Bimelech [SEP] father
Harris, who went by the nickname Abimelech. He dropped the "A" because he gave his horses names that began with a "B". Bimelech was the last colt sired by Bradley's major stallion, Black Toney, and was a full brother to Black Helen, the 1935 Champion three-year-old filly. (Black Toney was also the sire of Hall of Famer Black Gold.)
Racing career.
Bimelech was undefeated as a two-year-old, winning his first over maidens at
- Well Away (La Centinela Stakes and Yo Tambien Handicap)
Daughters of Bimelech produced 50 stakes winners. Bimelech died in 1966.
Legacy.
Bimelech was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1990. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century, Bimelech was ranked number 84.
References.
- Bimelech's page in the Hall of Fame