Dialed In
| Dialed In | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Mineshaft |
| Grandsire | A.P. Indy |
| Dam | Miss Doolittle |
| Damsire | Storm Cat |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | February 6, 2008[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark bay or brown |
| Breeder | William S. Farish, Madeleine Pickens & Skara Glen Stables |
| Owner | Robert V. LaPenta |
| Racing colours | Burgundy with gold shoulder stripes |
| Trainer | Nick Zito |
| Record | 7: 3-1-0[2] |
| Earnings | $941,936 |
| Major wins | |
| Florida Derby (2011) Holy Bull Stakes (2011) | |
| Last updated on 4 October 2022 | |
Dialed In (foaled February 6, 2008) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 2011 Florida Derby and Holy Bull Stakes, before finishing 8th in the Kentucky Derby. He is also the sire of multiple graded stakes winner Gunnevera.
Background and Family[edit]
Dialed In was sired by Mineshaft, a son of A.P. Indy. His dam, Miss Doolittle, was graded stakes placed, and also produced stakes-winning filly Broadway Gold (by Seeking The Gold) and stakes-placed colt Mambo Master (by Kingmambo).[3]
Owner Robert LaPenta bought Dialed In for $475,000 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale in 2009.[2] Dialed In was trained by Nick Zito during his racing career.
Racing career[edit]
2010: Two-year-old season[edit]
Dialed In ran only once as a juvenile, winning a November Maiden Special Weight event over a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs at Churchill Downs.[4]
2011: Three-year-old season[edit]
Dialed In began his three-year-old season with a win in the Gr. III Holy Bull Stakes,[5] after which he ran second in an allowance race. He won the Florida Derby in his next start.
Dialed In was made the 5-1 favorite for the 2011 Kentucky Derby after his previous wins, but finished 8th, to winner Animal Kingdom.[6][7] He made his next start in the Preakness Stakes, improving to finish fourth.[8] After the Preakness, it was discovered that Dialed In had sustained a bone chip injury in his right knee, and underwent surgery.
2012: Four-year-old season[edit]
Dialed In did not start again until March of the next year, in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park. He finished fourth in what was his final career start.
Statistics[edit]
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time |
Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Nov 12, 2010 | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Churchill Downs | 2.40* | 12 | 1 | 1:17.77 | 1⁄2 length | Julien Leparoux | [4] | |
| 2011 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Jan 30, 2011 | 1 mile | Holy Bull Stakes | III | Gulfstream Park | 2.70 | 9 | 1 | 1:35.19 | 1+1⁄2 lengths | Julien Leparoux | [9] |
| Jan 30, 2011 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Allowance Optional Claiming | Gulfstream Park | 0.20* | 5 | 2 | 1:51.12 | (1⁄2 length) | Julien Leparoux | [10] | |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Florida Derby | I | Gulfstream Park | 2.90 | 8 | 1 | 1:50.39 | head | Julien Leparoux | [11] |
| May 7, 2011 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Kentucky Derby | I | Churchill Downs | 5.20* | 19 | 8 | 2:02.04 | (7+1⁄2 lengths) | Julien Leparoux | [12] |
| May 21, 2011 | 1+3⁄16 miles | Preakness Stakes | I | Pimlico | 4.40 | 14 | 4 | 1:56.47 | (4+1⁄4 lengths) | Julien Leparoux | [13] |
| 2012 – Four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Mar 3, 2012 | 1 mile | Allowance Optional Claiming | Gulfstream Park | 1.00* | 8 | 4 | 1:35.94 | (1⁄2 length) | Javier Castellano | [14] | |
Retirement and stud career[edit]
Dialed In retired in 2012 to Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and begin his breeding career in 2013. His first stud fee was set at $7,500, and remained the price for four years until doubling in 2017 after meeting success as a stallion.[15] Dialed In's first foal was born January 13, 2014, at Sierra Farm near Lexington. The chestnut colt, later named Dial Josh, was out of the Gr.II winning mare Diadella (by Diesis (horse)).[16]
Dialed In's first starter, the gray filly Maximum Edge, was also his first winner.[17] Maximum Edge is also the first winner and first foal for dam Champagne Sparkle, an unraced full-sister to Arkansas Derby winner Danza and a half-sister to Rockport Harbor. Dialed In saw his first black-type stakes winner shortly afterwards, when Ruffenuff won the Princess Margaret Stakes by more than 6 lengths at Northlands Park.[18]
Dialed In's most successful offspring to date is Gunnevera, winner of the Fountain of Youth Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes, and Delta Jackpot Stakes. Gunnevera finished seventh in the 2017 Kentucky Derby and fifth in the Preakness. Gunneavera amassed $5,561,800 in stakes with Grade I placings in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Dubai World Cup and Woodward Stakes.[19]
Dialed In is also the sire of graded stakes winner The Tabulator, winner of the 2017 Iroquois Stakes He also sired stakes winners Chalon, Montu, Ruffenuff and It's Your Nickel.[20]
Get Her Number was Dialed In's first offspring to win a Grade 1 in the United States when he won in 2020 the American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita.[21]
Dialed In's fee was lowered in 2021 from $20,000 to $15,000.[22]
Notable progeny[edit]
His major stakes winners include: c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2015 | My Opinion (IND) | c | Nilgiris Derby, Mumbai Stayers Cup |
| 2018 | Defunded | c | Awesome Again Stakes, Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes |
| 2018 | Get Her Number | c | American Pharoah Stakes |
| 2018 | Super Stock | c | Arkansas Derby |
Pedigree[edit]
| Sire Mineshaft (1999) |
A.P. Indy (1989) |
Seattle Slew (1974) |
Bold Reasoning (1968) |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Charmer (1969) | |||
| Weekend Surprise (1980) |
Secretariat (1970) | ||
| Lassie Dear (1974) | |||
| Prospectors Delite (1989) |
Mr. Prospector (1970) |
Raise a Native (1961) | |
| Gold Digger (1962) | |||
| Up The Flagpole (1978) |
Hoist The Flag (1968) | ||
| The Garden Club (1966) | |||
| Dam Miss Doolittle (1998) |
Storm Cat (1989) |
Storm Bird (CAN) (1978) |
Northern Dancer (CAN) (1961) |
| South Ocean (CAN) (1967) | |||
| Terlingua (1976) |
Secretariat (1970) | ||
| Crimson Saint (1969) | |||
| Eliza (1990) |
Mt. Livermore (1981) |
Blushing Groom (FR) (1974) | |
| Flama Ardiente (1972) | |||
| Daring Bidder (1982) |
Bold Bidder (1962) | ||
| Daring Step (1967) (family 37)[23] |
Dialed In is inbred 4s × 4d to Secretariat.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pedigree of Dialed In". Equineline. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Profile of Dialed In". Equibase. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Michelson, Miles. "Dialed In Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ a b "Chart Churchill Downs 12 November 2010 Maiden Special Weight (race 7)". equibase.com. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Shinar, Jack (2011-04-03). "Dialed In Pushes Button in Florida Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ Fountaine, Ed (2011-05-05). "Dialed In slight favorite after Kentucky Derby draw | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "Local horses place 6th, 8th in Kentucky Derby - NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida". Nbc-2.com. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "Dialed In returns to NY, but Belmont uncertain - Horse Racing News". Paulick Report. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "Holy Bull Stakes Grade 3 (race 10)". 30 January 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Chart Gulfstream Park Allowance Optional Claiming 30 January 2011 (race 10)". 30 January 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Florida Derby Grade 1 (race 10)". 3 April 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands Grade 1 (race 11)". 7 May 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Preakness Stakes (Grade 1 - race 12)". equibase.com. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Chart Gulfstream Park Allowance Optional Claiming 3 March 2012 (race 7)". 3 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Dialed In's stud fee doubles for 2017". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Grade I Winner Dialed In Sires First Foal". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Maximum Edge First Starter, First Winner For Dialed In". Paulick Report. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "Ruffenuff first stakes winner for Dialed In". Darby Dan. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "Profile of Gunnevera". Equibase. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Dialed In on Stallion Register Online". Stallion Register Online. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Oser, Christine (26 September 2020). "Get Her Number Wins American Pharoah in Surface Switch Dialed In colt won at odds of 8-1 after beginning career on turf". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Eric (28 October 2020). "Get Her Number Wins American Pharoah in Surface Switch Dialed In colt won at odds of 8-1 after beginning career on turf". truenicks.com. BloodHorse & Pedigree Consultants. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Melrose - Family 37". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.