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316:. His fortune was passed down to his son and in 1918, James Cox Brady was considered to be one of the thirty richest Americans. He purchased Dixiana from Ben Ali Haggin in 1925 and spent a substantial amount of money to renovate the farm. Brady only held onto the farm for three years before passing away. However, during his time at Dixiana he possessed a successful racing operation.
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woman. In 1986 she was awarded the honors of being the first saddle horse rider inducted into the
National Horse Show Hall of Fame and in 1998 was also inducted into the Kentucky Hall of Fame. During this time, Dixiana Farm was home to five gaited champion Beau Woolf. Towards the end of her father's
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In 1890 Major Thomas fell on hard times. Due to disappointing sale prices and unsettled debts, Thomas found himself forced to sell the farm named for his beloved mare. Dixiana was sold to Jacob S. Coxey on
November 23, 1897. The majority of Major Thomas's Dixiana stock, including Himyar for a meager
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Highball. Roseben, bred at Dixiana and affectionately known as "The Big Train," stood nearly 18 hands tall. Although not able to capture a win until his three-year-old season, he soon went on to become a sprinting sensation capturing wins under such enormous weights as 147 lb (67 kg).
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Tennessee, purchased Dixiana for $ 5,953,400 and with partner Bruce Kline, also farm manager, soon turned the farm into a successful commercial breeding and boarding operation. During the late 1980s and 90s, Dixiana was 300 acres (1.2 km) with another 265
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Company that operated as a sand quarry. When his business, among others, began to falter under depressing economic conditions, he went to work on behalf of the ordinary labor worker who Coxey felt needed representation in Washington.
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winners. His influence is still felt in modern pedigrees. Domino was returned to Thomas upon his death and laid to rest at Hira Villa. His headstone reads most appropriately, "Here lies the fleetest of runners the
American Turf has ever known, and one of the gamest and most generous of horses."
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In May 2009, Mr. Shively purchased Domino Stud, the half of the original
Dixiana Farm that was sold off in 1947, from the widow of owner Kenneth Jones who died at the age of 90 in October 2008. For the first time in more than 60 years, the historic Dixiana Farm is now restored to its original
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Woodlynn farm (later renamed to Woodland farm) in Lexington; the farm produced G1 winner and sire More Than Ready. Woodlynn is currently the primary location of the farms yearlings while Dixiana is home to the farms broodmare band.
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acres (1.07 km) on lease. It was home to legendary stallions such as Mr. Greeley and Fly Till Dawn. In 1999 the farm made its mark in the sales ring by selling a record priced $ 3.9 million colt by
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Detroit and his wife Sarah, purchased Dixiana, (which at the time was approximately 900 acres) for $ 240,000. Dixiana remained intact until 1947, when Fisher sold about half of the acreage to
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in 1878 while still claiming multiple stakes wins at ages 4 and 5. Himyar's toughness and versatility transcended beyond the racetrack into his stallion career with his most notable son, Domino.
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life, Mary Fisher took over the management of Dixiana. The farm continued to prosper and continued to produce great runners such as Red Cross, Fulvous and Fulcrum (
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