Salt It
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Salt It is an American Thoroughbred
filly
racehorse
. The daughter of Salt Lake
and Let It Fly will best be remembered for winning the mile and an eighth Grade II
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
at Pimlico Race Course
on May 16, 1997.
at Laurel Park at a mile and an eighth on the dirt. In the Wide Country she won going away by six lengths over Smart Erin and Suspicious Lady. Her final time in her third straight win was 1:51.20 under jockey Carlos Marquez, Jr. She was trained by her owner Deborah Bodner who had a great deal of confidence in the filles ability. Together they decided to take a shot at the second jewel of the defacto filly Triple Crown, the Grade II
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
on May 16, 1997. In that mile and an eighth race on the dirt Salt It beat a field of seven including stakes winners Buckeye Search and Holiday Ball.
The final time for the nine furlong Black-Eyed Susan was 1:50.52 under her regular rider Marquez. Later that year Salt It went on to show in two other stakes races including the grade two Cotillion Handicap
at Philadelphia Park behind Snit and Proud Run. She also finished third in the Stormy Blues Breeders' Cup Stakes at Pimlico Race Course
where her rival Holiday Ball turned the tables on her and beat Salt It. She had a minor injury in the winter of 1998 and was freshened for several months. After her rehabilitation Salt It did come back to the track, but was never the same. After a half a dozen attempts her owner and trainer Deborah Bodner decided to retire her. Salt It finished her racing career with four wins and a record of 4-1-1 out of 11 starts with earnings of $265,380.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. The daughter of Salt Lake
Salt Lake
For a lake containing a high concentration of salt, see salt lake.More specifically, Salt Lake may refer to:- Cities, counties, towns etc. :* Salt Lake, Hawaii, a neighborhood on the island of Oahu...
and Let It Fly will best be remembered for winning the mile and an eighth Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
on May 16, 1997.
Racing Career
Salt It was one of those "Rags to Riches" stories as she was purchased for only $14,000 at the 1996 Timonium Sale. Salt It was a moderate success on the racing oval and after breaking her maiden in her second start in November 1996 she went on to win an allowance race in late January of 1997 at Laurel Park Racecourse. In March she was entered in her first stakes race in the Wide Country StakesWide Country Stakes
The Wide Country Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in March at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. The Wide Country Stakes, is open to fillies age three-years-old and up willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt. It was the 18th running of the stakes race in...
at Laurel Park at a mile and an eighth on the dirt. In the Wide Country she won going away by six lengths over Smart Erin and Suspicious Lady. Her final time in her third straight win was 1:51.20 under jockey Carlos Marquez, Jr. She was trained by her owner Deborah Bodner who had a great deal of confidence in the filles ability. Together they decided to take a shot at the second jewel of the defacto filly Triple Crown, the Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
on May 16, 1997. In that mile and an eighth race on the dirt Salt It beat a field of seven including stakes winners Buckeye Search and Holiday Ball.
The final time for the nine furlong Black-Eyed Susan was 1:50.52 under her regular rider Marquez. Later that year Salt It went on to show in two other stakes races including the grade two Cotillion Handicap
Cotillion Handicap
The F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. Cotillion Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Parx Racing and Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Since 2010, it has been raced on the first Saturday in October as a prelude to the annual Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships...
at Philadelphia Park behind Snit and Proud Run. She also finished third in the Stormy Blues Breeders' Cup Stakes at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
where her rival Holiday Ball turned the tables on her and beat Salt It. She had a minor injury in the winter of 1998 and was freshened for several months. After her rehabilitation Salt It did come back to the track, but was never the same. After a half a dozen attempts her owner and trainer Deborah Bodner decided to retire her. Salt It finished her racing career with four wins and a record of 4-1-1 out of 11 starts with earnings of $265,380.