Dialed In

Dialed In (foaled February 6, 2008) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 2011 Florida Derby and Holy Bull Stakes, before finishing 8th in the Kentucky Derby. He is also the sire of multiple graded stakes winner Gunnevera.

Dialed In
BreedThoroughbred
SireMineshaft
GrandsireA.P. Indy
DamMiss Doolittle
DamsireStorm Cat
SexStallion
FoaledFebruary 6, 2008
CountryUnited States
ColourDark bay or brown
BreederW. S. Farish, Madeleine Pickens & Skara Glen Stables
OwnerRobert V. LaPenta
Racing coloursBurgundy with gold shoulder stripes
TrainerNick Zito
Record7: 3-1-0
Earnings$941,936
Major wins
Florida Derby, Holy Bull Stakes

Background and Family

Dialed In was sired by Mineshaft, a son of A.P. Indy. His dam, Miss Doolittle, was graded stakes placed, and also produced stakes-winning filly Broadway Gold (by Seeking The Gold) and stakes-placed colt Mambo Master (by Kingmambo).[1]

Owner Robert LaPenta bought Dialed In for $475,000 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale in 2009.[2] Dialed In was trained by Nick Zito during his racing career.

Racing career

Dialed In ran only once as a juvenile, winning a November maiden race at the distance of 6.5 furlongs.

2011: Three-year-old season

Dialed In began his three-year-old season with a win in the Gr. III Holy Bull Stakes,[3] after which he ran second in an allowance race. He won the Florida Derby in his next start.

Dialed In was made the 5-1 favorite for the 2011 Kentucky Derby after his previous wins, but finished 8th, to winner Animal Kingdom.[4][5] He made his next start in the Preakness Stakes, improving to finish fourth.[6] After the Preakness, it was discovered that Dialed In had sustained a bone chip injury in his right knee, and underwent surgery. Dialed In did not start again until March of the next year, in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park. He finished fourth in what was his final career start.

Retirement and stud career

Dialed In retired in 2012 to Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and begin his breeding career in 2013. His first stud fee was set at $7,500, and remained the price for four years until doubling in 2017 after meeting success as a stallion.[7] Dialed In's first foal was born January 13, 2014 at Sierra Farm near Lexington. The chestnut colt, later named Dial Josh, was out of the Gr.II winning mare Diadella (by Diesis (horse)).[8]

Dialed In's first starter, the gray filly Maximum Edge, was also his first winner.[9] Maximum Edge is also the first winner and first foal for dam Champagne Sparkle, an unraced full-sister to Arkansas Derby winner Danza and a half-sister to Rockport Harbor. Dialed In saw his first black-type stakes winner shortly afterwards, when Ruffenuff won the Princess Margaret Stakes by more than 6 lengths at Northlands Park.[10]

Dialed In's most successful offspring to date is Gunnevera, winner of the Fountain of Youth Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes, and Delta Jackpot Stakes. Gunnevera finished seventh in the 2017 Kentucky Derby and fifth in the Preakness. Dialed In is also the sire of graded stakes winner The Tabulator, winner of the 2017 Iroquois Stakes He also sired stakes winners Chalon, Montu, Ruffenuff and It's Your Nickel.[11]

References
  1. Michelson, Miles. "Dialed In Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  2. Equibase.com. "Equibase | Profiles". equibase.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  3. Shinar, Jack (2011-04-03). "Dialed In Pushes Button in Florida Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  4. Fountaine, Ed (2011-05-05). "Dialed In slight favorite after Kentucky Derby draw | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  5. "Local horses place 6th, 8th in Kentucky Derby - NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida". Nbc-2.com. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  6. "Dialed In returns to NY, but Belmont uncertain - Horse Racing News". Paulick Report. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  7. "Dialed In's stud fee doubles for 2017". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  8. "Grade I Winner Dialed In Sires First Foal". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  9. "Maximum Edge First Starter, First Winner For Dialed In". Paulick Report. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  10. "Ruffenuff first stakes winner for Dialed In". Darby Dan. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  11. "Dialed In on Stallion Register Online". Stallion Register Online. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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