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  • Hard Spun sire of Gleaning 1st Mdn (May 23, 4th PID). Owner, Robert T. Manfuso; Breeder, Nursery Place & Robert T. Manfuso...
  • Medaglia d'Oro sire of Dealer 1st Alw (May 23, 8th CT). Owner, Coleswood Farm, Inc.; Breeder, Family Broodmare, LLC...
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  • Mancini sire of Ride Around Sally 1st Alw (May 23, 6th IND). Owner, Joe Uliano; Breeder, Spade Stable...
  • Petionville sire of Wups 1st Thoroughbred Maiden Derby (May 23, 9th BOI). Owner, Paul Treasure; Breeder, Michael Iavarone...
  • Posse sire of Parody 1st Alw (May 23, 4th PEN). Owner, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.; Breeder, Don Mattox & Pam Mattox...
  • Jazil sire of Love Me Good 1st Mdn (May 23, 2nd PID). Owner, Sheltowee Farm and Blazing Meadow Farm; Breeder, Sheltowee Farm...
  • Hard Spun sire of Ribbon Taffy 1st Mdn (May 23, 5th IND). Owner, Pucek, John Paul and Marcinek, Paige; Breeder, Matthew R. Herbener...
  • Bustin Stones sire of Bustinattheseams 1st Mdn (May 23, 2nd BEL). Owner, Bourque Goldstein Thoroughbreds LLC; Breeder, Eaton & Thorne, Inc....
  • Include sire of Window Boy 1st Grover (Buddy) Delp Memorial S. (May 23, 8th DEL). Owner, Luis Arenas; Breeder, Shelby Lane Farm Inc. & IncludeSyndicate...
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  • Luftikus sire of Joyful Kiss 1st Alw (May 23, 7th CT). Owner, Winfred L. Hess, Jr.; Breeder, Ann M. Casey...
  • Strut the Stage sire of Head Honcho 1st Alw (May 23, 7th WO). Owner, Annecchini and D'Alimonte Holdings Inc. and Kingfield Farm; Breeder, William D. Graham...

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Rags to Riches three-year-old filly champion

Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:23 PM

2007 CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RAGS TO RICHES (outside)

Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo

Rags to Riches shocked the world and rewrote history in 2007 en route to an Eclipse Award as champion three-year-old filly.

Thanks to the daring and sporting entry of the three-year-old A.P. Indy filly in the Belmont Stakes (G1) by trainer Todd Pletcher and owners Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, racing enjoyed a memorable day as the Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner outdueled Breeders’ Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (G1) winner and eventual Horse of the Year Curlin in the stretch to become the first filly to win the New York classic since Tanya in 1905.

The first filly to win a Triple Crown race since 1988 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Winning Colors, Rags to Riches certainly is a 21st Century female. While the renown of Winning Colors spread largely through television, newspapers, and magazines, a blog was devoted to the blaze-faced Rags to Riches. The Belmont win and her visually stunning Las Virgenes Stakes (G1) victory—after the widest of trips—also helped make her a hit on Youtube.com.

Pletcher, who earned outstanding trainer honors for the fourth straight year in 2007, perfectly handled Rags to Riches. After avoiding Derby fever, Pletcher waited for the Triple Crown’s final leg before allowing the half sister to 2006 Belmont winner Jazil face the boys.
 
The muscular chestnut filly failed to complete a perfect season when she finished second to Lear’s Princess in the Gazelle Stakes (G1) in September. Sidelined by a hairline fracture in her right front pastern, she missed the Breeders’ Cup World Championships but is expected to return this season.

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