Tin Cup Chalice
thoroughbred racehorse
Tin Cup Chalice (April 3, 2005 – April 17, 2009), was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who, in 2008, became the first New York-bred to win New York's “OTB Big Apple Triple" of Racing: the Mike Lee Stakes, the New York Derby, and the Albany Stakes.
Pedigree
Tin Cup Chalice was a black-pointed bay sired by the Grade I winner Crusader Sword, a son of Damascus by Sword Dancer. Tin Cup Chalice's name comes from a Jimmy Buffett song. Crusader Sword was the only son of Damascus to stand in the northeastern United States. Tin Cup Chalice's dam was Twice Forbidden, from the first New York crop of Spectacular Bid after his relocation from Claiborne Farm to Milfer Farm in Unadilla, New York, in 1992. Twice Forbidden also produced the stakes winners Mr. Fantasy and Don Corleone. Damascus and Spectacular Bid were both named Horse of the Year.
Tin Cup Chalice was offered for $2,000 at the New York Breeders’ Sales Company October 2005 mixed sale.
As a colt, Tin Cup Chalice nearly died twice before the age of one, on separate occasions contracting botulism and horse colic.
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