Hall of Fame

 



alexander b. coxe

Year of Birth: 
1865
Immortal: 
Yes
OwnerBreeder: 
Yes
Owner: 
Yes
Elected as Immortal: 
1967
Year of Death: 
1926
Biography: 

Born in 1865, Alexander Coxe was known for his breeding knowledge and devoted much study to the problems of gait, balance, and speed development. The purchase of Dillon Axworthy as a yearling for $2,500 in the fall of 1911 launched Coxe's successful career as a breeder. Dillon Axworthy was credited with producing 105 Standard performers, almost all bred by the owner. Because he was not interested in pacers, Coxe sold Margaret Dillon as a yearling for $100. Margaret Dillon 1:58 3/4 later became the champion pacing mare from 1922 to 1938. Coxe died in 1926 in Philadelphia.

Published in the Harness Racing Museum's 1994 book, The Immortals