▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 0 6 ▁to ▁tra iner ▁Thomas ▁Wel sh ▁and ▁the ▁New castle ▁St able , ▁a ▁racing ▁and ▁bre eding ▁partners hip ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁Andrew ▁Miller , ▁Francis ▁R . ▁Bishop ▁and ▁Bla ir ▁P ain ter . ▁ ▁The ▁American ▁Co - Ch ampion ▁Three - Year - Old ▁Fil ly ▁of ▁ 1 9 0 6 , ▁Running ▁Water ▁had ▁a ▁red ou b table ▁career ▁in ▁Thor ough bre d ▁racing ▁during ▁which ▁she ▁won ▁top ▁races ▁against ▁the ▁best ▁competition ▁including ▁be ating ▁male ▁oppon ents ▁on ▁a ▁regular ▁basis . ▁In ▁winning ▁the ▁Mer ch ants ▁and ▁Cit iz ens ▁Hand ic ap ▁she ▁set ▁a ▁new ▁Sar at oga ▁Race ▁Cour se ▁track ▁record ▁while ▁be ating ▁the ▁highly ▁tout ed ▁John ▁Mad den - tra ined ▁col t ▁D and el ion ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Pre ak ness ▁St akes ▁and ▁Brook lyn ▁Derby ▁winner ▁C air ng orm . ▁In ▁the ▁Sar at oga ▁Cup , ▁run ▁at ▁a ▁distance ▁of ▁a ▁mile ▁and ▁three - quarters , ▁she ▁defeated ▁the ▁lik es ▁of ▁Tra vers ▁St akes ▁winner ▁Frank ▁Gill ▁and ▁Sub urban ▁Hand ic ap ▁winner ▁Ne al on . ▁ ▁Bro od m are ▁in ▁France ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁Hart - Ag new ▁Law , ▁racing ▁was ▁shut ▁down ▁in ▁all ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁state ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 1 2 . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁in ▁ 1