First Dude (horse)
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First Dude at 2010 Belmont Stakes.
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| Sire | Stephen Got Even |
| Grandsire | A P Indy |
| Dam | Run Sarah Run |
| Damsire | Smart Strike |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Donald R. Dizney |
| Owner | Double Diamond Farm |
| Trainer | 1) Dale Romans 2) Bob Baffert |
| Record | 16: 3-3-4 |
| Earnings | $1,142,140 |
| Major wins | |
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Hollywood Gold Cup (2011) Preakness Stakes 2nd (2010) |
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| Last updated on May 22, 2011 | |
Hollywood Gold Cup (2011)
Alysheba Stakes (2011)
First Dude (foaled in March 2007 in Florida) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Stephen Got Even, who in turn was a son of leading sire A P Indy. He is out of the mare Run Sarah Run, who is the daughter of Smart Strike.
First Dude did not race as a two-year-old. He broke his maiden on January 30, 2010, at Gulfstream Park in a one-mile maiden special weight race that he finished in 1:37 flat with a 77 Beyer speed figure. After that, First Dude placed or showed in seven graded stakes events (6 Grade 1 and one grade 2 race) during the remainder of 2010.
In April, he finished third in the Grade 1 one and one eighth mile Blue Grass Stakes behind Kentucky Derby starters Stately Victor and Paddy O'Prado (also a stablemate trained by Romans) on the synthetic surface at Keeneland Race Course.
On the third Saturday of May, First Dude ran in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at 1 mile and 3/16 at Pimlico Race Course. He was listed as a 20-1 long shot on the morning line, breaking from post 11 in a field of twelve. When the gates opened, he rushed to the front and overtook Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver to grab the lead passing the stands for the first time. On the front end, First Dude set some strenuous fractions: 1/4 mile in 22-4/5, 1/2 mile down the back stretch in 46-2/5 and 3/4 of a mile in 1:11-1/5. Around the final turn, both Lookin At Lucky and Caracortado passed First Dude. Then he dug in and fought back to even terms with Lookin At Lucky at the 1/8 pole. In the last 100 yards, Lookin At Lucky pulled in front and won the Preakness Stakes by one length.
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