Bald Eagle (horse)
| Bald Eagle | |
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| Sire | #74 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century |
| Last updated on December 29, 2007 | |
Bald Eagle (1955–1977) was an American-bred
Washington, D.C. International Stakes
twice, in 1959 and 1960.
Pedigree
He was the son of the champion sire Nasrullah; his grandsire was Nearco. His dam was a Group One (G1) winner – Siama, sired by Tiger. Siama also produced a G1-winning brother to Bald Eagle in One-Eyed King, foaled in 1954 (a year before Bald Eagle's birth).
Racing career
Racing at age two and three in England, Bald Eagle won several
Champion Older Male. In 23 starts he won nine races, finished second five times and third three times with lifetime earnings of US $676,442.[1]
Stud career
Retired to stud at
American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt
.
In 1971, Bald Eagle was sent to new breeders in France. He died there in 1977.
See also
- Nasrullah (horse)
- Nearco
- Washington, D.C. International Stakes
References
External links
Further reading
Champions: the Lives, Times, and Past Performances of America's Greatest Thoroughbreds, The Daily Racing Form