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Dunbar Road Headlines Short Field in Beldame

Grade I winner Dunbar Road (Quality Road) tops a short, but sweet field Sunday in the GII Beldame S. at Belmont. Winner of last year’s GI Alabama S., the bay finished off her sophomore season with a fifth in the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff in November. She’s been perfect so far in 2020, capturing the Shawnee S. May 23 and won the GII Delaware H. last time July 11.

Letruska (Super Saver) started her career in Mexico, where she was undefeated. A two-time stakes winner at Gulfstream, the bay was fifth in Saratoga’s GI Ballerina S. Aug. 8, but went wire-to-wire in the GIII Shuvee S. there Aug. 30.

Grade II winner Point of Honor (Curlin) has been knocking at the door of a Grade I victory and her first score of 2020. Third in the GI Apple Blossom H. Apr 18, the chestnut missed by a nose in Belmont’s GI Ogden Phipps S. June 13 and was third in Saratoga’s GI Personal Ensign S. Aug. 1.

GIII Molly Pitcher S. victress Horologist (Gemologist) enters off a third behind champion Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) in the GI La Troienne S. at Churchill Sept. 4. Last, but not least is Nonna Madeline (Candy Ride {Arg}), who was second to Letruska in the Added Elegance S. at Gulfstream June 27. The bay won the Summer Colony S. at Saratoga Aug. 5 and was eighth last time in the Shuvee.

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State Line Tack Equestrian Diversity Project

State Line Tack is pleased to announce their new Equestrian Diversity Project initiative. Born out of their recently started Program Spotlight series, the Equine Diversity Project will be a broader, more comprehensive partnership with dozens of equine programs operating across the country. These organizations work tirelessly to ensure that children, of all ages and from all walks of life, can experience the life-changing power of the horse.

The Equestrian Diversity Project will focus on a different organization every month. State Line Tack donates equine supplies so that the participants have up-to-date equipment in good repair, and will also interview a board member, craft a blog entry, and post on their social media platforms to further promote program awareness. The inaugural program for the project was Philadelphia Urban Riding Academy (PURA), featured in August 2020.

This month's featured program is Saddle Up and Read (SUAR). Founded in 2017, SUAR was developed with the hopes of improving literacy rates in the Wendell, NC area. Two-thirds of kids in America who aren't reading proficiently by fourth grade will end up on welfare or in jail, and that statistic disproportionately affects children of color. SUAR is committed to encouraging youths to read by creating a library of books featuring black equestrians, and by connecting reading and horses in a responsibility/reward structure.

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Flashy Southern Phantom Retired To WestWin Farms In Oklahoma

Southern Phantom, a Bodemeister colt whose flashy markings have made him a fan favorite at racetracks around the country, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at WestWin Farms in Purcell, Okla., for the 2021 breeding season.

Owner Danny Caldwell confirmed the 4-year-old's retirement on Friday.

Southern Phantom went winless in 10 starts, racing first for breeder Southern Equine Stables and co-owner Calumet Farm. He finished third his second career start as a juvenile; a Saratoga maiden special weight. The colt then finished third again in his debut as a 3-year-old at Aqueduct.

That fall, Southern Phantom was entered in the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, where he sold to Caldwell for $20,000. The colt was moved from New York to the Southwest, where he went unplaced in three starts this year at Oaklawn Park, Lone Star Park, and Remington Park.

Southern Phantom is out the unplaced Bernardini mare Out for Revenge, and he is a full-brother to stakes-placed Stronger.

His third dam is the blue hen mare Yarn, putting Southern Phantom in the same family as notable sires Tale of the Cat and Johannesburg. Other notable names on his page include English and Irish Group 1 winner Minardi, as well as Grade 1 winners Preach and Joking and Grade 2 winners Fed Biz and Stanford.

In addition to Thoroughbred stallions Code West, Euroears, Pass the Buck, and Mister Lucky Cat, WestWin Farms also stands the paint stallion Painted Turnpike, paint racing's all-time leading money earner.

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