Tim Tam (horse)
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.
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.
In 1985, Tim Tam was inducted into the
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
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Tim Tam's pedigree
