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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
#4. Dave In Dixie: RNA'd for just 47K as a yearling .. the 2yo son of Dixie Union worked a sensational 21.20 at KEE April. He sold for 310K in a very unkind April market.
From off of the pace - and pulling away impressively - he won his debut by a little more than 3 lengths at almost 8/1 odds on Saturday at Del Mar. The 85 winning Beyer might not seem huge .. but in the 3 years that Del Mar has been a syn track .. no 2yo debuter at 6f has ever run a better number.
The Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes has been won with Beyers of 81, 82, and 85 since the move to synthetic. The Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity has been won with Beyers of just 88 and 85 by the likes of Gerogie Boy and Midshipman in its two synthetic track versions. Dave In Dixie gave every impression that he wants more ground and is a very serious 2yo off of a very nice debut win.
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This was a really fantastic post!
Dave in Dixie is the only non-stake race I've caught at Del Mar and it looked fantastic - yet I haven't heard a peep about it.