Rosemont (foaled 1932 in Virginia; died on March 23, 1961, in Virginia) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win in the 1937 Santa Anita Handicap, when he defeated the popular horse Seabiscuit. This race was featured in a scene in the motion picture Seabiscuit (2003)."Mighty Rosemont Noses Out Seabiscuit to Win Handicap in Smashing Drive down Home Stretch", Los Angeles Times
Rosemont was bred by William du Pont, Jr. Du Pont purchased his dam while in foal in a dispersal sale, and got Rosemont when she gave birth. He was trained by Richard E. Handlen and raced under du Pont's Foxcatcher Farm stables. Among his other wins, Rosemont defeated the Triple Crown winner Omaha in winning the 1935 Withers Stakes at Belmont Park before a crowd of 25,000.Bryan Field, "ROSEMONT BEATS OMAHA IN WITHERS AT BELMONT PARK; Du Pont's Colt, 8-1, Conquers 1-2 Choice by Length and Half Before 25,000", New York Times, 26 May 1935, accessed 9 April 2012
Following his retirement from racing, Rosemont stood at stud at William duPont's Walnut Hall Farm near Boyce, Virginia, where he had been foaled in 1932.New York Times, 20 March 1938 Of his progeny, the most notable are Bed O' Roses, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, and Berlo, the 1960 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.
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RosemontAmerican Classic Pedigree: Rosemont Isasmoothie Thinking Cap Smart
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External links Rosemont's pedigree and partial racing statistics