Sky Jack
| Sky Jack | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Jaklin Klugman |
| Grandsire | Orbit Ruler |
| Dam | Sky Captive |
| Damsire | Skywalker |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1996 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Roan |
| Breeder | Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds, Inc. |
| Owner | Rene & Margie Lambert |
| Trainer | Douglas F. O'Neill |
| Record | 18: 10-2-2 |
| Earnings | $1,115,127[1] |
| Major wins | |
| California Cup Classic (2000) Native Diver Handicap (2000) Mervyn Leroy Handicap (2002) Hollywood Gold Cup (2002) Longacres Mile Handicap (2003) |
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| Last updated on October 1, 2007 | |
Sky Jack (foaled April 18, 1996 in California) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Bred and raced by Rene and Margie Lambert, he was sired by Jaklin Klugman and out of the mare Sky Captive, a daughter of the 1986 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Skywalker.
Racing career
After a successful season in 2000, Sky Jack incurred a knee injury that required multiple surgeries. In addition, he suffered from bouts of colic, all of which kept him out of racing until September 2002. Having recovered from death-threatening illnesses, the gelding enjoyed his most successful season, winning the Grade II Mervyn Leroy Handicap and the prestigious Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup. In winning the 2003 Longacres Mile Handicap,[2] Sky Jack set the record for the both the fastest time and widest margin of victory.[3]
Retirement
Due to a recurring knee problem, Sky Jack was retired in November 2003 to his owners' farm near Temecula, California.
References
- ↑ http://www.pedigreequery.com/sky+jack Sky Jack's pedigree and partial racing stats
- ↑ http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/17677/sky-jack-breaks-track-mark-in-longacres-mile Blood Horse article on 2003 Longacres Mile
- ↑ http://ctba.com/03magazine/oct/SkyJack.pdf Sky Jack at California Thoroughbred Breeders Association magazine] (PDF)
