Monarchos

Monarchos
Monarchos
Sire	Maria's Mon
Grandsire	Wavering Monarch
Dam	Regal Band
Damsire	Dixieland Band
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1998
Country	USA
Colour	Gray
Breeder	James D. Squires
Owner	John C. Oxley
Trainer	John T. Ward, Jr.
Record	10: 4-1-3
Earnings	$1,720,830
Major wins
	Florida Derby (2001); Kentucky Derby (2001)
	Last updated on October 2, 2006

Monarchos (born 1998) is a stallion Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 2001. This thoroughbred's time was 1:59.97 around the 1 1/4 mile track. This was the third-fastest time in the race's history, behind Secretariat and Sham, both in 1973.

In 10 starts, Monarchos won 4 races, placed once, and showed three times. He failed to place in the top three in the Preakness Stakes, and showed in the Belmont Stakes.

Breeder Jim Squires has written an entertaining account of this "rags to riches" win, entitled "Horse of a Different Colour."

Monarchos was sired by Maria's Mon, and his dam was Regal Band. He currently stands in stud at Claiborne Farm, where he commands US$15,000 for a single live cover breeding. In his first set of foals, he produced five winning Thoroughbreds, but only one, Harborage, has raced in a Stakes race. He showed at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Championships.

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