▁horse , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁B less ▁Me ▁by ▁Ed ab ull . ▁He ▁was ▁owned ▁by ▁Maurice ▁Sim s ▁of ▁Bro ck ton , ▁Massachusetts ▁and ▁rac ed ▁out ▁of ▁Bull ▁Dog ▁St ables . ▁On ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁B less b ull ▁tied ▁the ▁course ▁record ▁for ▁one ▁mile ▁in ▁the ▁feature ▁race ▁at ▁Bel mont ▁Park . ▁In ▁ 6 0 ▁career ▁starts ▁B less b ull ▁had ▁ 1 8 ▁wins , ▁places , ▁and ▁shows ▁and ▁total ▁ear nings ▁of ▁$ 1 4 1 , 9 5 0 . ▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁- ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁stats ▁and ▁mil est ones ▁A ▁five - year - old ▁geld ing , ▁he ▁covered ▁the ▁distance ▁in ▁ 1 : 3 4 ▁ 4 / 5 ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁F resh ▁M ead ows ▁Class ified ▁Hand ic ap . ▁B less b ull ▁won ▁the ▁$ 2 1 , 7 0 0 ▁In aug ural ▁Hand ic ap ▁at ▁H iale ah ▁Park ▁Race ▁Track ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁Com ing ▁off ▁a ▁second - place ▁run ▁at ▁Trop ical ▁Park ▁in ▁Miami , ▁Florida , ▁the ▁thorough bre d ▁was ▁r idden ▁by ▁Jack ▁Sk elly . ▁The ▁victory ▁was ▁worth ▁$ 1 6 , 1 2 5 ▁and ▁his ▁pay off ▁was ▁$ 2 5 . 2 0 ▁for ▁$ 2 . ▁ ▁Under ▁the ▁guidance ▁of ▁j ockey