| Bimelech | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | Black Toney |
| Grandsire | Peter Pan |
| Dam | La Troienne (FR) |
| Damsire | Teddy (FR) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1937 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Colonel E. R. Bradley |
| Owner | Idle Hour Stock Farm |
| Racing colors | White, green hoops and cap |
| Trainer | William A. "Bill" Hurley |
| Record | 15: 11-2-1 |
| Earnings | $248,745 |
| Major wins | |
| Saratoga Special Stakes (1939) Hopeful Stakes (1939) Belmont Futurity Stakes (1939) Pimlico Futurity (1939) Blue Grass Stakes (1940) Derby Trial Stakes (1940)
American Classic Race wins: | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion 2-Year-Old Colt (1939) American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse (1940) | |
| Honours | |
| U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1990) #84 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century | |
| Last updated on November 4, 2006 | |
Bimelech (February 27, 1937 – 1966) was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse who won two Triple Crown races and was a Champion at both age two and three. He was ranked #84 among U.S. racehorses of the 20th century. After retiring to stud, he sired 30 stakes winners and his daughters produced 50 stakes winners.