Hall of Fame

 



graceful touch

Year of Induction: 
2019
Year of Birth: 
2000
Inducted as a: 
Broodmare
Immortal: 
Yes
Election Into Living Hall of Fame: 
2019
Year of Death: 
2024
Gait: 
Trotter
Record: 
2,1:56.1
Earnings: 
$161,893
Sire: 
Pine Chip
Dam: 
Act Of Grace
Sire of Dam: 
Valley Victory
Biography: 

Bred by Peter Eriksson of Soraker, Sweden, broodmare Graceful Touch was foaled on February 23, 2000. During her racing career and the first seven years of her breeding career she was owned by Perretti Farms. Hunterton Farm’s Steve Stewart, Black Creek Farm and Maumee River Stables purchased Graceful Touch in 2014. 

Graceful Touch had thirteen registered foals with nine starters and $2,206,193 in total earnings. Her most successful offspring are 2010 Hambletonian winner Muscle Massive 3,1:51 ($1,239,138) and 2010 Merrie Annabelle winner Thatsnotmyname 2,1:55 ($340,730). Son Muscle Mass 2,1:53.4 ($229,000) is the sire of the sub-1:50 2018 three-year-old world champions Six Pack 3,1:49.1 ($1,383,290) and Plunge Blue Chip 3,1:49.4 ($1,003,559).

Graceful Touch died at the age of 24 at Hunterton Farm in Paris, Kentucky in February 2024.