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J. Baldwin</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Croker" title="Richard Croker">Richard Croker</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #d2b48c">Major wins</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Culver Stakes (1895)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Americus</b> (foaled 1892, died 1910), was an American <a href="/wiki/Thoroughbred" title="Thoroughbred">Thoroughbred</a> racehorse who was exported to England. He had some success as a racehorse, but was more notable for his influence at stud. He was bred in California and won the 1895 Culver Stakes prior to his export. He continued to race in England, until he was nine years old, while also standing as a breeding stallion. He stood at stud in Italy, Ireland, Germany, and Belgium before dying in Germany in 1910. Americus' most famous descendant was his great-granddaughter <a href="/wiki/Mumtaz_Mahal_(horse)" title="Mumtaz Mahal (horse)">Mumtaz Mahal</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Americus_(horse)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Americus, a bay stallion, was foaled (born) in 1892. He was bred in California by E. J. "Lucky" Baldwin.<sup id="cite_ref-ASB184_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ASB184-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Salvator_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Salvator-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Americus was sired by <a href="/wiki/Emperor_of_Norfolk" title="Emperor of Norfolk">Emperor of Norfolk</a> and out of the mare Clara D who was sired by the imported stallion Glenelg. His maternal grandmother was a mare named The Nun, sired by <a href="/wiki/Lexington_(horse)" title="Lexington (horse)">Lexington</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ASB184_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ASB184-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Americus was <a href="/wiki/Inbreeding" title="Inbreeding">inbred</a> to Lexington, as his sire was by Norfolk who was by Lexington.<sup id="cite_ref-Willett107_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Willett107-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Nun was a full sister to Norfolk, making Americus even more inbred.<sup id="cite_ref-Wall124_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wall124-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was originally named <b>Rey del Caredes</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-ASB184_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ASB184-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but occasionally raced under the name of <b>Rey del Carreres</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-1895Goodwins478_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1895Goodwins478-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Racing_career">Racing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Americus_(horse)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Racing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Americus raced as a three-year-old in America,<sup id="cite_ref-Palmer28_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Palmer28-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> winning a number of races.<sup id="cite_ref-Treasures543_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Treasures543-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 1895, he raced at Louisville under the ownership of the Santa Anita Stable, winning a race on May 14 at a distance of 5/8 of a mile.<sup id="cite_ref-1895Goodwins278_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1895Goodwins278-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 20, he finished second in the Schulte Stakes.<sup id="cite_ref-1895Goodwins283_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1895Goodwins283-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By June, he was at <a href="/wiki/Coney_Island" title="Coney Island">Coney Island</a>, where he came in second in a sweepstakes race on June 15.<sup id="cite_ref-1895Goodwins478_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1895Goodwins478-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 18, he lost a sweepstakes to <a href="/wiki/Domino_(horse)" title="Domino 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was imported by Richard Croker,<sup id="cite_ref-Wall124_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wall124-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> at a cost of about 8000 <a href="/wiki/Guinea_(British_coin)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guinea (British coin)">guineas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Treasures543_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Treasures543-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Americus' importation to England occurred before the imposition of the <a href="/wiki/Jersey_Act" title="Jersey Act">Jersey Act</a>, which allowed him and his offspring to be registered in the <i>General Stud Book</i>, something that would not have happened had he been imported into England after 1913, due to the Jersey Act's prohibition on registering horses tracing to Lexington in the <i>General Stud Book</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Breeders277_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breeders277-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>His new owner continued to race Americus, even though he was no longer in prime racing condition.<sup id="cite_ref-Treasures543_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Treasures543-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1899, as a seven-year-old, Americus was described as looking "as fat as a showyard bull"<sup id="cite_ref-Merman_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Merman-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> before he ran in the <a href="/wiki/Stewards%27_Cup_(Great_Britain)" title="Stewards' Cup (Great Britain)">Stewards' Cup</a> at <a href="/wiki/Goodwood_Racecourse" title="Goodwood Racecourse">Goodwood</a>, but belied his appearance by running well for five furlongs before fading into fourth place.<sup id="cite_ref-OtagoGoodwood_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OtagoGoodwood-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A year later he finished second in the same race.<sup id="cite_ref-Star1907_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Star1907-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Americus also stood at stud in between races, and raced until he was nine years old.<sup id="cite_ref-Treasures543_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Treasures543-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Americus was a sprinter, specializing in short-distance races.<sup id="cite_ref-Breeders336_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breeders336-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stud_record">Stud record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Americus_(horse)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Stud record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1905 Americus was standing at stud in Ireland, but spent the years 1906 and 1907 in Italy. He returned to Ireland in 1908 and 1909, but in 1909 was sold and exported to Germany. It is unknown what happened to him after he went to Germany.<sup id="cite_ref-Treasures543_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Treasures543-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At some point before his disappearance in Germany, he also stood at stud in Belgium.<sup id="cite_ref-Salvator_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Salvator-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Americus died at the <a href="/wiki/Yasnaya_Polyana,_Kaliningrad_Oblast" title="Yasnaya Polyana, Kaliningrad Oblast">Trakehnen Stud</a> in Germany in March 1910.<sup id="cite_ref-obit_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-obit-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In his breeding career, Americus sired <a href="/w/index.php?title=Americus_Girl&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Americus Girl (page does not exist)">Americus Girl</a>, the dam of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Lady_Josephine&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lady Josephine (page does not exist)">Lady Josephine</a> by Sundridge. Lady Josephine was in turn the dam of <a href="/wiki/Mumtaz_Mahal_(horse)" title="Mumtaz Mahal (horse)">Mumtaz Mahal</a>, later owned by the Aga Khan and a famous broodmare.<sup id="cite_ref-Breeders336_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breeders336-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Citations">Citations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Americus_(horse)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Citations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 40em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-ASB184-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-ASB184_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ASB184_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ASB184_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Jockey Club <i>American Stud Book</i> <b>VII</b> p. 184</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Salvator-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Salvator_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Salvator_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Salvator "That American Stain" <i>Daily Racing Form</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Willett107-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Willett107_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Willett107_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Willett <i>Thoroughbred</i> pp. 107–108</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Wall124-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Wall124_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Wall124_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Wall <i>Famous Running Horses</i> p. 124</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1895Goodwins478-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-1895Goodwins478_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1895Goodwins478_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Goodwin Brothers <i>Goodwin's Annual Official Turf Guide for 1895</i> p. 478</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Palmer28-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Palmer28_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Palmer <i>Names in Pedigrees</i> p. 28</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Treasures543-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Treasures543_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Treasures543_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Treasures543_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Treasures543_7-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Treasures543_7-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Coussell "Family of Lady Josephine" <i>Treasures of the Bloodstock Breeder's Review</i> pp. 543–545</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1895Goodwins278-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1895Goodwins278_8-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Goodwin Brothers <i>Goodwin's Annual Official Turf Guide for 1895</i> p. 278</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1895Goodwins283-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1895Goodwins283_9-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Goodwin Brothers <i>Goodwin's Annual Official Turf Guide for 1895</i> p. 283</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1895Goodwins480-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1895Goodwins480_10-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Goodwin Brothers <i>Goodwin's Annual Official Turf Guide for 1895</i> p. 480</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1895Goodwins494-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1895Goodwins494_11-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Goodwin Brothers <i>Goodwin's Annual Official Turf Guide for 1895</i> p. 494</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Hogan158-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Hogan158_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Hogan <i>Index to Stakes Winners</i> p. 158</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Breeders277-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Breeders277_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Hewitt <i>Great Breeders</i> p. 277</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Merman-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Merman_14-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Staff "Merman's Double" <i>Otago Witness</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-OtagoGoodwood-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-OtagoGoodwood_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Staff "Goodwood" <i>Otago Witness</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Star1907-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Star1907_16-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Staff "Goodwood Meeting" <i>Star</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Breeders336-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Breeders336_17-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Breeders336_17-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Hewitt <i>Great Breeders</i> pp. 336–337</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-obit-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-obit_18-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Staff "Trakehnen" <i>Deutsches Warmblut</i> p. 86</span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Americus_(horse)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{padding-left:1.6em;text-indent:-1.6em}}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .refbegin{font-size:90%}}</style><div class="refbegin refbegin-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 60em"> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFCoussell,_E._E.1990" class="citation encyclopaedia cs1">Coussell, E. E. (1990) [Originally published in the 1946 edition of <i>The Bloodstock Breeder's Review</i>]. "The Family of Lady Josephine". In Rasmussen, Leon; Napier, Miles (eds.). <i>Treasures of the Bloodstock Breeder's Review</i>. London: J. A. Allen. pp. 542–552. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85131-502-X" title="Special:BookSources/0-85131-502-X"><bdi>0-85131-502-X</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=The+Family+of+Lady+Josephine&rft.btitle=Treasures+of+the+Bloodstock+Breeder%27s+Review&rft.place=London&rft.pages=542-552&rft.pub=J.+A.+Allen&rft.date=1990&rft.isbn=0-85131-502-X&rft.au=Coussell%2C+E.+E.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAmericus+%28horse%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGoodwin_Brothers1895" class="citation book cs1">Goodwin Brothers (1895). <i>Goodwin's Annual Official Turf Guide for 1895</i>. Vol. I. New York: Goodwin Brothers. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/58889714">58889714</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Goodwin%27s+Annual+Official+Turf+Guide+for+1895&rft.place=New+York&rft.pub=Goodwin+Brothers&rft.date=1895&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F58889714&rft.au=Goodwin+Brothers&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAmericus+%28horse%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHewitt,_Abram_S.1982" class="citation book cs1">Hewitt, Abram S. (1982). <i>The Great Breeders and Their Methods</i>. 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Solvang, CA: Flag Is Up Farms. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/29213840">29213840</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Index+to+Stakes+Winners+1865-1967&rft.place=Solvang%2C+CA&rft.pub=Flag+Is+Up+Farms&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F29213840&rft.au=Hogan%2C+Clio+D.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAmericus+%28horse%29" class="Z3988"></span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_book" title="Template:Cite book">cite book</a>}}</code>: CS1 maint: year (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_year" title="Category:CS1 maint: year">link</a>)</span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJockey_Club1898" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Jockey_Club" title="Jockey Club">Jockey Club</a> (1898). <a href="/wiki/American_Stud_Book" title="American Stud Book"><i>American Stud Book</i></a>. Vol. VII. New York: Jockey Club. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/11751904">11751904</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=American+Stud+Book&rft.place=New+York&rft.pub=Jockey+Club&rft.date=1898&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F11751904&rft.au=Jockey+Club&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAmericus+%28horse%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPalmer,_Joe_H.1939" class="citation book cs1">Palmer, Joe H. (1939). <i>Names in Pedigrees</i> (1974 reprint ed.). 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