Run Dusty Run

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Run Dusty Run
Breed Thoroughbred
Sire Dust Commander
GrandsireBold Commander
DamRunning Beauty
Damsire Double Jay
Sex Stallion
FoaledApril 19, 1974
CountryUSA
BreederGolden Chance Farm, Inc.
(Robert E. Lehmann)
OwnerVerna M. Lehmann
Trainer William E. "Smiley" Adams
Record24:10-10-1 [1]
Earnings$608,538
Major wins
Arch Ward Stakes (1976)
Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (1976)
Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1976)
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (1976)
Louisiana Derby Trial Stakes (1977)
Hialeah Challenge Cup Invitational Stakes
(1978)
Seminole Handicap (1978)

Run Dusty Run (foaled April 19, 1974) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1976 Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes. [1]

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Career

Run Dusty Run began his racing career on April 6, 1976, placing 4th at Keeneland.

As a two-year-old he picked up two wins in Arlington in September and October 1976 before winning the Grade 1 Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes, the first major win of his career. On October 9, 1976, he won the Grade 2 Breeders' Futurity Stakes, then finished the year with a win in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.

Run Dusty Run's three-year-old campaign was a tough one. He finished second six times. In Seattle Slew's 1977 U.S. Triple Crown year, Run Dusty Run finished second in the 1977 Kentucky Derby, third in the 1977 Preakness Stakes and second in the 1977 Belmont Stakes. In the 1977 Travers, Run Dusty Run crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified and placed second to Jatski.

1978 was Dusty's last racing year and he finished his career with wins at the Hialeah Challenge Cup Invitational Stakes and the Grade 2 Seminole Stakes.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Run Dusty Run (USA),1974 [2]
Sire
Dust Commander
1967
Bold Commander (USA)
1960
Bold Ruler Nasrullah
Miss Disco
High Voltage Ambiorix
Dynamo
Dust Storm (USA)
1956
Windy City Wyndham
Staunton
Challure Challedon
Captivation
Dam
Running Beauty (USA)
1967
Double Jay (USA)
1944
Balladier Black Toney
Blue Warbler
Broomshot Whisk Broom II
Centre Shot
Mr. Dream (ARG)
1960
TatanThe Yuvaraj
Valkyrie
My DevotionGusty
Maltima

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References

  1. 1 2 "Run Dusty Run". Equibase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. "Run Dusty Run(USA)". JBIS. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-06.