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| Desert Vixen | |
|---|---|
| Sire | In Reality |
| Grandsire | Intentionally |
| Dam | Desert Trial |
| Damsire | Moslem Chief |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1970 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Muriel Vanderbilt |
| Owner | Harry T. Mangurian Jr. |
| Trainer | Thomas F. Root Sr. |
| Record | 28: 13-6-3 |
| Earnings | $421,538 |
| Major wins | |
| Alabama Stakes (1973) Delaware Oaks (1973) Monmouth Oaks (1973) Test Stakes (1973) Gazelle Handicap (1973) Beldame Stakes (1973 & 1974) Matchmaker Handicap (1974) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly (1973) U.S. Champion Older Female Horse (1974) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1979) Desert Vixen Stakes at Gulfstream Park[1] | |
| Last updated on August 12, 2017 | |
Desert Vixen (1970–1982) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was the leading American filly of her generation, winning an Eclipse Award at the ages of both three and four.[2] She was later inducted into the U. S. Racing Hall of Fame.[3]
- ^ Gulfstream Park Spring-Summer stakes schedule Retrieved June 22, 2018
- ^ National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Eclipse Award winners Retrieved July 5, 2018
- ^ National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame profile for Desert Vixen Retrieved July 5, 2018