Palestine | |
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Sire | Fair Trial |
Grandsire | Fairway |
Dam | Una |
Damsire | Tetratema |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1947 |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Grey |
Breeder | Aga Khan III |
Owner | Aga Khan III |
Trainer | Marcus Marsh |
Record | 13: 11-1-0 |
Earnings | £38,515[1] |
Major wins | |
Coventry Stakes (1949) Richmond Stakes (1949) Gimcrack Stakes (1949) Champagne Stakes (1949) 2000 Guineas (1950) St. James's Palace Stakes (1950) Sussex Stakes (1950) | |
Awards | |
Champion Irish Sire of Two Year Olds (1964) | |
Last updated on 23 October 2011 |
Palestine (1947–1974) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned and bred by Aga Khan III he was out of the mare Una and sired by Fair Trial.[2][3]
Trained by Marcus Marsh and ridden by Charlie Smirke, Palestine was the winner of the 2000 Guineas in 1950. In all he won eleven of his thirteen outings.[2]
Palestine retired to stud in 1951 and in 1964 was the leading Irish sire of two-year-olds and put down due to old age on 10 July 1974.[2]
His son Pakistan II, (1958-1972), was the champion stallion sire in New Zealand in the 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73 and 1974-75 seasons.