Eastern Fleet | |
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Sire | Fleet Nasrullah |
Grandsire | Nasrullah |
Dam | Amoret |
Damsire | Bull Lea |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1968 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Calumet Farm |
Owner | Calumet Farm |
Trainer | Reggie Cornell |
Record | 48: 11-7-9 |
Earnings | $283,594 |
Major wins | |
Florida Derby (1971) Firecracker Handicap (1971) American Classic Race placing: Preakness Stakes 2nd (1971) | |
Last updated on July 12, 2013 |
Eastern Fleet was an American Thoroughbred racehorse foaled on May 14, 1968. Bred by Calumet Farm and E. B. Benjamin, he was sired by Fleet Nasrullah and was a grandson of Nasrullah. He was out of a Bull Lea mare, Amoret.[1] Eastern Fleet is best remembered for winning the grade 1 Florida Derby and finishing second in the $200,000 grade 1 Preakness Stakes to Canonero II.