Swaps Swaps Born: 1952 Died: 1972 Trainer: Mesh Tenney Owner: Rex Ellsworth Jockey: Bill Shoemaker Breeder: Rex Ellsworth Pedigree: Swaps, ch.c. foaled 1952 Khaled, 1943 Hyperion, 1930 Gainsborough, 1915 Selene, 1919 Eclair, 1930 Ethnarch, 1922 Black Ray, 1919 Iron Reward, 1946 Beau Pere Son-In-Law, 1911 Cinna, 1917 Iron Maiden, 1941 War Admiral, 1934 Betty Derr, 1928 Racing Record: Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd earnings 1954 2 6 3 0 2 $ 20,950 1955 3 9 8 1 0 418,550 1956 4 10 8 1 0 409,400 total 25 19 2 2 $848,900 Career Highlights: at 2: won -- June Juvenile S 3rd -- Westchester S 3rd -- Haggin S at 3: won -- Kentucky Derby won -- San Vicente won -- Santa Anita Derby won -- Will Rogers won -- Californian (new World record for 8 1/2 furlongs with time of 1:40 2/5) won -- American Derby (Turf) (new Course record, equalled American record) won -- Westerner S 2nd -- Match race with Nashua at 4: won -- Argonaut (new World record for 1 mile with time of 1:33 1/5, replacing former record by Citation) won -- Inglewood (new World record for 8 1/2 furlongs with time of 1:39 flat, carrying 130 lbs) won -- American (equalled Noor's World record of 1:46 4/5 for 1 1/8 miles, carrying 130 lbs) won -- Hollywood Gold Cup (new Track record of 1:58 3/5 for 1 1/4 miles, lowering previous mark by a full second, carrying 130 lbs) won -- Sunset (new Track and World record for 1 5/8 miles with time of 2:38 1/5, lowering previous track record by 2 2/5 seconds, carrying 130 lbs) won -- Washington Park (carrying 130 lbs) won -- LA County Fair H won -- Broward H (new World record for 1 mile 70 yds with time of 1:39 3/5, carrying 130 lbs) 2nd -- Californian unplaced -- Arch Ward S (Turf) Named Champion Handicap Male Named Horse of the Year Inducted to Hall of Fame in 1966 © 2002 Thoroughbred Champions