Smoke Glacken (Two Punch–Majesty's Crown, by Magesterial), Eclipse champion sprinter of 1997, died last week at Gainesway, the farm at which he stood his entire stud career, announced Monday. The 22-year-old, pensioned since 2013, was euthanized due to the infirmities of old age.
“Smoke Glacken was a tough, fast racehorse and he sired competitive horses like himself,” Gainesway president Antony Beck said. “We were very fortunate to stand him here at Gainesway. He was part of our family for 18 years and he will be missed.”
Bred by Perry M. Rosebrock, the dashing gray was purchased for $65,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in Training Sale. Trainer Henry Carroll acted as agent for owners Alex Karkenny, William Roberts, and Robert Levy.
A precocious 2-year-old, the son of Two Punch broke his maiden at second asking and continued his wins in the 1996 GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga and the GII Sapling S. at Monmouth. He returned with a bang in 1997, winning his first three starts of the year, including the GIII Southwest S. The talented colt scored in the GIII Riva Ridge S, the GIII Jersey Shore S., and capped off his career with a win in the GII De Francis Dash earning championship honors as top sprinter that year. He won 10 of 14 starts and entered stud at Gainesway with earnings of $759,560.
Represented by 16 crops, Smoke Glacken sired 58 black-type winners, including 16 graded winners. Amongst his most notable offspring are MGISW On Fire Baby, GI Spinaway S. winner Irish Smoke and GI Personal Ensign S. winner Persistently.
Smoke Glacken also sired multiple graded stakes winners Smok'n Frolic and Delaunay, both millionaires, Read the Footnotes and Smokey Fire. Smoke Glacken's lifetime progeny earnings stand at $53,341,566 through Apr. 20.
As a broodmare sire, Smoke Glacken has been represented by the Canadian champions Hunters Bay and Go Greeley and Dubai Group 2 winner L'Amour de Ma Vie.
Smoke Glacken will be buried at Gainesway alongside former stallions In Reality, Cozzene, Broad Brush and Mr. Greeley.
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