Dixie Union Tribute

Dixie Union was by Dixieland Band out of She's Tops. At two, he won four of his six starts and was off the board only once. His wins included the G2 Norfolk Stakes, the G3 Best Pal Stakes, and the G3 Hollywood Juvenile Championship. He ran second to Forest Camp in the G2 Del Mar Futurity.

At three, Dixie Union won three of his six starts, finishing second twice, and running off the board only once. His wins included the G1 Haskell Invitational and G1 Malibu Stakes. He finished second in the G3 Affirmed Handicap to Tiznow by a neck and second in the Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes.

The stallion retired at the end of his three-year-old season with a record of 7-3-0 in twelve starts and $1,233,190 in earnings to stand at stud at Lane's End Farm.

Dixie Union was among the leading sires of graded winners in 2009, a leading juvenile sire in 2009, and sire of 55% graded stakes winners. Some of his foals include G1 winner Dixie Chatter; G1 winner Hot Dixie Chick; G2 winner and millionaire Gone Astray; G2 winners Justwhistledixie and Homebound; and G3 winners Dixie Band, Bold Union, Grasshopper, and Garden District.

The 13-year-old stallion was euthanized July 14th due to a deteriorating neurological problem.

RIP Dixie Union