This is an original 1965 photo of Gold Digger.
She was bred by Leslie Combs II and Brownell Combs and was raced by Mrs. Leslie Combs II.
Gold Digger was by Nashua, the 1955 Horse of the Year, out of Sequence, the winner of the 1948 Princess Pat Stakes, by Count Fleet, the 1943 Horse of the Year.
She is a half sister:
to Noorsaga: the winner of the 1955 Cowdin Stakes;
to Hermod: the winner of the 1963 Fleet Town Purse and the Belmont Hurdle Stakes;
to Inviting: the second dam of Tall Grass Walker, the winner of the 1984 Round Table Handicap; and the third dam of Escena, the 1998 Champion Handicap Mare;
to Bold Sequence: the second dam of Shared Interest, the winner of the 1993 Ruffian Handicap; and the third dam: of Forestry, the winner of the 1999 King’s Bishop Stakes; and of Cash Run, the winner of the 1999 Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies, and the dam of Great War Eagle, the winner of the 2007 Star Appeal Stakes in Ireland.
Gold Digger made 35 starts with 10 wins 2 seconds 4 thirds earning: $127,255.
At two in 1964, Gold Digger finished third in the Matron Stakes behind Candalita and Admiring, the winner of the 1964 Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes.
At three in 1965, she won: the Marigold Stakes over Crystal Classic and De Cathy, the winner of the 1965 Falls City Handicap; the Yo Tambien Handicap over Star Maggie, the winner of the 1965 Spinster Stakes, and Fairway Fun, the winner of the 1964 Alcibiades Stakes; and the Gallorette Handicap over Gallarush and Lovejoy
Gold Digger was second in the Kentucky Oaks to Amerivan and ahead of Terentia, the winner of 1965 Ashland Stakes.
At four in 1966, she won the Columbiana Handicap over Tosmah, the 1963 Champion Two Year Old Filly, the 1964 Champion Three Year Old Filly and the 1964 Champion Handicap Mare, and Queen Empress, the 1964 Champion Two Year Old Filly; and the Gallorette Handicap over Alondra II and Petticoat.
Gold Digger is considered a Reine-de-Course.
She is best known as the dam of Mr. Prospector. Her other progeny includes:
Mr. Prospector: the winner of the 1974 Whirlaway Handicap. He was the 1987 and 1988 Leading Sire and the 1997-2003 and the 2005 and 2006 Leading Broodmare Sire. He was also the 1978 Leading Juvenile Sire. Mr. Prospector was the ninth 1985 Leading English Sire and was tenth in 1984. He was the seventh 2006 Leading English Broodmare Sire; eighth in 2003; ninth in 2000 and in 2001 and in 2009. Mr. Prospector was the eighth 1989 Leading French Broodmare Sire; and was ninth in 2003.
Gold Standard: the winner of the 1976 Cortez Handicap.
Lillian Russell: the winner of the 1981 Cleopatra Handicap. She is the third dam of Line of David, the winner of the 2010 Arkansas Derby.
Gold Mine: unraced. The dam of Etiquette, the winner of the 1991 Pageant Handicap.
Myrtlewood Lass: the dam of Amelia Bearheart, the 1996 Canadian Broodmare of the Year. This is the family of: Explosive Red, the winner of the 1993 Hollywood Derby; Chief Bearheart, the 1997 Canadian Horse of the Year and the 1997 Eclipse Champion Turf Horse; and Ruby Ransom, the winner of the 1995 Ontario Colleen Stakes 1st Division.
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