|
Top Maryland Sire Smarten Dies at Age 27
Date Posted: 4/2/2003 10:09:03 AM
Last Updated: 4/4/2003 1:42:06 PM
Smarten, one of the top sires in Maryland during the last two decades, was euthanized March 31 at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Md., due to an intestinal blockage that didn't respond to treatment as well as the infirmities of age. The 27-year-old son of Cyane was buried at the farm where he had been a pensioner since 1999.Bred in Maryland by Jim and Eleanor Ryan's Ryehill farm, Smarten was raced by Jim Ryan and Robert Kirkham, who had purchased a half-interest in the horse as a yearling. Trained by Hall of Famer Woody Stephens, Smarten won 11 of 27 starts and earned $716,426. Among his victories were four Derbys in 1979 -- Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and American.In 1980, Smarten entered stud at Windfields Farm, the current location of Northview Stallion Station. In his first crop, the stallion sired Canadian champion 3-year-old Classy 'n Smart, who was later named Canadian Broodmare of the Year. Among the 48 stakes winners sired by Smarten were grade I winners Prenup, Dance Teacher, Smart n Slick, and Southern Arrow (in Italy).
Copyright ©
2012
The Blood-Horse, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
|
+10000000)+'&millis='+new Date().getTime()+'&zid=271&referrer='+encodeURIComponent(document.location)+')