Best Pal
Best Pal | |
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Sire | Habitony |
Grandsire | Del Mar Racetrack |
Best Pal (February 12, 1988 – November 24, 1998) was an American Hall of Fame champion racehorse, who retired as the all time record for purses of any California-bred earning (since surpassed) for his owners, the Golden Eagle Farm, US$5.6 million over his lifetime.
Background
Best Pal was a brown gelding bred by John & Betty Mabee. Best Pal was a descendant of Princequillo on both his sire's and dam's line. He was gelded at an early age due to being "studdish and unmanageable".[2]
Racing career
Best Pal won the first running of the Pacific Classic at
Retirement
Retired in 1996, Best Pal had a massive heart attack while on his way to a training track at Golden Eagle Farm. He was buried at the farm, and a large boulder with a plaque covers his grave. Best Pal was voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2010.[3]
Pedigree
Sire Habitony (IRE) 1974 |
Habitat (USA) 1966 |
Sir Gaylord | Turn-To |
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Somethingroyal | |||
Little Hut | Occupy | ||
Savage Beauty | |||
Courteous Lady (USA) 1960 |
Gallant Man | Migoli | |
Majideh | |||
Fleurlea | Bull Lea | ||
Blue Lily | |||
Dam Ubetshedid (USA) 1980 |
King Pellinore (USA) 1972 |
Round Table | Princequillo |
Knights Daughter | |||
Thong | Nantallah | ||
Rough Shod | |||
Ubetido (USA) 1975 |
Sir Wiggle | Sadair | |
Wiggle | |||
Udontmeanit | Gray Phantom | ||
Lady Bourbon (Family:2-h) |
References
- ^ a b "Best Pal pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ "FROM RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME, ALL THAT'S EQUINE". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Romero, Point Given named to racing Hall of Fame".