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Union Rags (KY)

2009 Bay Colt

Trainer: Michael R. Matz
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Owner: Chadds Ford Stable
Breeder: Phyllis M Wyeth
Union Rags Dixie Union Dixieland Band
She's Tops
Tempo Gone West
Terpsichorist
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Auction History

YearSalePrice
2010Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2010 Select Yearling Sale$145,000

Stallion Spotlight

Union Rags

GRADE 1 WINNER AT 2 & A CLASSIC
WINNER AT 3 WITH BELMONT S. WIN.
" . . . BIG, BEAUTIFUL & EXTREMELY
TALENTED" - Steve Haskin, TBH

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Union Rags at Lane's End Farm 2012.
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Union Rags at Lane's End Farm 2012.
Union Rags wins the 2012 Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Union Rags wins the 2012 Belmont Stakes.
Union Rags the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Union Rags the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes.
Union Rags in the Belmont Stakes post parade.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Union Rags in the Belmont Stakes post parade.
Union Rags wins the Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Union Rags wins the Belmont Stakes.
Union Rags holds off Paynter in the Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Chad B. Harmon
Union Rags holds off Paynter in the Belmont Stakes.
Union Rags and Paynter battle in the Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Chad B. Harmon
Union Rags and Paynter battle in the Belmont Stakes.
Union Rags wins the Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Chad B. Harmon
Union Rags wins the Belmont Stakes.
Union Rags wins the Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Union Rags wins the Belmont Stakes.
Union Rags - Belmont Park, June 8, 2012.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Union Rags - Belmont Park, June 8, 2012.
Union Rags arrives at Belmont Park on June 6, 2012.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Union Rags arrives at Belmont Park on June 6, 2012.
First Time by in Kentucky Derby 138.
Photo: Mallory Haigh
First Time by in Kentucky Derby 138.
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, May 3, 2012.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, May 3, 2012.
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, May 3, 2012.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, May 3, 2012.
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, May 3, 2012.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, May 3, 2012.
Union Rags at Churchill Downs 4/30/2012
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Union Rags at Churchill Downs 4/30/2012
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
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Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
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Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
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Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
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Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
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Union Rags - Churchill Downs, April 27, 2012.
Union Rags - Keeneland April 20, 2012.
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Union Rags - Keeneland April 20, 2012.
Union Rags - Keeneland April 20, 2012.
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Union Rags - Keeneland April 20, 2012.
Union Rags - Keeneland April 20, 2012.
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Union Rags - Keeneland April 20, 2012.
Union Rags wins the Fountain of Youth Stakes.
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Union Rags wins the Fountain of Youth Stakes.
Union Rags in the Fountain of Youth Stakes.
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Union Rags in the Fountain of Youth Stakes.
Union Rags wins the 2012 Fountain of Youth Stakes.
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Union Rags wins the 2012 Fountain of Youth Stakes.
Union Rags wins the Fountain of Youth Stakes.
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Union Rags wins the Fountain of Youth Stakes.
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Union Rags, Churchill Downs, November 1, 2011
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Union Rags, Churchill Downs, November 1, 2011
Union Rags, Churchill Downs, November 1, 2011
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Union Rags, Churchill Downs, November 1, 2011
Union Rags wins the 2011 Champagne.
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Union Rags wins the 2011 Champagne.
Union Rags wins the 2011 Champagne.
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Union Rags wins the 2011 Champagne.
Union Rags wins the 2011 Saratoga Special.
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Union Rags wins the 2011 Saratoga Special.
Union Rags wins the 2011 Saratoga Special.
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Union Rags wins the 2011 Saratoga Special.
Union Rags wins the 2011 Saratoga Special.
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