3Earnings 261 790Major winsKentucky Jockey Club Stakes 1930 Junior Champion Stakes 1930 Wood Memorial Stakes 1931 Dwyer Stakes 1931 Lawrence Realization Stakes 1931 Travers Stakes 1931 Saratoga Cup 1931 Jockey Club Gold Cup 1931 American Classic Race wins Kentucky Derby 1931 Belmont Stakes 1931 AwardsAmerican Champion 3 Yr Old Colt 1931 American Horse of the Year 1931 HonorsUnited States Racing Hall of Fame 1957 52 Top 100 U S Racehorses of the 20th CenturyLast updated on January 22 2010 Contents 1 Racing career 2 Twenty Grand Cigarette Brand 2 1 Cigarette Camp 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRacing career EditTrained at age three by James G Rowe Jr and ridden by jockey Charley Kurtsinger Twenty Grand raced against very strong opponents in 1930 and 1931 when he was part of what the Chicago Tribune newspaper called the big four in racing which included Jamestown Mate and Equipoise 1 Twenty Grand won the Wood Memorial Stakes Kentucky Derby Belmont Stakes Dwyer Stakes Travers Stakes Saratoga Cup and the Jockey Club Gold Cup In his only blemish of the year Twenty Grand just missed the Triple Crown finishing second to Mate in the Preakness He went off as the post time favorite at 3 2 Mate his stablemate was sent to the front early followed by Clock Tower As Twenty Grand tried to pass the leaders on the clubhouse turn he was bumped badly by Clock Tower Twenty Grand was knocked off his stride but recovered Down the back stretch and around the final turn he made up ground on Ladder and Mate His jockey Charlie Kurtsinger chose the rail and went inside but the tiring Mate blocked Twenty Grand and held on to win by a half length Twenty Grand s performances in 1931 earned him retrospective American Horse of the Year honors After twenty five races of which he won fourteen finished second four times and third three times Twenty Grand was retired to stud but proved to be sterile In 1957 he was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame In the Blood Horse ranking of the top 100 U S thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century Twenty Grand ranked number 52 Twenty Grand Cigarette Brand EditTwenty Grand s fame was reflected in his name and image being used for a brand of cigarettes put out by Axton Fisher Tobacco Co 2 In 1936 Axton Fisher s right to the Twenty Grand trademark was upheld after it was sued for trademark infringement Cigarette Camp Edit Camp Twenty Grand was an American Army cigarette camp located near Le Havre France during World War II and named after the once popular American cigarette brand Twenty Grand cigarettes 3 See also EditList of historical horsesReferences Edit Archives Chicago Tribune CHICAGO TO SEE 3 YEAR OLD TURF CHAMP CROWNED pqarchiver com 31 Cigarette Brands Kentucky Historical Society Retrieved 12 May 2022 Axton Fisher Tobacco Co v Fortune Tobacco Casetext Smarter Legal Research External links EditTwenty Grand s pedigree Twenty Grand s Kentucky Derby Twenty Grand at the United states National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Article about Twenty Grand at Colin s Ghost Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Twenty Grand amp oldid 1148710200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
