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Hightail

  • Jockey
    Rajiv Maragh
  • Trainer
    D. Wayne Lukas
  • Owner
    Bluegrass Hall LLC
  • Breeder
    Green Hills Farm Inc.
  • Sire
    Mineshaft
  • Dam
    Stormy Renee

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas sent Bluegrass Hall's Hightail into the 2012 Juvenile Sprint winless in his previous eight starts at Churchill Downs, Saratoga and at Keeneland. At Santa Anita, the dark bay or brown son of Mineshaft was the longest shot on the board at 15-1, but ran like a champion.

Saving ground along the rail for the first half of the race, Hightail made a determined move from fourth to the front under jockey Rajiv Maragh. Hightail bumped slightly into odds-on favorite and race leader Merit Man in the stretch, but forged ahead to win by a nose. Hightail not only broke his maiden in the Breeders' Cup, but gave Lukas, the all-time leading Breeders' Cup trainer, his 19th win in the Championships.

Lifetime Stats

Earnings
$
Breeders’ Cup Winner
2012 Juvenile Sprint
0
2020 Graded Stakes Points

Previous Races

2012
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
November 17, 2012Delta Downs Jackpot S.DELTA DOWNS34
November 02, 2012Breeders' Cup Juvenile SprintSANTA ANITA PARK 1
October 06, 2012Dixiana Breeders' FuturityKEENELAND16
August 30, 2012With Anticipation S.SARATOGA26
August 23, 2012 SARATOGA 2
August 04, 2012 SARATOGA 3
July 22, 2012Sanford S.SARATOGA27
June 30, 2012Bashford Manor S.CHURCHILL DOWNS34
June 08, 2012 CHURCHILL DOWNS 3
May 27, 2012 CHURCHILL DOWNS 5
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