Greek Money

Greek Money (foaled 1959 in Virginia) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes.

Greek Money
Sire	Greek Song
Grandsire	Heliopolis
Dam	Lucy Lufton
Damsire	Nimbus
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1959
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Renappi Corporation
Owner	Brandywine Stable
Trainer	Virgil W. Raines
Record	39: 10-6-2
Earnings	US$239,433
Major wins
James H. Connors Memorial Stakes (1961) Chesapeake Stakes (1962) Excelsior Handicap (1963) Pennycomequick Purse (1964) American Triple Crown wins: Preakness Stakes (1962)
Honours
Greek Money Stakes at Laurel Park

Background

Greek Money was a chestnut horse sired by Greek Song whose wins included the 1950 Arlington Classic. His dam was English mare Lucy Lufton, a daughter of Nimbus, the 1949 Epsom Derby winner. Greek Money was bred and raced by entities owned by Donald P. Ross, co-owner of Delaware Park Racetrack. He was trained by Buddy Raines.

Racing career

Greek Money had won three of his four starts going into the 1962 Preakness Stakes. Ridden by John Rotz, he defeated Ridan by a nose to win the Preakness. [1] Greek Money was made the betting favorite for the Belmont Stakes [2] but finished seventh to winner Jaipur. After that, he won only an allowance race in his next six starts. In 1963, his most important win of the year came in the Excelsior Handicap at New York's Aqueduct Racetrack. In 1964, Greek Money won the Pennycomequick Purse at Delaware Park Racetrack.

Stud record

As a sire, Greek Money met with limited success.

Breeding

Pedigree of Greek Money

Sire Greek Song ch. 1947	Heliopolis bay 1936	Hyperion	Gainsborough
			Selene
		Drift	Swynford
			Santa Cruz
	Sylvan Song bay 1932	Royal Minstrel	Tetratema
			Harpsichord
		Glade	Touch Me Not
			Idle Dell
Dam Lucy Lufton ch. 1952	Nimbus bay 1946	Nearco	Pharos
			Nogara
		Kong	Baytown
			Clang
	Barchester bay 1944	Umidwar	Blandford
			Uganda
		Belbroughton	King Solomon
			Doublure

References

• Greek Money's pedigree and partial racing stats
• Video at YouTube of Greek Money winning the 1962 Preakness Stakes