Hamburg Place Horse Cemetery
Near this cache, what used to be under towering trees, surrounded by an old stone fence, the Hamburg Place Farm cemetery held the graves of 18 famed racehorses, including 1898 Kentucky Derby winner Plaudit. Their remains were dug up and the cemetery moved several hundred yards to make room for the Super Wal-Mart and Lowe's at the Hamburg Place Shopping Center. The road Sir Barton Way was named after Sir Barton, America's first Triple Crown Winner, foaled in 1916, the son of Star Shoot out of Lady Sterling. He was born long before the title "Triple Crown" was given to the three races, and therefore never received any glory for the task. Sir Barton retired in 1920 and was only moderately successful at stud. Later he served his country as a U.S. remount stallion. He died October 30, 1937 at the age of 21, and was buried by his owner Dr. J.R. Hylton on his ranch on the Laramie mountain foothills. Later his remains were moved to Washington Park in Douglas, Wyoming, to honor America's first Triple Crown Winner. Star Shoot, however, is amoung the 17 other horses buried in this cemetery. The site is a Who’s Who of the Horse Racing world.
The old training track with old horse cemetery (the circle) in the upper right corner next to Winchester Road. |
Old location in upper right corner (the circle).
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Close up.
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Picture of the old location.
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New location
May 2007
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Location
completed late 2007
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Days gone by:
HAMBURG PLACE, on the Winchester Road near the I-75 interchange, boasts one of the most atmospheric equine cemeteries in the U.S. The farm was founded by John Madden, noted Thoroughbred breeder who got his start with trotters, and throughout his life maintained a love for both breeds. The stone markers, with bronze plates listing the horses' names and accomplishments, form a horseshoe around the centerpiece, the grave of Nancy Hanks (1886), the first trotter of either sex to trot a mile in 2:05. Her grave is a large stone pedestal with her likeness on the front. Vandals have stolen the statue that used to top the memorial. Thoroughbreds buried here by John Madden include: Sir Martin (c. 1906-1930), 1908 American champion two-year-old; Kentucky Derby winner Plaudit (c. 1895-1919); champion race mare Imp (f. 1894-1909); Lady Sterling (f. 1899-1920), dam of Triple Crown winner Sir Barton, and of Sir Martin; leading sires Star Shoot (c. 1898-1919) and Ogden (c. 1894-1923); Ida Pickwick (f. 1888-1908), dam of Old Rosebud; Miss Kearney (f. 1906-1925), the dam of Zev; Princess Mary (f. 1917-1926) , the dam of Flying Ebony. Madden's son, Preston, later added leading sire T. V. Lark (c. 1957-1975) that horse's good daughter, Pink Pigeon (f. 1964-1976). Standardbreds include: world champion trotting filly Hamburg Belle; Siliko, champion in Europe from 1908-1910; Silicon, world champion two-year-old trotting filly and the dam of Siliko; and Major Delmar. Off by himself is the polo pony Springtime, who died, it says on his marker, "on the field." Flying Ebony and/or Bel Sheba may also be buried here.
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