Davona Dale
Trainer:John M. VeitchOwner: Calumet Farm
Foaling Date: 1976
Pedigree: Best Turn and Royal Entrance of Tim Tam
Dosage: 9-8-25-0-2 (44)
Dosage Index / CD: 2.03 / 0.50
Notes:
Davona
Dale is a
thoroughbr
ed filly
racehorse.
This young
filly gave
a flying
start at
the age of
two but
could only
post a
single win
in the
racing
season.
But in the
next year
her
astounding
performanc
e made
thousands
of
spectators
wonderstru
ck - it
was the
year of
Davona
Dale. She
took part
in eight
races and
snatched
the
winning
titles in
all the
races one
after
another.
Davona
Dale is
considered
as a proud
winner of
Triple
Tiara of
Thoroughbr
ed Racing
- Kentucky
Oaks,
Acron
Stakes and
Black-Eyed
Susan
Stakes.
Considerin
g her
performanc
e in 1979
she was
awarded
the
Eclipse
Award for
Outstandin
g
3-year-old
-filly.
Unfortunat
e ly, she
suffered
from
tendon and
ankle
injuries
at the
tender age
of four;
this
accident
suddenly
stopped a
bright
career.
Anyhow,
she
competed
in three
races out
of which
she
managed to
snatch
victory in
Ballerina
Handicap.
After
retiring
from
horseracin
g, Davona
Dale
started
serving
stud -
duties of
a
broodmare
at Calumet
Farm. She
was
inducted
into the
racings'
Hall of
Fame by
the United
States
Thoroughbr
ed
Horseracin
g
Authority.