Berlo (foaled April 10, 1957 in Virginia) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse.
Background Berlo was a brown mare bred by William duPont, Jr. at his Walnut Hall Farm near Boyce, Virginia. She was out of the mare Faberose, a daughter of duPont's Santa Anita Handicap winner, Rosemont. Her sire was the good British runner Heliopolis, a son of the six-time Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, Hyperion. Berlo was trained by Richard Handlen,
Racing career In 1960 Berlo won five major races including the Coaching Club American Oaks,New York Times - June 26, 1960 the Beldame Handicap,New York Times - October 2, 1960 and on October 12, the grueling mile and a half Ladies Handicap.New York Times - October 13, 1960 at New York's Belmont Park. However, the next day her handlers announced she would not race again that year.New York Times - October 14, 1960 Berlo's dominating performances earned her 1960 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly honors.Daytona Beach Morning Journal - November 23, 1960
Berlo did not return to racing for nearly nine months.New York Times - August 30, 1961 Unable to be competitive, she did not win a major race in 1961.
Breeding record As a broodmare, Berlo met with little success, only Odd Dancer, a son by Native Dancer, was a minor race winner.
References Berlo's pedigree and partial racing stats