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{{Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Our Mims
| horsename = Our Mims
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| sire =Herbager
| sire = [[Herbager]]
| grandsire = [[Vandale (horse)|Vandale]]
| dam = Sweet Tooth
| dam = Sweet Tooth
| damsire = On-and-On
| damsire = On-and-On
| sex = [[Mare (horse)|Mare]]
| sex = [[Mare (horse)|Mare]]
| foaled = 1974
| foaled = 1974
| country = [[United States|USA]] {{flagicon|USA}}
| country = [[United States]]
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]]
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]]
| breeder = [[Calumet Farm]]
| breeder = [[Calumet Farm]]
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| trainer = [[John M. Veitch]]
| trainer = [[John M. Veitch]]
| record = 18: 6-6-1
| record = 18: 6-6-1
| earnings = $368,034
| earnings = $368,034<ref>http://www.pedigreequery.com/our+mims Our Mims' pedigree</ref>
| race = [[Fantasy Stakes]] (1977)<br>[[Coaching Club American Oaks]] (1977)<br>[[Alabama Stakes]] (1977)<br>[[Delaware Handicap]] (1977)
| race = [[Fantasy Stakes]] (1977)<br />[[Coaching Club American Oaks]] (1977)<br />[[Alabama Stakes]] (1977)<br />[[Delaware Handicap]] (1977)
| awards = [[Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Filly|U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly]] (1977)
| awards = [[Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3-Year-Old Filly|U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly]] (1977)
| honours = [http://www.ourmims.org/ Our Mims Retirement Haven] - [[Paris, Kentucky]]
| honours = [http://www.ourmims.org/ Our Mims Retirement Haven] - [[Paris, Kentucky]]
|updated= October 15, 2006
|updated= October 15, 2006
}}
}}
'''Our Mims''' (1974-2003) was a champion [[thoroughbred]] [[race horse|racing]] [[Mare (horse)|mare]] and [[broodmare]], and yet she came very close to dying abandoned in a field of cattle. Having been left there after the cattle had, Our Mims was surrounded by the carcasses of those she would soon follow if something or someone hadn't saved her.
'''Our Mims''' (March 8, 1974 – December 9, 2003) was a champion [[Thoroughbred]] [[race horse|racing]] [[Mare (horse)|mare]] and [[broodmare]], yet she came very close to dying abandoned in a field of cattle.


==Background==
==But before that ignoble end==


Our Mims was born on March 8, 1974, at [[Calumet Farm]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]]. She was by Herbager out of Sweet Tooth (by On-and-On). This made her a half sister to the brilliant colt [[Alydar]], whose rivalry with the 1978 [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]] winner, [[Affirmed]], is the stuff of horse racing legend. Our Mims was named after Melinda Markey, the daughter of Rear Admiral [[Gene Markey]], second husband of [[Calumet Farm]] owner, Lucille Markey.
Our Mims was foaled on March 8, 1974, at [[Calumet Farm]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]]. She was by Herbager out of Sweet Tooth (by On-and-On). This made her a half sister to the brilliant colt [[Alydar]], who gained fame for his rivalry with the 1978 [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]] winner, [[Affirmed]]. Our Mims was named after Melinda Markey, the daughter of Rear Admiral [[Gene Markey]], second husband of [[Calumet Farm]] owner Lucille Markey.


Alydar and Our Mims were both owned by Calument and trained by John M. Veitch.
Alydar and Our Mims were both owned by Calumet and trained by John M. Veitch.


==Racing career==
==Running, not starving==


Our Mims won not one of her seven starts as a two-year-old, but when she was three she came into her own. Never running in a maiden race (restricted to those who've never won a race), right from the start Veitch entered her in an allowance at [[Florida]]'s [[Hialeah Park]]. She won it. Then it was on to the [[Fantasy Stakes]] at [[Oaklawn Park]], the [[Coaching Club American Oaks]] at [[Belmont Park]], the prestigious [[Alabama Stakes]] at the [[Saratoga Race Course]], and the [[Delaware Handicap]] at Delaware Park. All this earned her the [[Eclipse Award]] for the champion three-year-old [[Filly|filly]].
Our Mims lost each of her seven starts as a two-year-old. When she was three, Veitch entered her in an allowance at [[Florida]]'s [[Hialeah Park]], which she won. Then she won the [[Fantasy Stakes]] at [[Oaklawn Park]], the [[Coaching Club American Oaks]] at [[Belmont Park]] (at which Melinda Bena [nee Markey] was present to accept the winner's trophy on behalf of Calumet Farm), the prestigious [[Alabama Stakes]] at the [[Saratoga Race Course]], and the [[Delaware Handicap]] at Delaware Park. Our Mims' performances earned her the [[Eclipse Award]] for the champion three-year-old [[filly]]. During this season, [[CBS]] sportscaster, [[Jimmy the Greek]] commented that "the only horse that could beat 1977 [[Kentucky Derby]] champion [[Seattle Slew]] was [[Calumet Farm]]'s Our Mims."


Our Mims was not the greatest racing mare the track had ever seen&mdash;in a few of her wins she barely made it&mdash;but she was one of the best.
At the end of her racing career of 18 starts, she had six wins, placed in six starts, and was third once. She earned $368,034.


==Broodmare==
At the end of her racing career of 18 starts, she'd had six wins, placed in six, and was third once. She earned $368,034.
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The foals of Our Mims did not do much on the track, but they were superior producers. Our Mims' first foal, Heavenly Blue by [[Raise a Native]], produced Play On and On, who was the dam of several stakes winners, including Continuously, sent to [[England]] and then on to [[California]] to win a major race there. Her third foal was Mimbet, the dam of the 1997 [[Breeders' Cup Sprint]] winner, Elmhurst.


Our Mims came up barren when she turned twenty-one. Attempts to breed her for the next five years brought fruitless results. The champion was left in a cattle field to fend for herself. She ate whatever she could find in the field with no protection from the weather and no vet care.
==Having babies==


==Rescue==
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The foals of Our Mims did not do much, but their foals were something else again. Her first foal, Heavenly Blue by [[Raise a Native]], produced Play On and On who was the dam of several stakes winners, including Continuously, sent to [[England]] and then on to [[California]] to win a major race there. Her third foal was Mimbet, the dam of the 1997 [[Breeders' Cup Sprint]] winner, Elmhurst.
Our Mims was saved by a woman named Jeanne Mirabito, who found her and brought her food. Two years later, after continued personal care of the mare, Mirabito convinced the owners to donate the ailing old horse to a local horse rescue, and Jeanne adopted Our Mims from that rescue. Our Mims lived in comfort until her death on December 9, 2003, at the age of twenty-nine. She is buried at Calumet's equine cemetery, the first horse buried in the cemetery who was not owned by the farm.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8453367 Our Mims final resting place {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>


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In tribute to the horse, Jeanne Mirabito created Our Mims Retirement Haven,<ref>http://www.ourmims.org/ Our Mims Retirement Haven</ref> a rescue farm specializing in the care of retired Thoroughbred broodmares, on her farm in Paris, KY. With the creed, "Specializing in restoring health and spirit in aged mares," OMRH's first mare was Our Mims' half-sister, Sugar and Spice. With the help of Cheryl Bellucci acting as the Haven's Director of Fund Raising and Promotion, the Haven achieved nonprofit status on March 8, 2007.
==No use to anyone==

But then she turned 21 and became barren. People tried her for five more years and got nothing for their efforts. So someone stuck her in a cattle field to live or to die. She had to make due with cattle food, she was not protected from the weather, she had no vet.

==A better end; A tribute for all==
Our Mims was saved by a woman named Jeanne Mirabito who saw her in the cattle field and brought her food. Two years later, when the farm's two barns burned down, Mirabito convinced the owners to donate the ailing old mare to ReRun, a home that cares for, nurses back to health, and adopts out retired racehorses.

At twenty-five-years of age, Our Mims needed every kind of care she could get. Jeanne gave it to her. Our Mims still behaved like a queen, and she was treated like a queen. No amount of mistreatment had changed that.

One of the ways Rerun encourages donations to fund their rescues is by selling horse paintings. Our Mims painted their first "Moneighs." [[Funny Cide]], who apparently likes to paint, has done five. [[Cigar (horse)|Cigar]] actually painted with the brush between his teeth. [[Congaree (horse)|Congaree]], Free House, [[Gato del Sol]], Chief Seattle, Ten Most Wanted, [[Awesome Again]], [[Monarchos]], Groovy, Candy Ride, Bienamado, In Excess, Kona Gold, [[Cryptoclearance]], [[Devil His Due]], Mr. Greeley, and [[Serena's Song (horse)|Serena's Song]] have all contributed a painting. No doubt there are more, or there will be.

Our Mims lived in comfort until December 9, 2003. She was 29 years old. She is buried at Calumet's equine cemetery, the first horse buried in the cemetery who was not owned by the farm.

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In tribute to her friend, Jeanne Mirabito created Our Mims Retirement Haven, a rescue farm specializing in the care of retired Thoroughbred broodmares, on her farm in Paris, KY. With the creed, "Specializing in restoring health and spirit in aged mares," OMRH's very first mare was Mims' half-sister, Sugar and Spice. With the help of Cheryl Bellucci acting as the Haven's Director of Fund Raising and Promotion, the Haven has achieved nonprofit status as of March 8, 2007.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}


''Wild Ride'', Anne Hagedorn Auerbach, New York, Henry Holt and Company, LLC, 1994
* ''Wild Ride'', Anne Hagedorn Auerbach, New York, Henry Holt and Company, LLC, 1994
* [http://www.ourmims.com/ Our Mims Tribute Web Site]
* [http://www.ourmims.com/ Our Mims Tribute Web Site]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/our+mims Our Mims' pedigree]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8453367 Our Mims final resting place]
* [http://www.ourmims.org/ Our Mims Retirement Haven]
* [http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/ Old Friends]
* [http://www.excellerfund.org/ The Exceller Fund]
* [http://www.excellerfund.org/ The Exceller Fund]
* [http://www.excellerfund.org/links.htm Links from the Exceller Fund to more organizations]
* [http://www.excellerfund.org/links.htm Links from the Exceller Fund to more organizations]
* [http://www.rerun.org/ ReRun, ex-racehorse adoption]
* [http://www.rerun.org/ ReRun, ex-racehorse adoption]
* [http://www.unitedpegasus.com/ Pegasus, rescuing California racehorses]
* [http://eponarescue.org/ E.P.O.N.A, the Equine Protection of North America, rescuing horses of all breeds]
* [http://www.friendsofferdinand.org/ Friends of Ferdinand]



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Latest revision as of 20:12, 23 March 2022

Our Mims
SireHerbager
GrandsireVandale
DamSweet Tooth
DamsireOn-and-On
SexMare
Foaled1974
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederCalumet Farm
OwnerCalumet Farm (while racing)
TrainerJohn M. Veitch
Record18: 6-6-1
Earnings$368,034[1]
Major wins
Fantasy Stakes (1977)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1977)
Alabama Stakes (1977)
Delaware Handicap (1977)
Awards
U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly (1977)
Honours
Our Mims Retirement Haven - Paris, Kentucky
Last updated on October 15, 2006

Our Mims (March 8, 1974 – December 9, 2003) was a champion Thoroughbred racing mare and broodmare, yet she came very close to dying abandoned in a field of cattle.

Background

[edit]

Our Mims was foaled on March 8, 1974, at Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. She was by Herbager out of Sweet Tooth (by On-and-On). This made her a half sister to the brilliant colt Alydar, who gained fame for his rivalry with the 1978 Triple Crown winner, Affirmed. Our Mims was named after Melinda Markey, the daughter of Rear Admiral Gene Markey, second husband of Calumet Farm owner Lucille Markey.

Alydar and Our Mims were both owned by Calumet and trained by John M. Veitch.

Racing career

[edit]

Our Mims lost each of her seven starts as a two-year-old. When she was three, Veitch entered her in an allowance at Florida's Hialeah Park, which she won. Then she won the Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park, the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park (at which Melinda Bena [nee Markey] was present to accept the winner's trophy on behalf of Calumet Farm), the prestigious Alabama Stakes at the Saratoga Race Course, and the Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park. Our Mims' performances earned her the Eclipse Award for the champion three-year-old filly. During this season, CBS sportscaster, Jimmy the Greek commented that "the only horse that could beat 1977 Kentucky Derby champion Seattle Slew was Calumet Farm's Our Mims."

At the end of her racing career of 18 starts, she had six wins, placed in six starts, and was third once. She earned $368,034.

Broodmare

[edit]

The foals of Our Mims did not do much on the track, but they were superior producers. Our Mims' first foal, Heavenly Blue by Raise a Native, produced Play On and On, who was the dam of several stakes winners, including Continuously, sent to England and then on to California to win a major race there. Her third foal was Mimbet, the dam of the 1997 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner, Elmhurst.

Our Mims came up barren when she turned twenty-one. Attempts to breed her for the next five years brought fruitless results. The champion was left in a cattle field to fend for herself. She ate whatever she could find in the field with no protection from the weather and no vet care.

Rescue

[edit]

Our Mims was saved by a woman named Jeanne Mirabito, who found her and brought her food. Two years later, after continued personal care of the mare, Mirabito convinced the owners to donate the ailing old horse to a local horse rescue, and Jeanne adopted Our Mims from that rescue. Our Mims lived in comfort until her death on December 9, 2003, at the age of twenty-nine. She is buried at Calumet's equine cemetery, the first horse buried in the cemetery who was not owned by the farm.[2]

In tribute to the horse, Jeanne Mirabito created Our Mims Retirement Haven,[3] a rescue farm specializing in the care of retired Thoroughbred broodmares, on her farm in Paris, KY. With the creed, "Specializing in restoring health and spirit in aged mares," OMRH's first mare was Our Mims' half-sister, Sugar and Spice. With the help of Cheryl Bellucci acting as the Haven's Director of Fund Raising and Promotion, the Haven achieved nonprofit status on March 8, 2007.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ http://www.pedigreequery.com/our+mims Our Mims' pedigree
  2. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8453367 Our Mims final resting place [user-generated source]
  3. ^ http://www.ourmims.org/ Our Mims Retirement Haven
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