XTRA HEAT BRED TO 
GONE WEST

By Sarah Whitelaw
 8 May 2003

One of America’s most popular and game champions, Xtra Heat will be bred to Gone West on Sunday.  

The tough as teak filly, champion three year old filly in 2001, was injured before a scheduled trip to Dubai. She has not raced since winning the Barbara Fritchie for the second time where she defeated the Grade 1 winner Carson Hollows.

Xtra Heat, who was the all time leading female stakes winner having won 25 stakes races, won over two million dollars while racing. The daughter of Dixieland Heat only won one Grade 1 race, but was a gallant second to Squirtle Squirt in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Xtra Heat was at her best at three winning the Grade 1 Prioress Stakes and finishing a close second in the Test Stakes and Breeders' Cup Sprint, where she, defeating many of the best sprinters around like the champions Kona Gold and English star Mozart. 

At four she won graded stakes races and finished a gallant third to Caller One in the Golden Sheehen.  

Xtra Heat won 26 of 35 races and was unplaced just twice. The mare is said to go back into training if she does not get in foal.  

Gone West, who had a remarkable season last year, stands for $125,000 at Mill Ridge Farm. The son of Mr Prospector is also gaining a reputation as a major sire of sires through the likes of Mr Greeley, Zamindar, Zafonic and Western Winter.