Blind Luck
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Blind Luck | |
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Vanity Invitational Handicap (2011) Delaware Handicap (2011) | |
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American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2010) | |
Last updated on May 6, 2011 |
Blind Luck (foaled April 20, 2007 in
Background
Blind Luck is a daughter of Pollard's Vision, winner of the Illinois Derby and the Lone Star Derby, and Lucky One.
Blind Luck was purchased for $11,000 as a yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Sale of 2008 and is now owned by her trainer, Jerry Hollendorfer, as well as Mark Dedomenico, John Carver, and Peter Abruzzo.
Racing career
2009: two-year-old season
Blind Luck won four of her six career juvenile starts. Two of her wins were in
2010: three-year-old season
Blind Luck made her 3-year-old debut a winning one in the Grade I
Blind Luck returned to racing in the first week in June in the Grade II
On October 2, Blind Luck faced Havre de Grace again in the Grade II
2011: four-year-old season
In her 4 year old debut, Blind Luck started in the Grade II
Blind Luck returned to the races on Saturday, October 1 in the Lady's Secret Stakes at Santa Anita's autumn meeting. After breaking slowly as usual, she dropped far behind and lost contact with the field on the second turn. She finished an uncharacteristic last place in the field of seven fillies and mares, the first time in her career she had been worse than third. This poor performance rendered her out of the Breeders' Cup. Tests and scans taken on her reportedly revealed that nothing was physically wrong.
Breeding
On January 27, 2012, Blind Luck was officially retired from racing and booked to Darley stallion Bernardini. She delivered a filly named I'm The Reason on January 19, 2013.
On February 6, 2014, Blind Luck delivered a colt by Giant's Causeway named I'm a Lucky Guy. She gave birth to her third foal, a filly by Giant's Causeway, on January 15, 2016. She was Bred to Curlin for 2018
Races
Finish | Race | Distance | Jockey | Time | Grade | Runner up/Winner | Track |
7th | Lady's Secret Stakes
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11⁄16 m | Garrett Gomez
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1:41.59 | I | Zazu | Santa Anita Park |
1st | Delaware Handicap | 11⁄4 m | Garrett Gomez
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2:01.28 | II | Havre de Grace | Delaware Park |
1st | Vanity Handicap
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11⁄8 m | Garrett Gomez
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1:50.89 | I | Switch | Hollywood Park |
1st | La Troienne Stakes | 1 1/16 m | Garrett Gomez
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1:42.93 | II | Unrivaled Belle | Churchill Downs |
2nd | Azeri Stakes | 11⁄16 m | G. Gomez | 1:42.02 | III | Havre De Grace | Oaklawn Park |
2nd | La Cañada Stakes | 11⁄8 m | R. Bejarano | 1:48.36 | II | Always a Princess | Santa Anita Park |
2nd | El Encino Stakes | 11⁄16 m | J. Rosario | 1:41.47 | II | Always a Princess | Santa Anita Park |
2nd | Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic
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11⁄8 m | J. Rosario | 1:50.04 | I | Unrivaled Belle | Churchill Downs |
2nd | Fitz Dixon Cotillion | 11⁄16 m | J. Rosario | 1:40.93 | II | Havre De Grace | Parx Race Track |
1st | Alabama Stakes | 11⁄4 m | J. Rosario | 2:03.89 | I | Havre De Grace | Saratoga Race Track |
1st | Delaware Oaks | 11⁄16 m | J. Rosario | 1:43.34 | II | Havre De Grace | Delaware Race Track |
2nd | Hollywood Oaks
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11⁄16 m | R. Bejarano | 1:44.54 | II | Switch | Hollywood Park |
1st | Kentucky Oaks | 11⁄8 m | R. Bejarano | 1:50.70 | I | Evening Jewel | Churchill Downs |
1st | Fantasy Stakes | 11⁄16 m | R. Bejarano | 1:42.56 | II | Tidal Pool | Oaklawn Park |
3rd | Santa Anita Oaks | 11⁄16 m | R. Bejarano | 1:43.50 | I | Switch | Santa Anita |
1st | Las Virgenes Stakes | 1m | R. Bejarano | 1:35.98 | I | Evening Jewel | Santa Anita |
1st | Hollywood Starlet Stakes
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11⁄16 m | R. Bejarano | 1:41.96 | I | Miss Heather Lee | Hollywood Park |
3rd | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | 11⁄16 m | T. Baze | 1:43.80 | I | She Be Wild | Oak Tree at Santa Anita |
1st | Oak Leaf Stakes
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11⁄16 m | T. Baze | 1:43.19 | I | Always a Princess | Oak Tree at Santa Anita |
2nd | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | 7 F | T. Baze | 1:23.78 | I | Mi Sueno | Del Mar |
1st | Allowance | 5.5 F | J. Rosario | 1:04.84 | None | Sam's Special | Del Mar |
1st | Maiden | 4.5 F | L. Arango | 0:53.25 | None | The Pia Angel | Calder |