Sky Jack

This article is about the racehorse. For other uses, see Skyjack (disambiguation).
Sky Jack
SireJaklin Klugman
GrandsireOrbit Ruler
DamSky Captive
DamsireSkywalker
SexGelding
Foaled1996
CountryUnited States
ColourRoan
BreederRen-Mar Thoroughbreds, Inc.
OwnerRene & Margie Lambert
TrainerDouglas F. O'Neill
Record18: 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. Suffering from malignant melanoma, on June 30, 2016 Sky Jack was humanely euthanized.

References

  1. ^ http://www.pedigreequery.com/sky+jack Sky Jack's pedigree and partial racing stats
  2. ^ http://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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Sky Jack at California Thoroughbred Breeders Association magazine] (PDF)