Purchased by The Thoroughbred Corp. and trained by D. Wayne Lukas, K. O. PUNCH remains leading sire Two Punch's second highest priced sales horse, bringing $575,000 as a 2-year-old in 1997. The colt immediately showed talent on the race track by winning his first two starts by a combined 21 lengths, including the Haggin S. at Hollywood Park , then capturing the Hollywood Juvenile Championship S.-G3 by two lengths. He finished second in both the Gr. 1 Futurity (to Grand Slam) and Hopeful S. (to horse of the year Favorite Trick) and placed third in Favorite Trick's Saratoga Special S.-G2.
Named Maryland-bred champion 2-year-old colt of 1997, K. O. PUNCH retired after his 2-year-old season with earnings of $212,870.
Syndicated for $1.5 million, K. O. PUNCH currently stands at McKenna Thoroughbreds, Taiban, N.M. He has sired 10 stakes horses and the earners of more than $5 million.
B.c., 1995, Two Punch—Joanie's Princess, by Joanie's Chief
Bred by Dark Hollow Farm
Sold as a weanling for $57,000 at Keeneland November; sold for $100,000 at Keeneland September Yearling Sale sold for $575,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida February Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.
