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SILVER CHARM: KENTUCKY DERBY, DUBAI & OLD FRIENDS FARM

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Campaigned by owners Bob and Beverly Lewis, Florida-bred racehorse Silver Charm was trained by Bob Baffert, amassing 12 wins from 24 career starts, retiring with purse earnings of over $6.9M USD.

Foaled on 22 February 1994, the gorgeous grey son of Silver Buck holds a special place in the hearts of horse racing fans around the world. 
Winner of the 1997 Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs) and the Preakness Stakes (Pimlico Race Course) under champion jockey Gary Stevens, Silver Charm was on course to claim America's Triple Crown. 

He was denied in the dying strides of the 1997 Belmont Stakes by Touch Gold, with the two thoroughbreds meeting again later in life at Old Friends Retirement Farm, in Kentucky.  

At the time of writing, Silver Charm is the oldest surviving winner of the Dubai World Cup, which he landed in 1998 at Nad Al Sheba, ahead of the Godolphin challenger Swain. 

Retiring to stud in 2000 at Three Chimneys Farm, Silver Charm was relocated to Japan in 2005 standing at JBBA’s Stallion Station until 2014, later being repatriated to Old Friends Farm in December of that year where he thrills visitors to this day. 

Big race wins:
1996 Del Mar Futurity (Gr. 2)
1997 San Vicente Stakes (Gr. 3)
1997 Kentucky Derby (Gr. 1)
1997 Preakness Stakes (Gr. 1)
1998 San Fernando Breeders' Cup Stakes (Gr. 2)
1998 Strub Stakes (Gr. 2)1998 Dubai World Cup (Gr. 1)
1998 Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap (Gr. 3)
1998 Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (Gr. 2)
1998 Clark Handicap (Gr. 2)
1999 San Pasqual Handicap (Gr. 2)

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