Racehorse Hall of Fame super heat died in December, according to a statement from Woodford Purebred. She is 24 years old.
A tiny bay bred in Kentucky by Pope McLean and partners, the daughter of the Dixieland Heat in Hatchet Man mare Begin is known for her speed and class on the track from 2000-03. After 35 starts, she won 26 races, 25 black races, a modern record for a long-distance runner. Among her highlights was her win in 2001 Prioress Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park and six 2nd place races. She also finished second by half length in the Breeders’ Cup (G1) Sprint in 2001, and the following year she finished third in the 2002 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1). Both of these grim defeats were against men. She set a record with six feathers at Racecourse Pimlico in 2001.
Xtra Heat (centre) runner-up in Breeders’ Cup Sprint 2001 to Squirtle Squirt (left) at Belmont Park
Worse than third place only twice in her career, making her debut in the race for her first $25,000, she earned $2,389,635 under the direction of coach John Salzman Sr.
Xtra Heat won the Eclipse Award as the outstanding 3-year-old of 2001—an award that usually goes to a dirty router. She was further recognized for her talent when she was inducted into the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in 2015.
Towards the end of his racing career, the Xtra Heat ran short of reserves at The November Sale in 2002 at Fasig-Tipton when bids stopped at $1.7 million. This is a far cry from her previous auction entries where the chubby dog, standing almost 15 arms, sold for $9,100 when weaned, $4,700 as a baby and $5,000. la when he was 2 years old was practicing. Following the November sale, owners Kenneth Taylor, Harry Deitchman and Salzman sold her privately to the Classic Star Stable for an undisclosed amount. She won two shares for Classic Star in 2003 before retiring, including the 2003 Barbara Fritchie (G2) Handicap, a win that took her former 1970s champion and Hall of Famer fellow Susan’s Girl won the most. in modern times.
Purebred Woodford purchased Xtra Heat separately through the distribution of the Classic Star in 2006.
As a broodstock breeder, Xtra Heat has created a bet winner Southwest Heat , used to study in Australia; the stakes placed Cats ranked X , who went to school in Texas; And Heat is elusive a 2-year-old Fasig-Tipton February graduating from a $750,000 Sales Training program became a stake winner.
As her commercial appeal waned, Woodford retired the Xtra Heat after she fooled a machining colt in 2019. Since then, she has led a leisurely life, enjoying a large green lawn at Woodford Purebred in Reddick, Fla.
Xtra Heat in 2022
John Sykes, owner of the Purebred Woodford, said of her in 2022, saying: “Xtra Heat knows its place in the world and stays on top of its feeding times. Xtra Heat is confident in her abilities. She’s hard-working yet approachable. The little brown pony with a big heart inspired our team to find the potential in every horse.”
In a press release from Woodford Thoroughbred on March 9, Sykes added, “I have always been proud to have had the privilege of owning and being responsible for a horse in the Hall of Fame. She will miss her dearly. on the farm and the team.”
This press release has been edited by BloodHorse Staff for content and style.
