| Groovy | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Norcliffe |
| Grandsire | Buckpasser |
| Dam | Tinnitus |
| Damsire | Restless Wind |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1983 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Marshall T. Robinson |
| Owner | 1) Edith Libutti 2) Theodore V. Kruckel 3) Theodore V. Kruckel & John A. Ballis 4) Lone Star Stable 5) Prestonwood Farm |
| Trainer | 1) Edward J. Yowell 2) Mervin Marks 3) Heliodoro Gustines 4) John B. Adams 5) Kimberly Hardy 6) Petro Peters 7) Howard Crowell 8) Jose A. Martin |
| Record | 26: 12-4-1 |
| Earnings | US$1,346,956 |
| Major wins | |
| Forever Casting Stakes (1985) Ancient Title Handicap (1986) Firecracker Stakes (1986) Forego Handicap (1986, 1987) Spectacular Bid Stakes (1986) Tom Fool Stakes (1986, 1987) True North Handicap (1987) Vosburgh Stakes (1987) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Sprint Horse (1987) | |
| Last updated on 19 February 2022 | |
Groovy (1983–2006) was an American Thoroughbred Champion sprint racehorse known for his love of jelly donuts.[1] He is the only horse to break the 130 Beyer Speed Figure, accomplishing that milestone in his first two starts of 1987. In the Roseben Handicap at Belmont Racetrack, he earned a 131 rating, which he followed up with a 134 in the True North Handicap.[2]
Bred in Texas by Marshall T. Robinson, Groovy was out of the mare Tinnitus and sired by 1976 Canadian Horse of the Year Norcliffe, who was a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Buckpasser.[3] Groovy was purchased at auction in February 1985 for $81,000 by Edith Libutti, the daughter of agent Ralph Libutti. Two months later, she sold the colt to New Jersey banker Theodore V. Kruckel.