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Ladysman
Ladysman (foaled 1930) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the son of Pompey who was the winner of the 1925 Hopeful Stakes as a two-year-old and the prestigious Suburban Handicap as a four-year-old. He is best remembered for his runner-up performance to Head Play in the 1933 Preakness Stakes.
Two-year-old season.
In 1932, Ladysman won the Arlington Futurity at Arlington Park in Chicago, Illinois in July and then shipped to Saratoga Race Course in
States Champion 2 yr-old Colt.
Three-year-old season.
In 1933, owner William R. Coe rested Ladysman during the winter and into the spring. His first race of the year was the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday of May. In the Derby, he started favorite but finished fourth behind Brokers Tip and Head Play.
His trainer, Bud Stotler, convinced the owner that Ladysman needed that race and decided to run him in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the