Amberoid (foaled 1963 in

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) was an American

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best known for winning the 1966 American Classic, the Belmont Stakes. Amberoid was conditioned for racing by future Hall of Fame trainer

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and ridden primarily by another future Hall of Fame inductee, Bill Boland. Going into the 1966 U.S. Triple Crown series, Amberoid won the

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. He then finished seventh in the

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and third in the

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before winning the final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. When his racing career was over, Amberoid stood at stud in the United States from 1969 to 1973, after which he stood in Japan until he died on June 30, 1985.

References

Amberoid's pedigree and partial racing stats

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20120214211815/http://www.tbcprojects.com/career.php?search=3143 Amberoid's profile at Classic Runners {{Belmont Stakes Winners 1963 racehorse births 1985 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 8-c Byerley Turk sire line