Relaunch (March 16, 1976 – November 5, 1996) was an American

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and sire.

Background

Relaunch was a

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horse bred in Kentucky by

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& 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

Relaunch is best remembered as a sire at Wimbledon Farm in

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. Relaunch was the sire of: *

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(b. 1982) - won Grade I

Widener Handicap The Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida was a Grade III stakes race for Thoroughbred racehorses 3-years-old and up. It was run over a distance of miles (10 furlongs) until 1993 when it was modified to miles. Initially ...

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(b. 1982) - won

Santa Anita Derby The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is currently run at a distance of miles on the dirt and carries a purse of $400,000. It is one ...

(1985),

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(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

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* Honour and Glory (b. 1993) - millionaire multiple stakes winner * With Anticipation (b. 1995) - won

United Nations Handicap The United Nations Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on the turf held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The e ...

(2001), Man o' War Handicap (2001, 2002),

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(2001, 2002). Career earnings: US$2,660,543 Relaunch was also the grandsire of Hall of Fame inductee

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and

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, the 2004 World's Top Ranked Horse, as well as the damsire of Real Shadai, the 1993

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. Relaunch died on November 5, 1996, of

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Pedigree

References

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