Hot Dixie Chick
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Hot Dixie Chick is an American Champion Thoroughbred filly racehorse.
Out of the mare Above Perfection, a descendant of the very influential sire, Caro
, Hot Dixie Chick was sired by Dixie Union, a son of the Stakes winner, Dixieland Band
who is a son of the most successful sire of the 20th Century, Northern Dancer
. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history".
, racing at age two Hot Dixie Chick is currently undefeated, winning all three of her starts. Always a frontrunner, after winning her debut in a sprint race at Saratoga Race Course, Hot Dixie Chick won the 6 furlong Grade III Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga
, New York. In her next outing she proved she is not just a speed freak, she won the Grade I, 7 furlongs Spinaway Stakes in stakes record time of 1:22.28. Her 2007 performances so far has made Hot Dixie Chick and early favorite in the 2009 Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies, however there are some speculations that she might not be able to handle the distance, but should be note that her pedgree leads to Northern Dancer who was a speed freak but also won the Kentucky Derby at a mile and a quarter in record time until Secretariat
and Sham
broke it in 1973. He finished his derby in time of 2:00 flat, the 4th fastest in history.
Out of the mare Above Perfection, a descendant of the very influential sire, Caro
Caro
-Places:* Caro, Michigan, United States* Caro, Morbihan, France* Çaro, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France-People:* Abraham ben Raphael Caro, Turkish rabbi* Annibale Caro, poet* Anthony Caro, sculptor* David Caro, German pedagogue* Elme Marie Caro, philosopher...
, Hot Dixie Chick was sired by Dixie Union, a son of the Stakes winner, Dixieland Band
Dixieland Band
Dixieland Band is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by Bayard Sharp, a prominent and highly respected Delaware horseman and president of The Blood-Horse Inc. Out of the Sharp-owned multiple stakes winning mare, Mississippi Mud, he was a son of the 20th century's most influential...
who is a son of the most successful sire of the 20th Century, Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history"....
. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history".
2009 racing season
Trained by Steve AsmussenSteve Asmussen
Steven Mark Asmussen is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas...
, racing at age two Hot Dixie Chick is currently undefeated, winning all three of her starts. Always a frontrunner, after winning her debut in a sprint race at Saratoga Race Course, Hot Dixie Chick won the 6 furlong Grade III Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
, New York. In her next outing she proved she is not just a speed freak, she won the Grade I, 7 furlongs Spinaway Stakes in stakes record time of 1:22.28. Her 2007 performances so far has made Hot Dixie Chick and early favorite in the 2009 Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies, however there are some speculations that she might not be able to handle the distance, but should be note that her pedgree leads to Northern Dancer who was a speed freak but also won the Kentucky Derby at a mile and a quarter in record time until Secretariat
Secretariat (horse)
Secretariat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, that in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in 25 years, setting new race records in two of the three events in the Series—the Kentucky Derby , and the Belmont Stakes —records that still stand today.Secretariat was sired by Bold...
and Sham
Sham (horse)
Sham , an American thoroughbred race horse, was one of the fastest horses of the 20th century, but was overshadowed by his larger-than-life peer and half-cousin, Secretariat. He was a dark seal brown in color. While racing, he wore green and yellow blinkers...
broke it in 1973. He finished his derby in time of 2:00 flat, the 4th fastest in history.