Ack Ack (horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Ack Ack
Sire
Battle Joined
Grandsire
Armageddon
Dam
Fast Turn
Damsire
Turn-To
Sex
Stallion
Foaled
1966
Country
United States
Color
Brown
Breeder
Harry F. Guggenheim
Owner
Cain Hoy Stable
E. E. "Buddy" Fogelson
(1971)
Trainer
Woody Stephens
(age 2)
Frank A. Bonsal
(age 3)
Charlie Whittingham
(age 4 & 5)
Record
27: 19-6-0
Earnings
$636,641
Major wins
Bahamas Stakes
(1969)
Forerunner Stakes
(1969)
Arlington Classic
(1969)
Withers Stakes
(1969)
Derby Trial
(1969)
Autumn Days Handicap
(1970)
Los Angeles Handicap
(1970)
Santa Anita Handicap
(1971)
American Handicap
(1971)
San Antonio Handicap
(1971)
Hollywood Gold Cup
(1971)
San Carlos Handicap
(1971)
San Pasqual Handicap
(1971)
Awards
U.S. Champion Older Male Horse
(1971)
U.S. Champion Sprint Horse
(1971)
United States Horse of the Year
(1971)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame
(1986)
#44 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
Ack Ack Handicap
at
Churchill Downs
Ack Ack Handicap
at
Hollywood Park
Holds the 5½ Furlong main track record with 5 other horses at the
Del Mar Racetrack
Ack Ack
(February 24, 1966 – November 7, 1990) was an American
Thoroughbred
Hall of Fame
racehorse
.