Royal Glint (1970–1976) was an American

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Background

Royal Glint was a bay gelding bred by

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. He was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee

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and was out of the mare Regal Gleam, the 1966

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. Damsire

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was the 1960

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and the

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in 1970. Royal Glint was purchased by

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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

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trainer Gordon Potter. He won five important

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s on both dirt and grass including the 1975

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, in which he equaled the track record for a mile and an eight on grass. 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

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Final race and death

While leading in the August 21, 1976, Michigan Mile Handicap at

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, Royal Glint suffered a career-ending leg injury that, despite efforts by

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s, eventually led to him being

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. He was buried at Longfield Farm near

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. Royal Glint was the 19th Thoroughbred in racing history to earn more than $1 million.New York Times, August 22, 1976
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Pedigree

References

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Royal Glint's pedigree and partial racing stats
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