Vagrancy (racehorse) Vagrancy (racehorse) Vagrancy was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Vagrancy was a bay filly born in 1939 out of Valkyr by Man o' War. She raced for Belair Stud and was trained for most of her career by “Sunny” Jim Fitzsimmons. She was a promising winner at age two and then ran twenty-one times at age three, when she was named the 1942 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. She was also the champion "handicap" filly that season after beating the older crops in head-to-head races. At age three, she bloomed into the champion of her crop, winning nine stakes races
Matt Stephenson (racehorse trainer) ridden by John Singleton. He also trained a hat-trick of Oaks winners in the 1790s - Hippolyta (1790), Portia (1791) and Caelia (1793). All were Duke of Bedford horses. Matt married John Singleton's sister, Elizabeth, and both his son and grandson became trainers. He died at Newmarket, Suffolk in 1808. His great-great-granddaughter is British biochemist, Marjory Stephenson. Great Britain Great Britain Matt Stephenson (racehorse trainer) Matthew "Matt" Stephenson (1735 - 1808) was a British Classic winning jockey and trainer of the late 18th century. He trained the 1789 Derby winner, Skyscraper, ridden to victory by Sam Chifney. However, he would