- Born
- Died
- Nashua was born on April 14, 1952 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Races to Remember (1956). He died on February 3, 1982 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- Defeated Swaps in a celebrated match race on 31 August 1955 at Washington Park.
- Thoroughbred racehorse; career winnings of $1,288,565 in 30 starts (22 wins, 4 places, 1 show).
- An ancestor of Afleet Alex, winner of the 2005 Preakness and Belmont stakes, through both of that horse's parents: a great-great-great grandsire through his sire and a great-great-great-great grandsire through his dam.
- Inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1965.
- In the book "Thoroughbred Champions: Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century", published by The Blood-Horse, Inc., he is ranked #24.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
