Regal Gleam (March 17, 1964 – April 13, 1976) was an American

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racehorse who was voted 1966

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honors.

Background

She was bred by Isidore Bieber and her trainer, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Hirsch Jacobs. She was owned by Jacobs' daughter, Patrice.

Racing career

In her Championship year, Regal Gleam won the

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at Delaware Park Racetrack, the

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, and the Selima Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse. At age three, Regal Gleam had an unsuccessful racing campaign, losing her first seven starts and going the year without a stakes race win. Of her nineteen starts in 1967, she won only three minor races and was retired to

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duty.

Breeding record

Regal Gleam was purchased by

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of Paris, Kentucky, one of America's preeminent

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operations. She was bred to stallions such as

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and

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, the latter mating producing the very fast millionaire colt,

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.Regal Gleam's progeny
/ref> Regal Gleam died at age twelve on April 13, 1976 at Claiborne Farm after complications from

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Pedigree

References

{{reflist 1964 racehorse births 1976 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States American Champion racehorses Thoroughbred family 1-x