Shuvee (January 22, 1966 – April 1, 1986) was an American Thoroughbred Champion Hall of Fame racehorse.

Shuvee
SireNashua
GrandsireNasrullah
DamLevee
DamsireHill Prince
SexMare
Foaled1966
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederWhitney A. Stone
OwnerAnne Minor Stone
TrainerWillard C. Freeman
Record44: 16-10-6
Earnings$890,445
Major wins
Frizette Stakes (1968)
Selima Stakes (1968)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1969)
Mother Goose Stakes (1969)
Acorn Stakes (1969)
Alabama Stakes (1969)
Cotillion Handicap (1969)
Ladies Handicap (1969)
Beldame Stakes (1970)
Diana Handicap (1970, 1971)
Top Flight Handicap (1970, 1971)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1970, 1971)
Awards
U.S. Filly Triple Crown Champion (1969)
U.S. Champion Older Mare (1970 & 1971)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1975)
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1977)
#70 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
Shuvee Handicap at Belmont Park
Last updated on November 23, 2007

Background

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Shuvee was a chestnut mare bred in Virginia by Whitney A. Stone. She was sired by 1955 Horse of the Year Nashua out of the 1956 Coaching Club American Oaks winner Levee.

Racing career

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Shuvee was the second filly to ever win the U.S. Filly Triple Crown.

In addition to winning the Triple Tiara, in 1970 Shuvee became the only filly to ever defeat colts in the two-mile-long Jockey Club Gold Cup. Future Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte (and 1973 Triple Crown winner aboard Secretariat) guided her to a seven-length repeat victory in that race in 1971.

Breeding record

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As a broodmare, she had only modest success.

Honors

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Shuvee was named American Champion Older Female Horse in 1970 and 1971.

In 1975, Shuvee was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, where her portrait by equine artist Richard Stone Reeves can be seen in the museum's collection. On its creation in 1977, she was voted into the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum.

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Shuvee
Sire
Nashua
Nasrullah Nearco Pharos
Nogara
Mumtaz Begum Blenheim
Mumtaz Mahal
Segula Johnstown Jamestown
La France
Sekhmet Sardanapale
Prosopopee
Dam
Levee
Hill Prince Princequillo Prince Rose
Cosquilla
Hildene Bubbling Over
Fancy Racquet
Bourtai Stimulus Ultimus
Hurakan
Escutcheon Sir Gallahad
Affection

References

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