decade later. Out of 32 lifetime starts, Damascus won 21 times, placed seven times, and came home third three times. His career earnings amounted to $1,176,781. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1974. Stud record At stud at Arthur B. Hancock Jr.'s Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Damascus sired 71 stakes winners before being pensioned in 1989. He was especially successful with his daughters who produced champions. He died in his paddock at the age of 31 on August 8, 1995, and was buried at Claiborne. Breeding Notes Races normally held at Belmont Park, but in the years Damascus raced were held at Aqueduct, are designated by *. References Damascus in the Hall of Fame, including a video of his Belmont win America's Championship three-year-old males Whiteley in the Hall of Fame Damascus at stud Frank Whiteley and Damascus, 1967 1964 racehorse births 1995 racehorse deaths Racehorses trained in the United States Racehorses bred in Kentucky American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Eclipse Award winners United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Belmont Stakes winners Preakness Stakes winners United States Champion Thoroughbred Sires Thoroughbred family 8-h Chefs-de-Race