Smarten
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| Smarten | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Cyane |
| Grandsire | Turn-To |
| Dam | Smartaire |
| Damsire | Quibu |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 17, 1976 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Jim & Eleanor Ryan |
| Owner | Ryehill Farm |
| Trainer | Woody Stephens |
| Record | 27: 11-8-2 |
| Earnings | US$716,426 |
| Major wins | |
| Illinois Derby(1979) Pennsylvania Derby (1979) American Derby (1979) Woodlawn Stakes (1979) Ohio Derby (1979) Marylander Handicap (1979) Senatorial Stakes (1978) City Of Miami Handicap (1978) | |
Smarten (April 17, 1976 – March 31, 2003)[1] was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Maryland by Jim and Eleanor Ryan and raced under their Ryehill Farm banner, he had a record of 27: 11-8-2 with career earnings of $716,426.
Smarten was a versatile horse that won in route races and won sprint, he won on the dirt and won on the turf. Smarten was also a very consistent colt that performed well and gave his all in every outing. His winning percentage of 11 out of 27 of 41% is exceptional, but his in-the-money percentage of 22 of 27 lifetime towers over all but the greatest of thoroughbreds racing over two dozen times at an incredible 81%.[2]
In his two-year-old season he won four of five races that included a maiden win, an allowance win and two stakes wins. He won the City of Miami Handicap a stakes race for two-year-olds at Calder Race Course. Smarten also won the Senatorial Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse in the winter of 1978.