Best Pal
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| Best Pal | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Habitony |
| Grandsire | Habitat |
| Dam | King Pellinore |
| Damsire | Ubetshedid |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1988 |
| Country | United States  |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Mr. & Mrs. John C. Mabee |
| Owner | Golden Eagle Farm |
| Trainer | Gary Jones |
| Record | 47: 18-11-4 |
| Earnings | $5,668,245 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Hollywood Futurity (1990) Del Mar Futurity (1990) Norfolk Stakes (1990) Pacific Classic Stakes (1991) Swaps Stakes (1991) Santa Anita Handicap (1992) Charles H. Strub Stakes (1992) Oaklawn Handicap (1992) Hollywood Gold Cup (1993) California Cup Classic (1993) Native Diver Handicap (1994) San Antonio Handicap (1995) |
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| Honours | |
| Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar Racetrack run each year | |
| Infobox last updated on: August 13, 2007. | |
Best Pal (born February 12, 1988 in Ramona, California - died November 24, 1998 in Ramona, California) was a champion racehorse, who to this day holds the record for purses of any California-bred racehorse, earning his owners, the Golden Eagle Farm, US$5.6 million over his lifetime.
A descendant of Princequillo on both his sire's and dam's line, Best Pal won the first running of the Pacific Classic at Del Mar, and finished second in the 1991 Kentucky Derby as well as in the 1991 and 1995 Santa Anita Derby and won the California Gold Cup at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
Retired in 1996, Best Pal had a massive heart attack while on his way to a training track at Golden Eagle Farm. He was buried at the farm, and a large boulder with a plaque covers his grave.
