Stymie

racehorse

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Stymie was a successful Thoroughbred racehorse, purchased in 1943 by Hirsch Jacobs and Isidor Bieber. Trained by Jacobs, Stymie achieved significant success, winning 35 races and becoming the world's leading money winner at the time of his retirement, with total purses of $918,485.1

The term "stymie" itself, as a verb, means to present an obstacle or stand in the way of something. This aligns with the idea of a racehorse overcoming challenges on the track. Jacobs and Bieber were so successful with Stymie that they purchased a horse-breeding farm and named it Stymie Manor.21

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…greatest single success came with Stymie, a two-year-old colt purchased in 1943, who, trained by Jacobs, won 35 races and by the end of his racing career was the world’s foremost money winner, with purses totalling $918,485. With their profits, Jacobs and Bieber bought a horse-breeding farm near Monkton, Md.,…
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…greatest single success came with Stymie, a two-year-old colt purchased in 1943, who, trained by Jacobs, won 35 races and by the end of his racing career was the world’s foremost money winner, with purses totalling $918,485. With their profits, Jacobs and Bieber bought a horse-breeding farm near Monkton, Md.,…
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