Miss Dixie (USA)
1889 – November 30, 1910
Falsetto (USA) x Barbiche (USA), by King Alfonso (USA)
Family 9-b
1889 – November 30, 1910
Falsetto (USA) x Barbiche (USA), by King Alfonso (USA)
Family 9-b
After accomplishing little at 2 other than one upset stakes win, Miss Dixie showed greatly improved form in the spring of her 3-year-old season and defeated six rivals for the Kentucky Oaks. She never reached this height again and had dropped into selling races by the summer of her 4-year-old season, remaining mostly at that level while racing for another two years. She had some success as a broodmare in spite of producing only a few foals.
Race record
13 wins
1891:
1892:
1893:
As an individual
A brown mare, Miss Dixie was considered very attractive. She was said to have had a delicate constitution although she was reportedly sound. She handled off going well and was at her best at about a mile.
As a producer
Miss Dixie produced four named foals. Her best performer on the track was Dixieline (by St. Maxim), a stakes winner at 2 and 3.
Connections
Miss Dixie was bred by A. J. Alexander and was owned by Colonel James E. Pepper. On September 22, 1894, she was part of a partial dispersal of Pepper's horses at Gravesend and was sold to Ed Purser for US$1,500. She was trained by Charley Anderson while owned by Pepper; after her purchase by Purser, she was trained by Charles Oxx. In November 1898, she was sold for US$525 to a J. Offut on behalf of Pepper's widow, Ella Offut Pepper, at the Lexington horse sales. She returned to the sale ring in October 1902 at Morris Park and was sold to Capt S. S. Brown for US$2,000 but she apparently ended up returning to Mrs. Pepper's ownership. On November 30, 1910, Miss Dixie dropped dead of what was called heart disease while being led to the Fasig-Tipton auction in Lexington, KY.
Pedigree notes
Miss Dixie is inbred 5x5 to eight-time American champion sire Glencoe, with two additional crosses at the sixth remove through his most important daughter, Pocahontas. She is out of Barbiche, a half sister to 1890 Belmont Stakes winner Burlington (by Powhattan) and to Lady Invercauld (by Powhattan), dam of 1901 Brooklyn Handicap winner Conroy (by St. Leonards) and 1902 Spinaway Stakes winner Duster (by Ben Brush). Barbiche is also a half sister to Invermore (by Lexington), dam of stakes winner Inverwick (by King Ernest) and third dam of 1908 Saranac Handicap winner Golconda.
Invercauld, the dam of Barbiche and her siblings, is by the English import St. Albans out of Eleanor, who was imported to the United States in 1865. The next-dam in Miss Dixie's tail-female line, Themis, is by four-time English champion sire Touchstone out of Rectitude, by 1825 Doncaster Cup winner Lottery.
Fun facts
Last updated: September 10, 2022
Race record
13 wins
1891:
- Won Saratoga Stakes (USA, 5FD, Saratoga)
1892:
- Won Kentucky Oaks (USA, 10FD, Churchill Downs)
- Won Belle Meade Stakes (USA, 8FD, Nashville)
- 2nd Cotton Stakes (USA, 8FD, Memphis; second of 2)
- 3rd Alabama Stakes (USA, 9FD, Saratoga)
- 3rd Latonia Oaks (USA, 10FD, Latonia)
- 3rd Clinton Stakes (USA, 9FD, Gravesend)
- 3rd Siren Stakes (USA, 9FD, Sheepshead Bay)
1893:
- 2nd Distillers' Stakes (USA, 8.5FD, Lexington)
- 3rd Cincinnati Hotel Spring Handicap (USA, 10FD, Latonia)
As an individual
A brown mare, Miss Dixie was considered very attractive. She was said to have had a delicate constitution although she was reportedly sound. She handled off going well and was at her best at about a mile.
As a producer
Miss Dixie produced four named foals. Her best performer on the track was Dixieline (by St. Maxim), a stakes winner at 2 and 3.
Connections
Miss Dixie was bred by A. J. Alexander and was owned by Colonel James E. Pepper. On September 22, 1894, she was part of a partial dispersal of Pepper's horses at Gravesend and was sold to Ed Purser for US$1,500. She was trained by Charley Anderson while owned by Pepper; after her purchase by Purser, she was trained by Charles Oxx. In November 1898, she was sold for US$525 to a J. Offut on behalf of Pepper's widow, Ella Offut Pepper, at the Lexington horse sales. She returned to the sale ring in October 1902 at Morris Park and was sold to Capt S. S. Brown for US$2,000 but she apparently ended up returning to Mrs. Pepper's ownership. On November 30, 1910, Miss Dixie dropped dead of what was called heart disease while being led to the Fasig-Tipton auction in Lexington, KY.
Pedigree notes
Miss Dixie is inbred 5x5 to eight-time American champion sire Glencoe, with two additional crosses at the sixth remove through his most important daughter, Pocahontas. She is out of Barbiche, a half sister to 1890 Belmont Stakes winner Burlington (by Powhattan) and to Lady Invercauld (by Powhattan), dam of 1901 Brooklyn Handicap winner Conroy (by St. Leonards) and 1902 Spinaway Stakes winner Duster (by Ben Brush). Barbiche is also a half sister to Invermore (by Lexington), dam of stakes winner Inverwick (by King Ernest) and third dam of 1908 Saranac Handicap winner Golconda.
Invercauld, the dam of Barbiche and her siblings, is by the English import St. Albans out of Eleanor, who was imported to the United States in 1865. The next-dam in Miss Dixie's tail-female line, Themis, is by four-time English champion sire Touchstone out of Rectitude, by 1825 Doncaster Cup winner Lottery.
Fun facts
- Miss Dixie was named for her owner's sister, Dixie Pepper.
Last updated: September 10, 2022