ALYSHEBA
"Sheba"
Thoroughbred
Bay Stallion
Foaled March 3, 1984 at Hamburg Place Farm in Lexington, Kentucky
Died March 27, 2009 at the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
By Alydar, out of Bel Sheba, by Lt. Stevens
Breeder: Preston W. Madden
Owners: Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer
Trainer: Jack Van Berg
Titles/Awards
Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (1987)
Champion Older Male Horse (1988)
Horse of the Year (1988)
Inducted into the National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1993)
42nd best Racehorse of the 20th century
Lifetime earnings: $6,679,242
Notable Wins
Kentucky Derby (G1)
Preakness Stakes (G1)
Super Derby Villi (G1)
Charles H. Strub Stakes (G1)
Santa Anita Handicap (G1)
Sand Bernardino Handicap (G2)
Phillip H. Iselin Handicap (G1)
Woodward Handicap (G1)
Meadowlands Cup Handicap (G1)
Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)
Resident of the Hall of Champions from October 2008 to March 2009
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
Thoroughbred horse racing is the most popular form of horse racing in the world. Thoroughbreds were developed in England by crossing three foundation sires from the Middle East with native English mares. These horses race on dirt, turf or synthetic surfaces.