Blind Luck

Blind Luck
Blind Luck at 2011 La Troienne Stakes with Garrett Gomez up.
Sire	Pollard's Vision
Grandsire	Carson City
Dam	Lucky One
Damsire	Best of Luck
Sex	Filly
Foaled	2007
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Fairlawn Farm
Owner	Hollendorfer/Dedomenico/Carver/Abruzzo
Trainer	Jerry Hollendorfer
Record	22: 12-7-2
Earnings	US$ 3,279,520
Major wins
Oak Leaf Stakes (2009) Hollywood Starlet Stakes (2009) Las Virgenes Stakes (2010) Fantasy Stakes (2010) Kentucky Oaks (2010) Delaware Oaks (2010) Alabama Stakes (2010) La Troienne Stakes (2011) Vanity Invitational Handicap (2011) Delaware Handicap (2011)
Awards
American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2010)
Last updated on May 6, 2011

Blind Luck (foaled April 20, 2007 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She is a daughter of Pollard's Vision, winner of the Illinois Derby and the Lone Star Derby, and Lucky One.

Blind Luck was purchased for $11,000 as a yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Sale of 2008 and is now owned by her trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer, as well as Mark Dedomenico, John Carver, and Peter Abruzzo.

2 Year Old Racing Season 2009

Blind Luck won four of her six career juvenile starts. Two of her wins were in Grade I stakes races: the Oak Leaf Stakes and the Hollywood Starlet Stakes. She also placed third in the Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies behind Shebewild, and second in the Grade I Del Mar Debutante Stakes to Mi Sueno.

3 Year Old Racing Season 2010

Las Virgenes Stakes

Blind Luck made her 3-year-old debut a winning one in the Grade I Las Virgenes Stakes where she unleashed a furious run to win by a nose over Evening Jewel.

Santa Anita Oaks

In the Grade I, $250,000 Santa Anita Oaks, Blind Luck closed well but found herself trapped on the inside until the final sixteenth of a mile. She rallied late but fell short by 3/4 length, coming in third behind Crisp and All Due Respect.

Fantasy Stakes

In the Grade II Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park on April 3, she won convincingly as a come-from-behind favorite, taking the race by 2½ lengths.

Kentucky Oaks

The 136th running of the Grade I Kentucky Oaks took place on April 30, 2010 on Churchill Downs' traditional dirt course. Blind luck was listed as a 6-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 14 and broke from post 5 with regular jockey Rafael Bejarano aboard. After checking in last for the first half of the race, she came home strongly to catch a determined Evening Jewel at the wire to win the Oaks. Her final time for the 1 1/8-mile race was 1:50.70.

Hollywood Oaks

Blind Luck returned to racing in the first week in June in the Grade II Hollywood Oaks. There she faltered by 1 1/2 lengths to Switch when unable to catch that rival in the stretch.

Delaware Oaks

Blind Luck then shipped into Delaware Park for the Grade II Delaware Oaks, which she won by a nose over improving filly Havre de Grace in her typical late-running fashion. She remained undefeated on dirt and proved her versatility over a sloppy track.

Alabama Stakes

In the Grade I, 1 1/4-mile Alabama Stakes at Saratoga on August 21, Blind Luck confirmed her status as the top 3-year-old filly in the US. A showdown between Blind Luck and the odds-on choice, Devil May Care, believed to be the best 3-year-old filly on the East Coast, never materialized as Devil May Care finished 4th. Instead Blind luck again had to run down a stubborn Havre de Grace, her foe from the Delaware Oaks, to win by a neck.

Fitz Dixon Cotillon

On October 2, Blind Luck faced Havre de Grace yet again in the Grade II Cotillion Stakes at Parx. She came running with her powerful late charge, but the 1 1/16 miles of the race proved not quite long enough. Second choice and familiar rival Havre de Grace was able to hold off Blind Luck by a neck.

Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic

Blind Luck took on older fillies and mares for the first time in the Grade I Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic at Churchill Downs. Racing under lights for the first time, Blind Luck settled in 10th position of the 11-horse field. Forced to chase a slow pace, Blind Luck released her customary rally only to come up 1¾ lengths short of classy 4-year-old filly Unrivaled Belle, while Havre de Grace was 3rd.

4 Year Old Racing Season 2011

El Encino Stakes

In her 4 year old debut, Blind Luck started in the Grade II El Encino Stakes at Santa Anita Park, finishing second to Always a Princess.

La Canada Stakes

Blind Luck again finished second to Always a Princess in the Grade II La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Azeri Stakes

On March 19, Blind Luck enewed her rivalry with Havre De Grace in the Grade III Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park. This time it was Havre De Grace with a facile win over Blind Luck, leaving their race record against each other as Blind luck with two wins and Havre De Grace with two. (Blind Luck also finished second to Havre de Grace's third in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic. Blind Luck's connections opted to skip the Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap, which Havre de Grace subsequently won over California filly Switch.

La Troienne Stakes

Snapping a five race losing streak, on May 6, Blind Luck took the Grade II La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs, catching 2010 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic winner and reigning American Champion Older Female Unrivaled Belle in the final strides after stumbling badly at the start.

Vanity Invitational Handicap
Rallying from last, Blink Luck won her 6th career Grade I in the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park.

Delaware Handicap

Blind Luck won the Delaware Handicap by a nose over her arch rival Havre de Grace after a lengthy stretch duel. This put their race record at 3 wins for Blind Luck and 2 for Havre de Grace. Life at Ten, 2010's Delaware Handicap winner, finished 18½ lengths further back in third.

Lady's Secret Stakes

Blind Luck returned to the races on Saturday, October 1 in the Lady's Secret Stakes at Santa Anita's Autumn meeting. After breaking slowly as usual, she dropped far behind, and lost contact with the field on the second turn. She finished an uncharacteristic last place in the field of seven fillies and mares, the first time in her entire career she had been worse than third. This poor performance rendered her out of the Breeders' Cup. Tests and scans taken on her reportedly revealed that nothing was physically wrong with Blind Luck.

Breeding

On January 27, 2012 Blind Luck was officially retired from racing and booked to Darley stallion Bernardini. She delivered a filly on January 19, 2013.

Races

References

• Blind Luck pedigree and partial racing stats