Limehouse (horse)


Limehouse is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Campaigned by W. Cothran Campbell's Dogwood Stable and trained by leading trainer Todd Pletcher, the chestnut son of popular sire Grand Slam was purchased at the Fasig-Tipton sale as a yearling for $140,000.

Racehorse

During his racing career, Limehouse won 7 of 21 starts, including the 2003 Bashford Manor Stakes, the 2004 Hutcheson Stakes, the 2004 Tampa Bay Derby, and the 2005 Brooklyn Handicap. He also ran 3rd in the 2004 Blue Grass Stakes and was 4th behind Smarty Jones in the 2004 Kentucky Derby at 42/1 odds.

Race Record

FinishRaceDistanceTrackBeyer
2005----
6thBreeders' Cup MileOne Mile Belmont Park105
5thKelso Breeders' Cup HandicapOne Mile Belmont Park106
5thWhitney HandicapOne and One-Eighth MilesSaratoga91
5thHollywood Gold CupOne and One-Fourth MilesHollywood Park96
1stBrooklyn HandicapOne and One-Eighth MilesBelmont Park112
1stAlysheba StakesOne and One-Sixteenth MilesChurchill Downs102
5thOaklawn HandicapOne and One-Eighth MilesOaklawn Park96
2ndNew Orleans HandicapOne and One-Eighth MilesFair Grounds108
4thSunshine Millions ClassicOne and One-Eighth MilesGulfstream Park103
2ndMr. Prospector HandicapSix FurlongsGulfstream Park100
2004----
6thOhio DerbyOne and One-Eighth MilesThistledown75
4thKentucky DerbyOne and One-Fourth MilesChurchill Downs95
3rdBlue Grass StakesOne and One-Eighth MilesKeeneland Race Course100
1stTampa Bay DerbyOne and One-Sixteenth MilesTampa Bay Downs100
1stHutcheson StakesSeven FurlongsGulfstream Park99
2003----
3rdBreeders' Futurity StakesOne and One-Sixteenth MilesKeeneland Race Course90
5thHopeful StakesSeven FurlongsSaratoga74
3rdSaratoga Special StakesSix and One-Half FurlongsSaratoga79
1stBashford Manor StakesSix FurlongsChurchill Downs86
1stJuvenile StakesFive FurlongsChurchill Downs92
1stMaiden Special WeightFour and One-Half FurlongsKeeneland Race CourseN/A

Stallion

Limehouse was retired sound after running 6th in the Breeders' Cup Mile in 2005 and began his stud duties at Vinery in Lexington, Kentucky for a fee of $17,500 for a single live cover breeding. His first crop began racing in 2009. He is currently standing at O'Sullivan Farms in Charles Town, WV for a fee of $2,500 for a live foal breeding.