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Lonesome Glory Dies After Accident

“The horses he beat were pretty special — not many horses last like he did at that level. He was a great horse who did a lot for our whole family.”

Lonesome Glory, under Blythe Miller, Win the 1995 Breeders' Cup Steeplechase

by Joe Clancy, Jr.

February 26, 2002

The Bloodhorse

American steeplechase legend Lonesome Glory died Feb. 25 from injuries suffered in a paddock accident at trainer Bruce Miller’s farm.

Owned by Kay Jeffords, Lonesome Glory is the only American steeplechase horse to win five Eclipse Awards (1992, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999), and also the only American jumper to earn more than $1 million.

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