Annihilate 'Em

Annihilate 'em
Annihilate 'em
Sire	Hempen
Grandsire	Indian Hemp
Dam	Spots To Spare
Damsire	Star Rover
Sex	Colt
Foaled	1970
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Douglas M. Davis, Jr.
Owner	Patricia B. Blass
Trainer	Douglas M. Davis, Jr.
Record	18-11-4-2
Earnings	US$$237,111
Major wins
	Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1972); River Downs Juvenile Stakes; Travers Stakes (1973); Minuteman Handicap (1973); Sentinel Stakes (1973)

Annihilate 'em (April 11, 1970 – November 20, 1989) was a U.S. thoroughbred race horse who was best known for winning the 1973 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Annihilate 'em was ridden to victory in the Travers by Ron Turcotte, who originally planned to ride Triple Crown winner Secretariat in the race. However, Secretariat missed the race due to poor health after losing the Whitney Stakes to Onion two weeks earlier while running with a low-grade fever.[1] Annihilate 'Em and Secretariat met in their only race together in the Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap in September 1973, where Secretariat finished first and Annihilate 'Em finished fifth.[2]

Annihilate 'Em's other stakes victories included the 1972 Breeders' Futurity, the 1973 Minuteman Handicap and the 1973 Sentinel Stakes.[3]

Retired to stud, Annihilate 'em stood his entire career at High Hope Farm in Versailles, Kentucky.[4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Annihilate 'Em
Sire Hempen 1962	Indian Hemp 1949	Nasrullah	Nearco
		Nasrullah	Mumtaz Begum
		Sabzy	Stardust
		Sabzy	Sarita
	Serry 1952	Spy Song	Balladier
		Spy Song	Mata Hari
		Santa Roseanna	Rosemont
		Santa Roseanna	Sandury
Dam Spots to Spare 1962	Star Rover 1952	Flushing	Mahmoud
		Flushing	Callandar
		Miss Moonbeam	Pharamond
		Miss Moonbeam	Witches Night
	Fast Cat 1954	Tiger	Bull Dog
		Tiger	Starless Moment
		Head Smart	Head Play
		Head Smart	Six Sixty

References

Joe Nichols (August 19, 1973). "Annihilate 'Em Takes Travers Before 32,023". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
Whitney Tower (September 24, 1973). "They Made Pigeons Of The Field". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
Annihilate 'em pedigree and racing record at Equibase
"Annihilate 'em Pedigree". Thoroughbred Online Pedigree Database. Retrieved 2009-05-19.

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[1] Joe Nichols (August 19, 1973). "Annihilate 'Em Takes Travers Before 32,023". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-19.

[2] Whitney Tower (September 24, 1973). "They Made Pigeons Of The Field". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19.

[3] Annihilate 'em pedigree and racing record at Equibase

[4] "Annihilate 'em Pedigree". Thoroughbred Online Pedigree Database. Retrieved 2009-05-19.