Native Diver
Native Diver
Born: 1959
Died: 1967 of intestinal colic
Trainer: Buster Millerick
Owner: Mr. & Mrs. L.K. Shapiro
Jockey:
Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. L.K. Shapiro
Pedigree:
Native Diver, dk b/br.g.
foaled 1959 | Imbros, 1950 | Polynesian, 1942 | Unbreakable, 1935 |
| Black Polly, 1936 |
| Fire Falls, 1942 | Bull Dog, 1927 |
| Stricken, 1932 |
| Fleet Diver, 1950 | Devil Diver, 1939 | St. Germans, 1921 |
| Dabchick, 1931 |
| Our Fleet, 1946 | Count Fleet, 1940 |
| Duchess Anita, 1940 |
Racing Record:
| Year | Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | earnings |
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| 1961 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $ 17,400 |
| 1962 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 68,225 |
| 1963 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 108,125 |
| 1964 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 127,250 |
| 1965 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 241,650 |
| 1966 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 205,750 |
| 1967 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 258,100 |
| total | | 81 | 37 | 7 | 12 | $1,026,500 |
Career Highlights:
at 2:
won -- El Camino H
2nd -- San Bruno H
at 3:
won -- Hillsdale H (set NTR at BM 6f in 1:08 2/5)
won -- Debonair S
won -- Malibu S
won -- Salinas H
won -- San Jose H
3rd -- Lakes and Flowers H
at 4:
won -- Golden Gate H
won -- Inglewood H
won -- San Diego H
won -- San Francisco Mile
won -- Westlake H (set NTR at Tanforan 8½f in 1:41 3/5)
2nd -- San Fernando S
2nd -- San Pasqual H
2nd -- Coronado H
3rd -- San Carlos H
at 5:
won -- Inglewood H
won -- Oakland H
won -- Palos Verdes H
won -- Redwood City H
won -- San Diego H
won -- William G Gilmore H
3rd -- Hollywood Gold Cup
3rd -- San Carlos H
3rd -- San Francisco Mile
3rd -- Sacramento H
at 6:
won -- Hollywood Gold Cup
won -- Los Angeles H (EWR at HOL 7f in 1:20 2/5)
won -- San Carlos H
won -- San Diego H
won -- American H
won -- Albany H
won -- Palos Verdes H
2nd -- San Francisco Mile
3rd -- Premier H
at 7:
won -- Hollywood Gold Cup
won -- Inglewood H
won -- San Pasqual
won -- San Bernardino H (ETR at SA 8½f in 1:40 3/5)
2nd -- American H
3rd -- Santa Anita H
at 8:
won -- Hollywood Gold Cup
won -- Los Angeles H
won -- San Carlos H
won -- Albany H
won -- San Francisco Mile
won -- Del Mar H (ETR at DMR 9f in 1:46 3/5)
2nd -- Santa Anita H
2nd -- American H
3rd -- San Antonio H
3rd -- Premier H
3rd -- San Pasqual H
First California-bred to earn a million dollars on racetrack
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1978
© 2002 Thoroughbred Champions
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