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'''Traffic Judge''' (1952–1972) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]]. He was owned by Clifford Mooers, proprietor of [[Walnut Springs Farm]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]], and trained by future [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] inductee, [[Woody Stephens]]. On November 13, 1956 Clifford Mooers died of a [[heart attack]] at [[New York City|New York City's]] [[LaGuardia Airport]] while en route to see Traffic Judge compete in the [[Narragansett Special]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qa0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4262,5262252&dq=clifford-mooers&hl=en Miami News - November 14, 1956]</ref> His estate auctioned the horse and on December 24 he was purchased for $362,345.70 by Louis P. Doherty, owner of [[Marshall Naify#Thoroughbred horse racing|The Stallion Station]] on Muir Station Road in Lexington, Kentucky.<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0A13F73455177B93C7AB1789D95F428585F9 New York Times – December 25, 1956]</ref> Traffic Judge's race conditioning was then taken over by another Hall of Fame inductee, [[James W. Maloney]]. |
'''Traffic Judge''' (1952–1972) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]]. He was owned by Clifford Mooers, proprietor of [[Walnut Springs Farm]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]], and trained by future [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] inductee, [[Woody Stephens]]. On November 13, 1956 Clifford Mooers died of a [[heart attack]] at [[New York City|New York City's]] [[LaGuardia Airport]] while en route to see Traffic Judge compete in the [[Narragansett Special]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qa0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4262,5262252&dq=clifford-mooers&hl=en Miami News - November 14, 1956]</ref> His estate auctioned the horse and on December 24 he was purchased for $362,345.70 by Louis P. Doherty, owner of [[Marshall Naify#Thoroughbred horse racing|The Stallion Station]] on Muir Station Road in Lexington, Kentucky.<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0A13F73455177B93C7AB1789D95F428585F9 New York Times – December 25, 1956]</ref> Traffic Judge's race conditioning was then taken over by another Hall of Fame inductee, [[James W. Maloney]]. |
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Traffic Judge showed some promise at age two when he won the 1954 Prairie State Stakes at [[Washington Park Race Track]] in [[Chicago]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1954/08/19/archives/traffic-judge-wins-by-nose-at-chicago.html New York Times – August 19, 1954]</ref> In the 1955 [[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|U.S. Triple Crown]] series, Traffic Judge did not run in the [[Kentucky Derby]] or [[Belmont Stakes]] but did compete in the [[Preakness Stakes]] and finished third to winner [[Nashua (horse)|Nashua]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=erwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5uoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1576,4325748&dq=traffic+judge+preakness&hl=en Miami News – May 29, 1955]</ref> Traffic Judge did however win several important races that year including the [[Ohio Derby]]<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AwcrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6944,3679661&dq=traffic+judge+ohio+derby&hl=en Reading Eagle – June 26, 1955]</ref> the [[Ventnor Turf Handicap]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1955/09/04/archives/traffic-judge-35-scores-in-jersey-outruns-our-dance-by-three.html New York Times – September 4, 1955]</ref> and the [[Jerome Handicap]]<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BwYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N4AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3106,4026950&dq=traffic+judge+jerome+handicap&hl=en Modesto Bee – September 30, 1955]</ref> for three-year-olds as well as the [[Woodward Stakes]], a major [[Weight for Age|weight-for-age]] race against older horses.<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E13FE3A5E127A93C0A9178BD95F418585F9 New York Times – October 2, 1955]</ref> |
Traffic Judge showed some promise at age two when he won the 1954 Prairie State Stakes at [[Washington Park Race Track]] in [[Chicago]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1954/08/19/archives/traffic-judge-wins-by-nose-at-chicago.html New York Times – August 19, 1954]</ref> In the 1955 [[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|U.S. Triple Crown]] series, Traffic Judge did not run in the [[Kentucky Derby]] or [[Belmont Stakes]] but did compete in the [[Preakness Stakes]] and finished third to winner [[Nashua (horse)|Nashua]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=erwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5uoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1576,4325748&dq=traffic+judge+preakness&hl=en Miami News – May 29, 1955]</ref> Traffic Judge did however win several important races that year including the [[Ohio Derby]] <ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AwcrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6944,3679661&dq=traffic+judge+ohio+derby&hl=en Reading Eagle – June 26, 1955]</ref> the [[Ventnor Turf Handicap]] <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1955/09/04/archives/traffic-judge-35-scores-in-jersey-outruns-our-dance-by-three.html New York Times – September 4, 1955]</ref> and the [[Jerome Handicap]] <ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BwYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N4AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3106,4026950&dq=traffic+judge+jerome+handicap&hl=en Modesto Bee – September 30, 1955]</ref> for three-year-olds as well as the [[Woodward Stakes]], a major [[Weight for Age|weight-for-age]] race against older horses.<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E13FE3A5E127A93C0A9178BD95F418585F9 New York Times – October 2, 1955]</ref> |
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Traffic Judge won the [[Laurel Turf Cup Stakes|Laurel Turf Cup Handicap]] at age four and at age five won two major races for older horses, the [[Metropolitan Handicap|Metropolitan]] and [[Suburban Handicap]]s.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} |
Traffic Judge won the [[Laurel Turf Cup Stakes|Laurel Turf Cup Handicap]] at age four and at age five won two major races for older horses, the [[Metropolitan Handicap|Metropolitan]] and [[Suburban Handicap]]s.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} |