Tim Tam
Tim Tam (1955-1982) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Tom Fool out of the mare Two Lea, the dark bay colt was owned and bred by Calumet Farm. Trained by Horace A. Jones, Tim Tam won the Everglades Stakes, the Florida Derby, and the Derby Trial enroute to winning the 1958 Kentucky Derby.
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After winning the Preakness Stakes, Tim Tim was considered to have a strong chance to capture the American Triple Crown. However, in the Belmont Stakes, coming down the home stretch in the lead that seemed to assure victory, Tim Tam fractured a sesamoid bone and hobbled the last yards across the finish line in second place. His injury ended his career but he went on to be a successful sire.
Although his racing season was cut short, Tim Tam still won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Three-Year-Old Male Horse. Retired to stud, he sired 14 Graded stakes race winners.
In 1985, Tim Tam was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
