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Relaunch (horse)

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Sire
  
In Reality

Damsire
  
The Axe

Country
  
United States

Species
  
Equus caballus

Trainer
  
John H. Adams

Sex
  
Stallion

Color
  
Gray

Grandsire
  
Intentionally

Foaled
  
16 March 1976

Colour
  
Gray

Owner
  
Leonard H. Lavin

Parents
  
In Reality

Earnings
  
278,100 USD

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Relaunch (1976–1996) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Background

Relaunch was a Gray horse bred in Kentucky by Three Chimneys Farm & Taylor Made Farms. During his racing career he was owned by Glen Hill Farm and trained by John H. Adams.

Racing career

Relaunch won five of his eighteen starts, including the Del Mar Derby and the La Jolla Handicap in 1979.

Stud record

Relauch is best remembered as a sire at Wimbledon Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.

Relaunch was the sire of:

  • Launch a Pegasus (b. 1982) - won Grade I Widener Handicap
  • Skywalker (b. 1982) - won Santa Anita Derby (1985), Breeders' Cup Classic (1986). Career earnings of US$2,226,750
  • Waquoit (b. 1983) - multiple Grade I winner who retired with earnings of US$2,225,360
  • One Dreamer (b. 1988) - won 1994 Breeders' Cup Distaff
  • Honour and Glory (b. 1993) - millionaire multiple stakes winner
  • With Anticipation (b. 1995) - won United Nations Handicap (2001), Man o' War Handicap (2001, 2002), Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (2001, 2002). Career earnings: US$2,660,543

    • Relaunch was also the grandsire of Hall of Fame inductee Tiznow and damsire of Ghostzapper, the 2004 World's Top Ranked Horse, as well as the damsire of Real Shadai, the 1993 Leading sire in Japan.

    Relaunch died on November 5, 1996 of colic.

    References

    Relaunch (horse) Wikipedia
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