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)
	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 life-threatening illnesses, the gelding enjoyed his most successful season, winning the Grade II Mervyn Leroy Handicap and the Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup. In winning the 2003 Longacres Mile Handicap,[2] Sky Jack set the record for 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.

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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
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2007-10-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Sky Jack at California Thoroughbred Breeders Association magazine] (PDF)

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[1] ttp://www.pedigreequery.com/sky+jack Sky Jack's pedigree and partial racing stats

[2] ttp://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/17677/sky-jack-breaks-track-mark-in-longacres-mile Blood Horse article on 2003 Longacres Mile

[3] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2007-10-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Sky Jack at California Thoroughbred Breeders Association magazine] (PDF)