Palestinian (foaled 1946 at Old Hickory Farm near Lexington, Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse whose wins included the important Brooklyn Handicap and the Jersey Stakes in which he set a new track record. In the 1949 U.S. Triple Crown series, he finished second in the Preakness Stakes and third in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.[1][2][3]

Palestinian
SireSun Again
GrandsireSun Teddy
DamDolly Whisk
DamsireWhiskaway
SexStallion
Foaled1946
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederIsidor Bieber & Hirsch Jacobs
OwnerIsidor Bieber
TrainerHirsch Jacobs
Record45: 14-9-8
EarningsUS$296,525
Major wins
Endurance Handicap (1948)
Jersey Stakes (1949)
Empire City Handicap (1949)
Westchester Handicap (1950)
Brooklyn Handicap (1951)
Golden Gate Handicap (1951)

U.S. Triple Crown placings:
Kentucky Derby 3rd (1949)
Preakness Stakes 2nd (1949)
Belmont Stakes 3rd (1949)

Bred by longtime racing partners Isidor Bieber and trainer Hirsch Jacobs, Palestinian was raced in Bieber's name throughout his career.[4]

In addition to racing success, Palestinian was the sire of the very good runner Promised Land who more importantly was the damsire of Hall of Fame inductee Spectacular Bid who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Palestinian was also the damsire of Skip Trial who sired Hall of Fame inductee Skip Away. [5][6]

Pedigree edit

Pedigree of Palestinian, chestnut colt, 1946
Sire
Sun Again
Sun Teddy Teddy Ajax
Rondeau
Sunmelia Sun Briar
Bromelia
Hug Again Stimulus Ultimus
Hurakan
Affection Isidor
One I Love
Dam
Dolly Whisk
Whiskaway Whisk Broom II Broomstick
Audience
Inaugural Voter
Court Dress
Dolly Seth Seth Adam
Purity
Royal Dolly Right Royal
Pretty Polly (family: 4-r)

References edit

  1. ^ "Ponder Wins Seventy-Fifth Kentucky Derby in Big Upset". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1949-05-09. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  2. ^ "Official Racing Charts". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1949-05-16. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  3. ^ "Capot Wins Belmont Stakes". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1949-06-13. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  4. ^ "Race Figure Dies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 1974-08-29. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  5. ^ "Spectacular Bid". Pedigree Query. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  6. ^ "Skip Away". Pedigree Query. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-30.