WELL-KNOWN Wanganui racing personality Jack Glengarry has died after a brief illness. He was 74.
A hugely popular figure, Mr Glengarry was a respected member of the racing press, operated his specialist equine book business and penned five books of his own.
He also developed the internationally-acclaimed computer bloodstock program TesioPower and
was in demand as a pedigree consultant.
He gave breeding seminars in Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, England and the US.
He first gained employment in racing in 1961 when he was appointed racing editor of the Wanganui Herald. He penned racing coverage for the Herald until 1971, when it merged with the Wanganui Chronicle and continued to work for the paper until 1977.
With his late wife, Heather, Mr Glengarry then operated a city bookshop before moving to Cambridge in 1981.
He returned to Wanganui for a second stint at the Chronicle that lasted for a further five years.
He then concentrated his full-time efforts on his thoroughbred book business, pedigree analysis work and TesioPower under his Jack Glengarry International Racing Services banner.
He also took to the road with his books and was a familiar figure for many years with his stall at the National Yearling Sale at Trentham and, subsequently, at Karaka.
A staunch supporter and promoter of Wanganui racing, Mr Glengarry also served on the committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club from 1975 until 1982.
Glengarry was pre-deceased by his wife, Heather, and is survived by sons John and Craig.
His funeral will be held at the Wanganui Collegiate School Chapel at 1pm on Thursday.
n An obituary on Jack Glengarry will be published in the Chronicle later this week.
