Natchez (horse)

American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Natchez

Sire| Jamestown
Grandsire| St. James
Dam| Creole Maid
Damsire| Pharamond
Sex| Stallion
Foaled| 1943
Country| United States
Colour| Chestnut
Breeder| Walter M. Jeffords, Sr.
Owner| Sarah F. Jeffords
Trainer| Oscar White
Record| 29: 7-7-3
Earnings| US$166,845
Major wins
Travers Stakes (1946)
Kent Stakes (1946)
Harford Handicap (1947)
Edward Burke Handicap (1947)
Havre de Grace Handicap (1948) American Classic Races:
2nd: Belmont Stakes (1946)

Natchez (1943–1952) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who set two track records and equaled another. He was bred by Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. and raced by his wife, Sarah.[1]

## Racing career

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At age three, under trainer Oscar White, Natchez did not run in the Kentucky Derby but did compete in the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, finishing sixth in the Preakness Stakes. He then finished second in the mile and a half Belmont Stakes[2] before going on to win the prestigious Travers Stakes.[3]

During each of his three years of racing between 1946 and 1948, Natchez equaled or set a track record. On June 8, 1946, he won the Kent Stakes at Delaware Park Racetrack, tying the track record of 1:42 3/5 for 1 1/16 miles on dirt.[4] On April 20, 1947 he set a new track record at Havre de Grace Racetrack of 1:42 3/5 for 1 1/16 miles on dirt in winning the Edward Burke Handicap.[5] He broke another Havre de Grace track record on July 17, 1948 for 1 1/8 miles on dirt with a time of 1:49 2/5 in winning the Havre de Grace Handicap.[6]

## Stud record

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Retired from racing, Natchez stood at stud for the 1949 and 1950 seasons but died unexpectedly from colic before the start of the 1952 breeding season. Among his limited offspring, Natchez sired the outstanding runner Bobby Brocato, a winner of a number of top races including the Santa Anita, San Juan Capistrano and Carter Handicaps, plus the Tanforan Handicap twice.[7]

## Pedigree

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Pedigree of Natchez, chestnut stallion, 1943  Sire
Jamestown
B. 1928  | St. James
B. 1921  | Ambassador (GB)
Br. 1911  | Dark Ronald (IRE)
Br. 1905

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Excellenza (GB)
Br. 1897
Bobolink (GB)
B. 1913  | Willonyx (GB)
B. 1907
Chelandry (GB)
B. 1894
Mlle. Dazie
B. 1917  | Fair Play
Ch. 1905 | Hastings
Br. 1893
Fairy Gold (GB)
Ch. 1896
Toggery
B. 1909  | Rock Sand (GB)
Br. 1900
Tea's Over
Ch. 1893
Dam
Creole Maid
Br. 1935  | Pharamond (GB)
Br. 1925  | Phalaris (GB)
Br. 1913  | Polymelus (GB)
B. 1902
Bromus (GB)
B. 1905
Selene (GB)
B. 1919  | Chaucer (GB)
Br. 1900
Serenissima (GB)
B. 1913
Baton Rouge
Br. 1927  | Man o' War
Ch. 1917  | Fair Play
Ch. 1905
Mahubah
B. 1910
Baton
Br. 1921  | Hainault (GB)
Br. 1914
Batanoea (IRE)
B. 1916

## References

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1. ^ "Natchez Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
2. ^ "Assault wins Belmont to Annex Triple Crown". The Baltimore Sun. Associated Press. 1946-06-02. p. 31. Retrieved 2025-04-01 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Natchez Wins $15,000 Travers". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. 1946-08-18. p. 23. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
4. ^ "Track Record Tied By Natchez In Kent; Favorite 5-Length Winner at Delaware Park in 1:42 3/5 for Mile and Sixteenth". The New York Times. 1946-06-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
5. ^ "Natchez Breaks Record to Win in $20,000 Race". Chicago Tribune. 1947-04-20. p. 38. Retrieved 2025-04-01 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Natchez Sets New Track Mark to Win Havre de Grace 'Cap". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. 1948-07-18. p. 32. Retrieved 2025-04-01 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Horse Profile for Bobby Brocato". Equibase. Retrieved 2025-04-01.