| Needles | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ponder |
| Grandsire | Pensive |
| Dam | Noodle Soup |
| Damsire | Jack High |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 29, 1953[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | William E. Leach |
| Owner | D & H Stable |
| Trainer | Hugh L. Fontaine |
| Record | 21: 11-3-3 |
| Earnings | $600,355 |
| Major wins | |
| Hopeful Stakes (1955) Sapling Stakes (1955) Flamingo Stakes (1956) Florida Derby (1956) Fort Lauderdale Handicap (1957) U.S. Triple Crown series: Kentucky Derby (1956) Belmont Stakes (1956) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1955) U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1956) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (2000) Needles Stakes at Calder Race Course Needles Court in Napa, California | |
| Last updated on December 9, 2006 | |
Needles (April 29, 1953 – October 15, 1984) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. In 1956, he became the first Florida-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby; that year he also won the Belmont Stakes.