GC22WP4 Off to the Races: Tim Tam
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: isisfan @ | Hide Date: 01/10/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 34.254 W105° 19.634 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0

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Tim Tam (1955-1982) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Tom Fool and out of the great racing mare Two Lea (both sire and dam listed on the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century; Tom Fool at #11 and Two Lea at #77), the dark bay colt was owned and bred by Calumet Farm. Trained by Jimmy Jones, Tim Tam won the Everglades Stakes, the Florida Derby, and the Derby Trial en route to winning the 1958 Kentucky Derby.

After winning the Preakness Stakes, Tim Tam was considered to have a strong chance to capture the American Triple Crown. However, in the Belmont Stakes, coming down the home stretch with a 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 was elected American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse. Retired to stud, he sired 14 stakes race winners, among them the Hall of Fame filly Tosmah.

In 1985, Tim Tam was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

It has been speculated that Tim Tam was named after Calumet Farm's owner Lucille Markey's beloved Yorkshire Terrier, Timmy Tammy.

The popular Australian snack biscuit Tim Tams were named after the horse.

Look for the No outlet sign

11/16/2018 By GeoDog74
Got it Tftc

06/15/2018 By KA&JWest
It was supposed to be hot again in Denver, so I planned to go walk around Flying J to find a few caches. When I got here the clouds were threatening rain, so I decided to do some car caching in the neighborhood to the North.

These were all quick, easy finds.

Signed the log KAJW. Took nothing. Left nothing. Thanks for the cache!
Logged from my Galaxy S8 using the Geocaching App.

06/12/2018 By Kroozer
Found with no problems. Signed log. Thanks for the fun series and the cache!

02/03/2018 By EJBHGV
Quick find.
One of a few in the area.
TFTC

10/08/2016 By cajrrman
It was a great day for a bike ride so off I went in this area. I managed to find 20 caches including this one at 1229 pm. Thanks for the cache!

Tough climb up that hill with my bike.

09/30/2016 By Knyte7
Interesting series focused on celebrated horses. Left "Gus the Pig" coin. K7