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Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann
I have to conclude that the Pilgrim is named for the folks who settled at Plymouth colony, as the only horse with that name who achieved any prominence raced in Ireland (although he was a USA-bred and stood in Kentucky).
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The Plymouth was first run in 1979, which seems late for getting around to naming a race after the Plymouth colony folks. Maybe it was named in honor of John Wayne, who died in 1979. 
Perhaps the NYRA mouthpieces can clear this up.
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Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner? You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really don't want me to go down there!
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