High Echelon
| High Echelon | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Native Charger |
| Grandsire | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 22, 1967 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | roan |
| Breeder | Bieber-Jacobs Stable |
| Owner | Ethel D. Jacobs |
| Trainer | Hirsch Jacobs (1969) John W. Jacobs (1970) |
| Record | 32: 4-5-4 |
| Earnings | US$383,895 |
| Major wins | |
| Belmont Futurity Stakes (1969) Pimlico-Laurel Futurity (1969) Triple Crown race wins: (1970)Belmont Stakes | |
High Echelon (March 22, 1967 – May 14, 1991) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1970 Belmont Stakes.
Background
High Echelon was bred by the partnership of Isidor Bieber and owner/trainer Hirsch Jacobs. His sire was the 1965 Florida Derby winner Native Charger, who was a son of Native Dancer.
High Echelon raced in the salmon pink-and-green silks of Hirsch Jacobs' wife, Ethel.
Racing career
In 1969, the colt won the
However, the Hall of Fame trainer died on February 23, 1970, and did not see his three-year-old colt's success that year. Son
For the remainder of 1970, High Echelon did not win another graded stakes race.
Stud record
After he was retired to stud, his offspring met with modest success in racing. He died on May 14, 1991, at Franks Farm in Ocala, Florida