Highland Ice died Wednesday night at the age of 27, according to a press release from Remington Park.  

Highland Ice was a top Oklahoma-bred sprinter who won 16 of 48 starts and earned $474,090. 

Highland Ice was a son of Highland Blade and the mare Ice Magic. He was bred by Walter Merrick, owned by Gerald Dixon and trained by Chuck Turco.   

“He had a presence about him like no other horse I’ve ever ridden,” regular rider Glen Murphy said in the press release. “He knew he was fast.”