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Exterminator

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Exterminator Famous memorial

Birth
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Death
26 Sep 1945 (aged 30)
Binghamton, Broome County, New York, USA
Burial
Broome County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Race Horse. Born at Almahurst Farm Lexington, Kentucky, he made his debut winning by three lengths at the Latonia Derby in June 1917. In 1918, he won the Saratoga Cup, Pimlico Cup and the Kentucky Derby. He went on to compete in 99 races, winning 50, finishing second and third, 17 times each. He was named US Champion Older Horse, 1920 to 1922 and US Horse of the Year in 1922. In 1957, he was inducted into the US National Horse Racing Hall of Fame and is number 29 on the Top 100 US Racehorses of the 20th Century.
Race Horse. Born at Almahurst Farm Lexington, Kentucky, he made his debut winning by three lengths at the Latonia Derby in June 1917. In 1918, he won the Saratoga Cup, Pimlico Cup and the Kentucky Derby. He went on to compete in 99 races, winning 50, finishing second and third, 17 times each. He was named US Champion Older Horse, 1920 to 1922 and US Horse of the Year in 1922. In 1957, he was inducted into the US National Horse Racing Hall of Fame and is number 29 on the Top 100 US Racehorses of the 20th Century.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Mar 9, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8487043/exterminator: accessed ), memorial page for Exterminator (30 May 1915–26 Sep 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8487043, citing Whispering Pines Pet Cemetery, Broome County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.