| What A Summer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | What Luck |
| Grandsire | Bold Ruler |
| Dam | Summer Classic |
| Damsire | Summer Tan |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1973 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Milton Polinger |
| Owner | Diana M. Firestone |
| Trainer | LeRoy Jolley |
| Record | 31: 18-6-3 |
| Earnings | US$479,161 |
| Major wins | |
| Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1976) Anne Arundel Stakes (1976) Fall Highweight Handicap (1977 & 1978) Maskette Handicap (1977) Silver Spoon Handicap (1977 & 1978) Distaff Handicap (1977) First Flight Handicap (1978) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Sprint Horse (1977) | |
| Honours | |
| What A Summer Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse named in her honor | |
| Last updated on June 14, 2011 | |
What A Summer (foal in 1973) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who defeated both male and female competitors. She was bred in Maryland by Milton Polinger. She was a gray out of the mare Summer Classic who was sired by Summer Tan. Her sire was What Luck, a multiple stakes winning son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Bold Ruler.[1] What A Summer is probably best remembered for her win in the Grade II $65,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes over stakes winners Dearly Precious and Artfully on May 14, 1976.