Tom's d'Etat (Smart Strike), who won three graded stakes races, including the 2019 GI Clark Stakes as a 7-year-old, has passed away. The news was reported via X by Greg Bensel, who oversees and manages the GMB Racing Stable, which campaigned the earner of $1,762,272. Tom's d'Etat was 13.Bensel's tweet read: “Sad news @GMBRacing Tom's d'Etat passed away after a brief illness. Winner the G1 Clark, G2 Stephen Foster, G2 Fayette Stakes, Alydar Stakes at Saratoga and Tenacious Stakes at Fairgrounds – 11 wins from 20 starts. A special thanks to Al Stall, Jay Adcock and @WinStar Farm.”Tom's d'Etat, who was trained by Al Stall Jr., won 11 of 20 starts, including six stakes races. His other graded wins came in the 2019 GII Fayette Stakes and the 2020 GII Stephen Foster Stakes.He began his stud career in 2021 at WinStar Farm and remained there until 2025. He moved to Louisiana's Red River Farm for the 2026 breeding season.As a stallion, he sired 71 winners to date including five stakes winners and one graded stakes winner in Take Charge Tom.He was a $330,000 purchase at the 2014 Keeneland September yearling sale.The post Grade I Winner Tom’s d’Etat Passes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.