Tyrant (American horse)

American Thoroughbred racehorse

For the British winner of the Epsom Derby, see Tyrant (British horse).

Tyrant

Sire| Great Tom
Grandsire| King Tom
Dam| Moselle
Damsire| Jack Malone
Sex| Stallion
Foaled| 1882
Country| United States
Color| Chestnut
Breeder| Belle Meade Stud
(William Giles Harding)
Owner| S. D. Bruce
James B. A. Haggin
Trainer| William R. Claypool
Major wins
Stockton Stakes (1885)
Withers Stakes (1885)
Distillers' Stakes (1886)

American Classics wins:
Belmont Stakes (1885)

Tyrant (foaled 1882) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who came from California to win the 1885 Belmont Stakes, a prestigious race at Jerome Park Racetrack on the U. S. East Coast that would become the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.[1] It was considered the biggest win at the time for a California-based horse and trainer.[2] He also won the Withers Stakes.[3]

## Background

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Tyrant was bred by Gen. William Harding at his Belle Meade Stud in Tennessee. He was initially purchased as a yearling for $300 by Mr. S. D. Bruce of Kentucky but who a year later sold him to James B. A. Haggin who brought the colt to his Rancho Del Paso Stud in Sacramento County, California.[4]

In 1884, the two-year-old Tyrant was conditioned for racing on the Rancho Del Paso's three-quarter mile training track but it was decided that the colt was not yet ready for the rigors of competition and Tyrant only began his racing career as a three-year-old in 1885.[5]

Tyrant's easy win in the Withers Stakes marked the first time that a California horse with its California trainer had won a major race for three-year-olds on the East Coast.[6]

Racing at age four, Tyrant won the Distillers' Stakes at the Kentucky Association track in Lexington.

## Stud career

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Retired to stud at his owner's Rancho Del Paso, Tyrant met with limited success as a sire. Among his offspring, Tyrant's most successful runners included The Manxman, winner of the 1898 Carter Handicap.

## Pedigree

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Pedigree of Tyrant, chestnut colt, 1882  Sire
Great Tom  | King Tom | Harkaway  | Economist

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Fanny Dawson
Pocahontas | Glencoe
Marpessa
Woodcraft  | Voltigeur | Voltaire
Martha Lynn
Venison mare  | Venison
Wedding-Day
Dam
Moselle  | Jack Malone  | Lexington | Boston
Alice Carneal
Gloriana  | American Eclipse
Trifle
Gazelle  | Albion  | Actaeon
Panthea
Delta  | Priam
Gamma (family: A10)

## References

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1. ^ "1885 Belmont" (PDF). Belmontstakes.com. 1885-06-06. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
2. ^ Bowen, Edward L (Summer 2003). "Land of Plenty, part 1". Keeneland: 88.
3. ^ [ps://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/pillar/james-ben-ali-haggin "James Ben Ali Haggin"]. www.racingmuseum.org. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
4. ^ "Tyrant". The Breeder and Sportsman, page 369. 1885-06-13. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
5. ^ "Tyrant". The Breeder and Sportsman, page 369. 1885-06-13. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
6. ^ "Hurrah for Tyrant". The Breeder and Sportsman, page 344. 1885-05-30. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

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Belmont Stakes winners

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* 1869 Fenian
* 1870 Kingfisher
* 1871 Harry Bassett
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* 1874 Saxon
* 1875 Calvin
* 1876 Algerine
* 1877 Cloverbrook
* 1878 Duke Of Magenta
* 1879 Spendthrift
* 1880 Grenada
* 1881 Saunterer
* 1882 Forester
* 1883 George Kinney
* 1884 Panique
* 1885 Tyrant
* 1886 Inspector B
* 1887 Hanover
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* 1889 Eric
* 1890 Burlington
* 1891 Foxford
* 1892 Patron
* 1893 Commanche
* 1894 Henry of Navarre
* 1895 Belmar
* 1896 Hastings
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* 1900 Ildrim
* 1901 Commando
* 1902 Masterman
* 1903 Africander
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* 1905 Tanya ♥
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* 1909 Joe Madden
* 1910 Sweep
* 1913 Prince Eugene
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* 1915 The Finn
* 1916 Friar Rock
* 1917 Hourless
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* 1919 Sir Barton ₩
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