Dedicate (1952–1973) was an American

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racehorse.

Background

Dedicate was bred in

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by the renowned Claiborne Farm, and owned by Jan Winfrey Burke. His sire was the important

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, a two-time Leading sire in North America and a seven-time

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. He was trained by Mrs. Burke's father, future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee G. Carey Winfrey.

Racing career

Racing at age two to four Dedicate won several important races including the

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and

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s. However, at age five he was a major force in American racing, and his 1957 performances earned him American Champion Older Male Horse honors. He was controversially named Horse of The Year by the TRA after finishing third to Bold Ruler and

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in the rival DRF poll. Bold Ruler was also preferred in a poll conducted by ''Turf and Sport Digest'' magazine.

Stud record

Retired to

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, Dedicate sired a number of winners including Smart Deb, the 1962 Co-Champion 2-Two-Year-Old Filly and the multiple stakes-winning filly, Natashka. Loripori won against 2 and 3 year old fillies in Mexico, and he stood in Mexico for two seasons with Small Crops. Dedicate died in 1973 due to a heart attack whilst jogging in his

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References

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Dedicate's pedigree and partial racing stats
1952 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Thoroughbred family 23-b