Desert Dawn
Bay Mare / March 27th, 2019 in AZ / by Cupid out of Ashley's Glory
$174,000
2024 earnings
109
speed figure
17%
2024 wins
racing Record
2024 Stats
Career Stats
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1
Firsts
3
0
Seconds
5
3
Thirds
8
2
Unplaced
8
6
Starts
24
$174,000
Earnings
$1,070,525
$29,000
Earnings / Start
$44,605
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Bio
This Arizona-bred filly broke her maiden in her second career start at Del Mar on Aug. 26. She rated off the pace in the early stages of the one-mile contest, and drew off to win by 4 1/4 lengths. In her next start, she finished third at 33-1 in the Grade 2 Chandelier Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 1. She finished unplaced in her final two starts of 2021.
This Arizona-bred filly broke her maiden in her second career start at Del Mar on Aug. 26. She rated off the pace in the early stages of the one-mile contest, and drew off to win by 4 1/4 lengths. In her next start, she finished third at 33-1 in the Grade 2 Chandelier Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 1. She finished unplaced in her final two starts of 2021.
After a fourth-place finish in the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel Stakes to start her 2022 season, Desert Dawn stepped up and won earned her first graded stakes win in the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks on Apr. 9. She made a three-wide move on the turn and fought off odds-on favorite Adare Manor to win. With that victory, she earned 100 qualifying points towards the Longines Kentucky Oaks and ensured herself a spot in the starting gate for that race.
Desert Dawn ran well in the Longines Kentucky Oaks, finishing gamely in the stretch but coming up short of winner Secret Oath in a third-place finish in the $1.25-million race May 6 at Churchill Downs.
