Warm Spell (1988–1994) was an American Eclipse Award winning thoroughbred racehorse, a Kentucky-bred son of Northern Baby,[1] owned and trained by John K. Griggs and bred by Robert Kluener.
In 1994 Warm Spell won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Steeplechase horse, and his career ended with him as the Number 2 all-time leading American steeplechase earner.
He was over $120,000 ahead of Lonesome Glory, with the two having split decisions in their head-to-head meetings.
Smithwick Memorial; Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase H.; 2nd Iroquois Stp S. At 6: WON A.P.
Warm Spell died in 1994 and was buried in Camden, South Carolina on the Springdale Race Course, site of the NSA G-1 Colonial Cup.