Bull Lea

Bull Lea
SireBull Dog
GrandsireTeddy
DamRose Leaves
DamsireBallot
SexStallion
FoaledMarch 11, 1935 (1935-03-11)
DiedJune 16, 1964(1964-06-16) (aged 29)
CountryUnited States
ColourBrown
BreederColdstream Farm
OwnerCalumet Farm
TrainerFrank J. Kearns
Record27: 10–7–3
Earnings$94,825[1]
Major wins
Blue Grass Stakes (1938)
Kenner Stakes (1938)
Widener Handicap (1939)
Awards
Leading sire in North America
(1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953)
Leading broodmare sire in North America
(1958, 1959, 1960, 1961)

Bull Lea (March 11, 1935 – June 16, 1964) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as the foundation sire responsible for making Calumet Farm one of the most successful racing stables in American history. In their article on Calumet Farm, the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky wrote that Bull Lea was "one of the greatest sires in Thoroughbred breeding history."[2]

  1. ^ "Profile of Bull Lea". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Kentucky Horse Park | Lexington, KY". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-10.