Royal Glint

Royal Glint (1970–1976) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

Royal Glint
SireRound Table
GrandsirePrincequillo
DamRegal Gleam
DamsireHail To Reason
SexGelding
Foaled1970
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederClaiborne Farm
OwnerDan Lasater
Trainer1) Jere R. Smith, Sr.
2) Gordon R. Potter
Record52: 21-9-4
EarningsUS$1,004,816
Major wins
Patriot Stakes (1973)
Sun Beau Handicap (1974)
Amory L. Haskell Handicap (1975)
Arlington Handicap (1975)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1975)
Kelly-Olympic Handicap (1975)
San Bernardino Handicap (1975)
United Nations Handicap (1975)
Grey Lag Handicap (1976)
Hazel Park Trial Stakes (1976)
Razorback Handicap (1976)
Salvator Mile Handicap (1976)
Santa Anita Handicap (1976)
Trenton Handicap (1976)
Honours
Royal Glint Stakes at Hawthorne Race Course

Background

Royal Glint was a bay gelding bred by Claiborne Farm of Paris, Kentucky. He was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Round Table and was out of the mare Regal Gleam, the 1966 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. Damsire Hail To Reason was the 1960 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and the Leading sire in North America in 1970.

Royal Glint was purchased by Arkansas businessman Dan Lasater, who entrusted his race conditioning to Jere Smith, Sr..

Racing career

A winner at age three and four, at age five in 1975 he was transferred to Lasater's East Coast trainer Gordon Potter.[1]

He won five important graded stakes races on both dirt and grass including the 1975 San Bernardino Handicap, in which he equaled the track record for a mile and an eight on grass.[2][3][4][5][6] In 1976, Royal Glint added another five stakes races to his credit, including California's richest race and most prestigious event for older horses, the Santa Anita Handicap.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Final race and death

While leading in the August 21, 1976, Michigan Mile Handicap at Detroit Race Course, Royal Glint suffered a career-ending leg injury that,[12] despite efforts by veterinarians, eventually led to him being euthanized. He was buried at Longfield Farm near Goshen, Kentucky.[13] Royal Glint was the 19th Thoroughbred in racing history to earn more than $1 million.[14]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Royal Glint
Sire
Round Table		 Princequillo Prince Rose Rose Prince
Indolence
Cosquilla Papyrus
Quick Thought
Knight's Daughter Sir Cosmo The Boss
Ayn Hali
Feola Friar Marcus
Aloe
Dam
Regal Gleam		 Hail To Reason Turn-To Royal Charger
Source Sucree
Nothirdchance Blue Swords
Galla Colors
Miz Carol Stymie Equestrian
Stop Watch
No Fiddling King Cole
Big Hurry
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References
  1. Chicago Tribune - Aug 31, 1975
  2. San Bernardino Handicap -Los Angeles Times, April 2, 1975
  3. United Nations Handicap - New York Times, July 27, 1975
  4. Amory L. Haskell Handicap - New York Times, August 17, 1975
  5. Arlington Handcap - New York Times, August 31, 1975
  6. Hawthorne Gold Cup - New York Times, November 16, 1975
  7. Grey Lag Handicap - New York Times, February 22, 1976
  8. Santa Anita Handicap - Oxnard, California Press-Courier, March 8, 1976
  9. Razorback Handicap - Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator - March 21, 1976
  10. Trenton Handicap - The Spokesman-Review, April 25, 1976
  11. Salvator Mile Handicap - New York Times, August 12, 1976
  12. The Spokesman-Review - August 24, 1976
  13. Thoroughbred Heritage
  14. New York Times, August 22, 1976
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