| Blessbull | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bless Me |
| Grandsire | Sickle |
| Dam | Edabull |
| Damsire | Bull Dog |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1951 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | 1) Maurice Simms 2) Travis M. Kerr (11/1956) |
| Record | 60: 18-11-4 |
| Earnings | US$141,950 |
| Major wins | |
| Hialeah Inaugural Handicap (1955) Palm Beach Handicap (1955) Queens County Handicap (1956) |
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| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
| Last updated on January 22, 2011 | |
Blessbull (1951 -) was a thoroughbred race horse, the son of Bless Me by Edabull. He was owned by Maurice Sims of Brockton, Massachusetts and raced out of Bull Dog Stables.[1] On September 6, 1956 Blessbull tied the course record for one mile in the feature race at Belmont Park. In 60 career starts Blessbull had 18 wins, places, and shows and total earnings of $141,950.[2]
A five-year-old gelding, he covered the distance in 1:34 4/5 to win the Fresh Meadows Classified Handicap.[3] Blessbull won the $21,700 Inaugural Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track on January 17, 1955. Coming off a second place run at Tropical Park in Miami, Florida, the thoroughbred was ridden by Jack Skelly. The victory was worth $16,125 and his payoff was $25.20 for $2.[1]
Under the guidance of jockey Willie Lester, the thoroughbred achieved victory in the October 20, 1956 Jamaica, New York $29,350 Queens County Handicap. He took 1:42 to place first over the mile and 1/16 track, to establish a track record. [4] In thirteen 1956 starts Blessbull won $28,425.[5]