Amberoid (foaled 1963 in

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) was an American

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best known for winning the 1966 American Classic, the

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. Amberoid was conditioned for racing by future

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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

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in the United States from 1969 to 1973, after which he stood in

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until he died on June 30, 1985.

References

Amberoid's pedigree and partial racing stats

* {{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