The Arabian Jockey Club honors TH Richie
Racing Hall of Fame Award given to: “The HORSE shall have made a significant contribution to Arabian racing in the United States through the horses own performance and the performance of its progeny”.
Requirements:
Mares will have had to race for 3 years with at least 3 Stakes wins, and foaled at least 3 Stakes winners and be retired from racing for 5 years.
Stallions will have had to race for 3 years with at least 3 Stakes wins having sired at least 5 stakes winners and retired from racing for at least 5 years.
TH Richie joins the prestigious honor roll of Racing Fame winners
TH Richie (2001) was bred by William Shively in Florida from the racing lines of Calin du Loup out of Char Rich Louise by ZT Ali Baba. TH Richie is the first Arabian Triple Crown winner and multiple Darley Champion in the US. At 3 years of age, he had 8 starts with 5 wins and 3 places.
Multiple Darley Award Champion:
2004 DARLEY Champion 3 Year old Colt
2005 DARLEY Champion 4 Year old Colt
2005 DARLEY Champion Sprinter
2005 DARLEY Horse of the YEAR
TH Richie was leading Freshman sire in the USA in 2010 and he had his best year ever in 2015 when he ranked as the second leading sire by earnings. He has over 70 progeny listed under his name. Some of the most well known of these include Rich Frynchman, RB Rich, Richlore, RB Torch, RB Big N Rich, RB Burn Baby Burn, Rich Kinkga, and Richly Kept.
Char Rich Louise, was herself a winner on the track, but only had produced five foals before her untimely death. Her top winners included the mare Djezebel, winner of the group 2 Mazrat Al Ruwiyah race in Dubai and a multiple winner in the UAE and USA, and Ala Lucie, that ran in the USA.
TH Richie stands at stud in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Hall of Fame Recipients:AJC Hall of Fame Recipients
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