Silver Medallion (horse)
{{short description|American thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| name = Silver Medallion
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| breed =
| sire = Badge of Silver
| grandsire = Silver Deputy
| dam = Another Vegetarian
| damsire = Stalwart
| sex =
| foaled = May 1st, 2008
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| country = USA
| colour =
| breeder = Brereton C. Jones
| owner = Black Rock Stables LLC
| racing_colours =
| trainer = Todd A. Pletcher
| jockey = Javier Castellano
| record = 13:5-2-1
| earnings = $426,123
| wins = Tropical Turf Handicap (2011)
Fort Lauderdale Stakes (2012)
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Silver Medallion (foaled May 1st, 2008) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2011 Tropical Turf Handicap.
Career
Silver Medallion's first race was on August 4, 2010, at Saratoga, where he came in first. He picked up his next win on December 31, 2010, by winning the Eddie Logan Stakes.{{cite web|title=Silver Medallion|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=8334224®istry=T&rbt=TB
|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}
Silver Medallion started off the 2011 year with a February 12th, 2011 victory at the El Camino Real Derby. In April, he competed in the 2011 Santa Anita Derby, but placed in 4th.
It took him 3 more races before he picked up another win at his last race of the year - the 2011 Tropical Turf Handicap in December.
Silver Medallion followed his victory up win a win the following month at the 2012 Fort Lauderdale Stakes.{{cite web|title=Silver Medallion takes the gold in the Ft. Lauderdale|url=https://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/silver-medallion-takes-the-gold-in-the-ft-lauderdale/|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}
His final race was at the February 11th, 2012 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, where he finished in 7th.
Silver Medallion was injured during training and was retired in May 2012.
Pedigree
{{Pedigree
|name = Silver Medallion (USA), 2008{{cite web|title=Silver Medallion|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/silver+medallion3|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}
|f= Badge of Silver (USA)
2000
|m= Another Vegetarian (USA)
1995
|ff= Silver Deputy (CAN)
1985
|fm= Silveroo (USA)
1992
|mf= Stalwart (USA)
1979
|mm= Lucy Sims (USA)
1984
|fff= Deputy Minister
|ffm= Silver Valley
|fmf= Silver Hawk
|fmm= Hey Mama
|mff = Hoist the Flag
|mfm = Yes Dear Maggy
|mmf=Northjet
|mmm=Join The Waves
|ffff=Vice Regent
|fffm=Mint Copy
|ffmf=Mr. Prospector
|ffmm=Seven Valleys
|fmff=Roberto
|fmfm=Gris Vitesse
|fmmf=High Tribute
|fmmm=Pat's Mama
|mfff =Tom Rolfe
|mffm =Wavy Navy
|mfmf =Iron Ruler
|mfmm =Yes Dear
|mmff =Northfields
|mmfm =Jellatina
|mmmf =Sailor
|mmmm =Nato
}}
References
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