R. Thomas
| R. Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nadir |
| Grandsire | Nasrullah |
| Dam | Fleet Flight |
| Damsire | Count Fleet |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1961 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Claiborne Farm |
| Owner | Roger W. Wilson |
| Trainer | David Erb |
| Record | 65: 20-11-14 |
| Earnings | US$381,809 |
| Major wins | |
| Skaal Handicap (1964) Vosburgh Handicap (1965) Westchester Handicap (1966, 1968) Carousel Handicap (1967) Sport Page Handicap (1967) Sysonby Handicap (1967) Equipoise Mile Handicap (1968) Salvator Mile Handicap (1968) | |
R. Thomas (March 13, 1961 – 1971) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky by Bull Hancock at his renowned Claiborne Farm. Sired by Nadir, the 1957 American Co-Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, his dam was Fleet Flight, a daughter of 1948 U.S. Triple Crown champion, Count Fleet.[1]
Raced by Roger W. Wilson, and trained by former jockey David Erb, R. Thomas was a top handicap horse in American middle-distance racing during the mid-1960s. Among his wins, the bay gelding captured two editions of the Westchester Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York.[2][3]