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  • Montbrook sire of Concept 1st Alw (May 22, 6th FL). Owner, Matthew Peebles; Breeder, Thomas C. Williams...
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  • Where's the Ring sire of Gypsy Ring 1st New Providence S. (May 21, 8th WO). Owner, Paul M. Buttigieg; Breeder, Paul Buttigieg...
  • Flashy Bull sire of Balooga Bull 1st Alw (May 21, 3rd ASD). Owner, Paul Brandt; Breeder, Bernard Vertuca & Michelle Vertuca...
  • Old Forester sire of Highlanddixiebelle 1st Alw (May 21, 9th WO). Owner, Highland Thoroughbred Farm; Breeder, Highland Thoroughbred Farm...
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  • Smoke Glacken sire of Smokin Candy 1st Mdn (May 22, 3rd FL). Owner, Nicolai, Richard J. and Luch Racing Stables, Inc.; Breeder, William Butler...
  • Giant's Causeway sire of Giant Sensation 1st Alw (May 21, 8th DEL). Owner, Overbrook Farm and Andrew Farm; Breeder, Southern Equine Stables, LLC & Hill 'n'Dale Equine Holdings, Inc....
  • Proud Citizen sire of Up Jumps a Monster 1st Alw (May 21, 8th NP). Owner, Chabot, Rob, Kane, Tim and Schayer, Joshua; Breeder, The Neuman Group...
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  • Read the Footnotes sire of Eminent Tale 1st Alw (May 21, 8th FL). Owner, Winter Park Partners, Sequel Racing and Narlinger, Dennis; Breeder, Thomas-Narlinger LLC & Tony Grey...

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Graded stakes producer Hard Knocker dead at 26

Posted: Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:04 PM

Multiple stakes producer Hard Knocker died on May at Knockgriffin Farm in Lexington. She was 26.

By Raja Baba out of multiple stakes-placed winner Homespun, by Round Table, Hard Knocker produced nine winners from 13 starters, including two stakes winners.

Hard Knocker’s top runner to date is 2002 Tempted Stakes (G3) winner Chimichurri, runner-up in the 2003 Prioress Stakes (G1). Chimichurri’s 2007 foal by A.P. Indy was the $3.1-million sale topper at the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale.

Hard Knocker also is the dam of multiple stakes winner Huambo and stakes-placed winner Skip Poker. She has a three-year-old filly by Mr. Greeley, named Arbeka, who is unplaced in one career start.

Hard Knocker is a half sister to multiple Group 1 winner and sire Mashaallah, winner of the 1992 Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St. Leger (Ire-G1), Grade 1 winner Folk Art; multiple graded stakes-placed stakes winner and sire Sportin’ Life; and multiple graded stakes producer Connie Knows.

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