Breeding


Juliana Hawn Holt Purchases 2-Year-Old Filly Aint She Tempting
Julianna Hawn Hold has purchased Oklahoma Futurity(G2) winner Aint She Tempting.

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Juliana Hawn Holt Purchases 2-Year-Old Filly Aint She Tempting

BLANCO, TX—NOVEMBER 23, 2020—Leading commercial breeder Juliana Hawn Holt has purchased the Grade 3 winning two-year-old daughter of champion and champion sire Tempting Dash, Aint She Tempting, from owners Levings Racing LLC and Dunn Ranch.

Sunday night Aint She Tempting won her trial for the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity (G1), qualifying with the ninth fastest time from the 98 two-year-old's participating in 12 trials at Los Alamitos Race Course. The $1,977,250 final will run back on Sunday, December 13th.

Bred in Utah by McColee Land & Livestock LLC, the sorrel filly has compiled a (7) 3-3-1 record this season, earning $489,378. She won the Oklahoma Futurity(G2), was runner-up in the Golden State Million Futurity(G1) to Apollitical Gold and the Heritage Place Futurity(G1) to Shott Gun.

Leading Quarter Horse trainer Monty Arrossa trained the filly in Oklahoma with longtime trainer John Cooper handling the filly on the West Coast.

Aint She Tempting is out of the Corona Cartel mare Preslee The First, a sister to Rainbow Futurity(G1) winner Ms First Prize Rose ($550,105), Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity winner and leading third-crop sire Coronado Cartel ($416,178), Rainbow Juvenile winner Denver Pass ($120,994) and Firecracker Futurity(G2) runner-up Itea ($64,711).

The second dam is Heritage Place Futurity (G1) winner First Carolina ($415,047) by Mr Jess Perry, a sister to Remington Park Futurity(G1) winner First Prize Leesa ($488,270), Remington Park Futurity(G1) winner First Prize Robin ($295,147) and Texas Classic Futurity(G1) runner-up First Prize Perry ($243,946).

Former Broodmare of the Year Fast Prize Dash, a Dash For Cash sister to all-time leading sire First Down Dash, is the third dam. This is the immediate family of Heritage Place Futurity(G1) winner and multiple Grade 1 producer Fast First Prize ($244,929) and leading sire Heza Fast Dash.

Aint She Tempting will join Holt's premier broodmare band at her Cross-Triangle Ranch near Blanco following her race career.