Pauline's Pearl
Former winner Shedaresthedevil (2021) was among the beaten runners, finishing second. The field numbered 7 runners. The horse is by Tapit out of Hot Dixie Chick. The winning time was 1m 42.46s.
United States of America
Churchill Downs · 06.05.22
Watch the raceLa Troienne Stakes
PurseUS$ 500,000
Distance1710 metres
Winning time1m 42.46s
SurfaceDirt
Conditions4up f/m
Stories of this Result
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Racing Dudes · English commentaryResult
7 runnersPosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdAva's GraceDavid CohenRobertino Diodoro
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 06.05.22Pauline's Pearl
TapitSire
Hot Dixie ChickDamby Dixie Union
DamHot Dixie Chick
Pauline's Pearl is out of Hot Dixie Chick (Dixie Union), who won the Grade 1 Spinaway S. in 2009 and is a half-sister to the sire Always Dreaming (Bodemeister), winner of the 2017 Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, and to Positive Spirit (Pioneerof the Nile), winner of the Grade 2 Demoiselle S. Pauline's Pearl is a half-sister to Union Jackson (Curlin), a dual stakes winner placed in the Grade 3 Aristides S., and to the winners Marcy Darcy (Smart Strike) and Marsalis (Curlin).
Second damAbove Perfection
Second dam Above Perfection (In Excess) won the Grade 3 Las Flores Handicap. She is a half-sister to the stakes winner Made To Perfection (Bolger) and to Perfectly Perfect (Oasis Dream), dam of the stakes winners Twenty Hawks and Epitome Of A Lady.
Third damSomething Perfect
Third dam Something Perfect (Somethingfabulous) was unraced.
Next generation
Hot Dixie Chick has a 3-year-old, Marsalis (Curlin), and produced a colt by Constitution last season. She was bred to Tapit and Quality Road for 2022.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ShedaresthedevilDaredevil × Starship Warpspeed | Brad H CoxFlorent Geroux | Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing Limited & Big Aut FarmsWinStar Farm | ||
| 2020 | Monomoy GirlTapizar × Drumette | Brad H CoxFlorent Geroux | Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group & Bethlehem StablesFPF LLC & Highfield Ranch |