Relaunch (horse) explained
Relaunch (March 16, 1976 – November 5, 1996)[1] was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
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
Relaunch 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.
Sire line tree
- Relaunch[2]
- Launch a Pegasus
- Skywalker[3]
- Bertrando[4] [5]
- Stormy Jack
- Officer
- Elite Squadron
- Boys at Tosconova
- Bilo
- Unfurl the Flag
- Karelian
- Liberian Freighter
- Sierra Sunset
- Coach Bob
- Tamerando
- Al Skywalker
- Sky Terrace
- Waquoit[6]
- Wicapi
- Crosspatch
- Buck Trout
- Docent
- Cees Tizzy[7]
- Honour and Glory[18] [19]
- Put It Back[20] [21] [9]
- Black Bar Spin
- In Summation[22]
- Put Back the Shu
- Smokey Stover
- Nitido
- Pirate Saint
- Skypilot
- Sol de Angra
- Bal a Bali[23]
- Corner Office
- Goa Gajah[24]
- Desjado Put
- English Major
- Noholdingback Bear
- Fitzgerald
- Flight Time
- Garbo Talks
- Glory Boy
- Pimpers Paradise
- Blues and Royals
- Codigo de Honor
- Cuestion de Honor
- Honour Devil
- Indio Glorioso
- Mach Glory
- With Anticipation
Pedigree
* Relaunch is inbred 4S × 4S to the stallion War Relic, meaning that he appears twice fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree.
Notes and References
- Web site: Relaunch (horse). American Classic Pedigrees. 2017-08-10.
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/relaunch.html American Claassic Pedigree: Relaunch
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/skywalker.html American Classic Pedigree: Skywalker
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/bertrando.html American Classic Pedigree: Bertrando
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/115254/bertrando-champion-and-top-ca-sire-dies Bertrando, Champion and Top CA Sire, Dies
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/159462/maryland-stallion-waquoit-euthanized Maryland Stallion Waquoit Euthanized
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/cees-tizzy.html American Classic Pedigree: Cees Tizzy
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/tiznow.html American Classic Pedigree: Tiznow
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/220610/torchbearers-of-the-man-o-war-sire-line Torchbearers of the Man o' War Sire Line
- https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodstock/g1-winner-bullsbay-sires-first-winner/ G1 Winner Bullsbay Sires First Winner
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/111236/tiz-wonderful-sold-to-korean-racing-authority Tiz Wonderful Sold to Korean Racing Authority
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/207861/pedigree-analysis-colonel-john Pedigree Analysis: Colonel John
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/da-tara.html American Classic Pedigree: Da' Tara
- https://www.drf.com/news/grade-1-winners-tizway-archarcharch-sold-stand-korea Grade 1 winners Tizway, Archarcharch sold to stand in Korea
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/235364/tizway-to-relocate-to-turkey-from-south-korea Tizway to Relocate to Turkey from South Korea
- https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodstock/gemologist-nitrous-sold-to-stand-in-korea Gemologist, Nitrous Sold To Stand In Korea
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/horses/card/9264175 Tiz Shae D Race Card
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/honour-and-glory.html American Classic Pedigree: Honour and Glory
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/228586/honour-and-glory-dies-in-uruguay Honour and Glory Dies in Uruguay
- http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/put-it-back.html American Classic Pedigree: Put It Back
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/156077/put-it-back-keeping-sire-line-alive Put It Back Keeping Sire Line Alive
- https://paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/tiznows-pensioning-and-the-state-of-the-godolphin-arabian-man-o-war-sire-line/ Tiznow's Pensioning And The State Of The Godolphin Arabian/Man O’ War Sire Line
- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/251776/calumets-bal-a-bali-sires-first-stakes-winner Calumet's Bal a Bali Sires First Stakes Winner
- https://digital.fasigtipton.com/download_media/1105/Goa-Gaja-%28USA%29-Timeform.pdf Goa Gajah horse profile
