Post by Angie on Feb 21, 2007 19:51:43 GMT -5
www.whitebrookfarm.com/horses/studs/glory.html
Reg'd Name| March to Glory
Barn Name| Glory
Breed| Thoroughbred
Grandsire| Just Victory
Sire| Great Beyond
Dam| Unnamed
Gender| Stallion
Age| (20)
Colour| Dapple Grey
Markings|
Personality/History| Glory was stolen from his home in Virginia as a two-year-old, and taken to a farm next to Whitebrook. Cindy McLean, Ian McLean's adoptive daughter, happened to notice the colt in a neighboring field when on a trail ride, and was captivated by him. She began to visit him regularly, and accidentially observed several cruel training sessions. A few weeks later, the horse, whom she'd named Glory, jumped the fence onto Whitebrook's property, apparently to escape the abuse. Cindy did not want to return the horse to the cruel men, but if she knew if she told staffers at Whitebrook she had him, they'd be forced to. So, she hid him in a feed shed on the edge of Whitebrook's propety. Of course, hiding a horse is never easy, and they were eventually discovered.
However, soon after, it was discovered that Glory was stolen, so he was to stay at Whitebrook until his real owners were found. After a year, the Jockey Vlub managed to trace Glory back to his owners. Imagine the surprise when we found out his registered name actually was March to Glory! Glory's real owner had recently died in an automobile accident, and his sister was auctioning off the estate. Cindy managed to secretly train the colt, convincing Mike Reese that he was worth taking a chance on. Mike purchased the colt at Keeneland, and it ended up being a wise decision.
Glory went on to win many stakes races by blinding margins, setting tack records everywhere he went. The high point of his career was his 31 length victory in the Breeder's Cup Classic. Glory was retired to stud at the beginning of his four-year-old year due to injury, and he has since become one of the industry's leading sires, passing on the blood of his great grandsire, Just Victory.
[[Race Records]]
Three Year Old:
Won His Maiden
--Track record
--20 length win margin
Won Allowance at Churchill Downs
Won The Brooklyn Handicap (Gr II)
Second in the Jim Dandy
Won The Travers Stakes (Gr I)
--Track record
--15 length win margin
Won The Jockey Club Gold Cup (Gr I)
Won The Breeder's Cup Classic (Gr I)
--World record 1 1/4 mile
--31 length win margin
Four Year Old:
(Raced twice, but races and placings are never mentioned).
Reg'd Name| March to Glory
Barn Name| Glory
Breed| Thoroughbred
Grandsire| Just Victory
Sire| Great Beyond
Dam| Unnamed
Gender| Stallion
Age| (20)
Colour| Dapple Grey
Markings|
Personality/History| Glory was stolen from his home in Virginia as a two-year-old, and taken to a farm next to Whitebrook. Cindy McLean, Ian McLean's adoptive daughter, happened to notice the colt in a neighboring field when on a trail ride, and was captivated by him. She began to visit him regularly, and accidentially observed several cruel training sessions. A few weeks later, the horse, whom she'd named Glory, jumped the fence onto Whitebrook's property, apparently to escape the abuse. Cindy did not want to return the horse to the cruel men, but if she knew if she told staffers at Whitebrook she had him, they'd be forced to. So, she hid him in a feed shed on the edge of Whitebrook's propety. Of course, hiding a horse is never easy, and they were eventually discovered.
However, soon after, it was discovered that Glory was stolen, so he was to stay at Whitebrook until his real owners were found. After a year, the Jockey Vlub managed to trace Glory back to his owners. Imagine the surprise when we found out his registered name actually was March to Glory! Glory's real owner had recently died in an automobile accident, and his sister was auctioning off the estate. Cindy managed to secretly train the colt, convincing Mike Reese that he was worth taking a chance on. Mike purchased the colt at Keeneland, and it ended up being a wise decision.
Glory went on to win many stakes races by blinding margins, setting tack records everywhere he went. The high point of his career was his 31 length victory in the Breeder's Cup Classic. Glory was retired to stud at the beginning of his four-year-old year due to injury, and he has since become one of the industry's leading sires, passing on the blood of his great grandsire, Just Victory.
[[Race Records]]
Three Year Old:
Won His Maiden
--Track record
--20 length win margin
Won Allowance at Churchill Downs
Won The Brooklyn Handicap (Gr II)
Second in the Jim Dandy
Won The Travers Stakes (Gr I)
--Track record
--15 length win margin
Won The Jockey Club Gold Cup (Gr I)
Won The Breeder's Cup Classic (Gr I)
--World record 1 1/4 mile
--31 length win margin
Four Year Old:
(Raced twice, but races and placings are never mentioned).