1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair

Thoroughbred Horse Show

All forty-six entries arrived the evening of August 21, 1904, on the train from Kentucky. The exhibitors aboard  included H. P. Headley, G. C. Graddy, Carrie B. Graddy, and W. T. Wilmore. They competed for $6,205 in cash prizes, and the premier championship title which was taken home by Headley’s stallion, Ornament. John B. Castleman of Louisville, KY was brought in to judge the classes. The reason for only a few exhibitors showing was because the owners logically believed that the true test of a Thoroughbred was on the track, not in the show ring.

Thoroughbred class at the World's Fair.

First place winners were:

• Stallion-4 years & over: Ornament; Exhibitor H. P. Headley, Lexington, KY.

• Stallion-3 years old: Bugler; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Stallion-2 years old: Twenty To One Shot; Exhibitor W. T. Wilmore, Lexington, KY.

• Stallion-One year old: Sired by Ornament; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Stallion-Under one year: Sired by Ornament; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Mare-4 years & over: Daytona; Exhibitor George C. Graddy, Versailles, KY.

• Mare-3 years old: Orient; Exhibitor Steadman, Cook & Headley, Lexington, KY.

• Mare-2 years old: Marfil; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Mare-1 year old: Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Mare-Under one year: Exhibitor George C. Graddy.

• Sire & four offspring: Ornament; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Dam & two offspring: Independence; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Stallion & four mares-3 years & over: Ornament; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Stallion & four mares-3 years & under: Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Stallion & four bred mares-2 years & over: Ornament; Exhibitor H. P. Headley.

• Gelding-4 years & over: Lisbou; Exhibitor W. T. Wilmore.

• Mare-4 years & over: Sired by King Midas; Exhibitor Carrie B. Graddy, Versailles, KY.

• Mare-3 years old: Sired by King Midas; Exhibitor Carrie B. Graddy.

• Mare-2 years old: Cricket; Exhibitor George C. Graddy.

References: World's Fair Bulletin, July & October 1904; The Horse Show Monthly, 1904; The Breeder's Gazette, August 31 & September 7, 1904; The St. Louis Republic, August 21, 1904.

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