Xtra Heat (March 3, 1998—December 2022) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse and broodmare. Despite competing almost exclusively at sprint distances, she was named American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly at the Eclipse Awards for 2001. She was inducted into the National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame in 2015.[1]

Xtra Heat
SireDixieland Heat
GrandsireDixieland Band
DamBegin
DamsireHatchet Man
SexMare
Foaled1998
DiedDecember 2022(2022-12-00) (aged 24)
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederPope McLean, Pope McLean Jr., et al.
OwnerKenneth Taylor, Harry Deitchman, John Salzman, Sr.
TrainerJohn E. Salzman, Sr.
Record35: 26-5-2
Earnings$2,389,635
Major wins
Astarita Stakes (2000)
Blue Hen Stakes (2000)
Beaumont Stakes (2001)
Dearly Precious Stakes (2001)
Endine Stakes (2001, 2002)
Prioress Stakes (2001)
Cicada Stakes (2001)
Ruthless Stakes(2001)
Barbara Fritchie Handicap (2002, 2003)
Vagrancy Handicap (2002)
Genuine Risk Handicap (2002)
Phoenix Stakes (2002)
Interborough Handicap (2003)
Awards
American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2001)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame inductee (2015)

Background

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Xtra Heat was a bay mare bred in Kentucky by Pope McLean. She was by far the most successful horse sired by the Louisiana Derby winner Dixieland Heat. During her racing career she was owned by Kenneth Taylor, Harry Deitchman, and her trainer, John Salzman, Sr.

Racing career

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In 2001, Xtra Heat set a new track record for six furlongs at Pimlico Race Course. Although she ran second by a neck in the 2001 Breeders' Cup Sprint to winner Squirtle Squirt, her performances that year earned Xtra Heat the Eclipse Award as American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.

Xtra Heat was retired after campaigning in 2003, having won 26 of her 35 lifetime starts and with earnings in excess of $2.3 million.

On November 3, 2002, following the Breeders' Cup, Xtra Heat was auctioned at the Fasig-Tipton November Select Sale. She failed to sell when bidding "stalled" at $1.7 million and was returned to her owners. But on November 5, 2002, it was announced that the ClassicStar partnership (consisting of S. David Plummer, Tony Ferguson, Thom Robinson, and John Parrot) purchased Xtra Heat privately. The price was not disclosed.[2]

Breeding career

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Xtra Heat produced 14 foals, 12 of which have raced. Among her successful foals are the Gone West-sired Southwestern Heat, winner of the Sonny Hine Stakes at Laurel, and the Elusive Quality-sired Elusive Heat, who won a restricted stakes race at Saratoga.[3]

Death

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In March 2023 Woodford Thoroughbreds announced that Xtra Heat died the previous December at the age of 24.[4]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Xtra Heat
Sire
Dixieland Heat
Dixieland Band Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Mississippi Mud Delta Judge
Sand Buggy
Evening Silk Damascus Sword Dancer
Kerala
Fight On Dark Star
Forward March
Dam
Begin
Hatchet Man The Axe Mahmoud
Blackball
Bebopper Tom Fool
Bebop
Crimson Charla Crimson Satan Spy Song
Papila
Wood Nymph Deerlands
Hukilau

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Privman, Jay (20 April 2015). "Leatherbury, Antley, Lava Man, Xtra Heat voted into Hall of Fame". DRF Live. Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ Xtra Heat Sold Privately | The Blood-Horse http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/12542/xtra-heat-sold-privately
  3. ^ "Xtra Heat (horse) - American Classic Pedigrees". americanclassicpedigrees.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Racehorse Xtra Heat Dies". The Blood-Horse. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.