Maine Chance Farm was an American thoroughbred horse racing stable in Lexington, Kentucky owned by cosmetics tycoon, Elizabeth Arden. During the nineteen forties and fifties, Maine Chance Farm was a major force in American horse racing. Among the stables many champions and stakes race winners were the colt Star Pilot and the filly, Beaugay, both 1945 Eclipse Award champions. The Beaugay Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack is named in the filly's honor. That year, Maine Chance Farm was the top money-winning stable in the United States. Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... This article is about the building; for another meaning, see stability. ... City nickname: Horse Capital of the World Location in the state of Kentucky County Fayette Mayor Teresa Isaac Area  - Land  - Water 285. ... Closeup of a womans eye while wearing makeup Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... Elizabeth Arden, Time magazine cover, May 6, 1946 Elizabeth Arden (December 31, 1878 - October 18, 1966) was a Canadian-born businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United States. ... Stakes race is a term applied to thoroughbred horse racing to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. ... A Colt is a young male thoroughbred racehorse not gelded. ... Filly is also a town in Belgium. ... The Eclipse Award is a thoroughbred racing award. ... Aqueduct Racetrack, known as the Big A, is a horse racetrack in the neighborhood of Ozone Park in Queens, New York. ...

In May of 1946, a fire at a racetrack in Chicago destroyed twenty-two horses owned by Maine Chance Farm. Fortunately, the stables' two-year-old star colt Jet Pilot survived as he had been shipped to another racetrack. Two future Hall of Famers, trainer Tom Smith and jockey Eric Guerin worked for Maine Chance Farm and in 1947, Jet Pilot won the Kentucky Derby. In 1954, the Maine Chance filly "Fascinator," won the Kentucky Oaks. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... A Colt is a young male thoroughbred racehorse not gelded. ... The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. ... In horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races. ... Toulouse-Lautrec - The Jockey (1899) In sports, a jockey is one who rides horses in thoroughbred horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. ... Eric Guerin (October 23, 1924 - March 21, 1993 was an American Hall of Fame jockey. ... Churchill Downs ractrack, 2004 The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky. ...

Following Elizabeth Arden's passing, the farm property became part of the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ...

External link

• Maine Chance Farm at the University of Kentucky website