Riley (horse)

Riley
Riley
Sire	Longfellow
Grandsire	Leamington
Dam	Geneva
Damsire	War Dance
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1887
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	C. H. Durkee
Owner	Edward C. Corrigan
Trainer	Edward C. Corrigan
Record	64: 30-17-4
Earnings	$43,430
Major wins
	Railway Stakes (1889); Trial Stakes (1889); Merchants' Stakes (1889); Clark Handicap (1890); Speculation Handicap (1890); Fairwiew Lightweight Handicap (1890); Pelham Bay Handicap (1890); Monmouth Cup (1891); Shrewsbury Handicap (1891); Coney Island Cup (1891); Bay Ridge Handicap (1891); Free Lightweight Handicap (1891); Brooklyn Cup (1891); Montgomery Stakes (1891) American Classics wins:; Kentucky Derby (1890)

Riley (1887 – July 1, 1910) was a bay colt sired by Longfellow out of Geneva. He won the 1890 Kentucky Derby for owner and trainer Edward Corrigan who shortly after would build Hawthorne Race Course which opened in Cicero, Illinois, in 1891.^[1] Ridden by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Isaac Murphy, Riley won the mile and one-quarter Derby in 2 minutes 45 seconds, the slowest time recorded to that point due to a very muddy track.^[2] Riley was originally named Shortfellow^[3] and had a relatively long and successful career in which he had 64 starts with 30 wins, 17 places, and 4 shows.

Riley died on July 1, 1910, at the age of 23 while being cared for by a racehorse rescue association.^[4]

Riley's only offspring of note was his daughter, Hurley Burley, who was the dam of Burgomaster, a successful sire.^[5]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Riley
Sire Longfellow 1867	Leamington 1853	Faugh-a-Ballagh	Sir Hercules
		Faugh-a-Ballagh	Guiccioli
		Pantaloon Mare	Pantaloon
		Pantaloon Mare	Daphne
	Nantura 1855	Brawner's Eclipse	American Eclipse
		Brawner's Eclipse	Henry Mare
		Quiz	Bertrand
		Quiz	Lady Fortune
Dam Geneva 1880	War Dance 1859	Lexington	Boston
		Lexington	Alice Carneal
		Reel	Glencoe I
		Reel	Gallopade
	La Gitana 1869	Uncle Vic	Lexington
		Uncle Vic	Undine
		Georgia Wood	Knight of St. George
		Georgia Wood	Margaret Wood

References

^ "Edward Corrigan Dies At Age 82". New York Times. 1924-07-05. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
^ "Riley won the derby; a great crowd to see the slowest Kentucky Derby ever run- NY Times" [1]
^ Riley's Pedigree
^ "Riley" The New York Times Death Notice
^ "1875 - Past winners' influence - 1939". Daily Racing Form. May 2, 1964. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

[1] "Edward Corrigan Dies At Age 82". New York Times. 1924-07-05. Retrieved 2019-06-14.

[2] "Riley won the derby; a great crowd to see the slowest Kentucky Derby ever run- NY Times" [1]

[3] Riley's Pedigree

[4] "Riley" The New York Times Death Notice

[drf-1964-5] "1875 - Past winners' influence - 1939". Daily Racing Form. May 2, 1964. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

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