According to a report by the Atlantic Post Calls, Maritime Triple Crown winner Deep Finesse has been sold to owners that race at Dover Downs in Delaware
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The three-year-old Western Paradise colt won 15 of 18 freshman starts, banked $85,623 and took a mark of 1:56.3 over the half-mile oval at Charlottetown Driving Park.
Pinkney confirmed to the Atlantic Post Calls that the colt is scheduled to ship out to the United States today. “I was offered a price I really couldn’t afford not to take,” said Pinkney, who didn't have any previous intention of selling the colt.
Deep Finesse was the winningest two-year-old on the continent in '08, including victories in his final 14 starts of the campaign. The colt's $85,600 in freshman pursues is the most money a two-year-old Maritime-bred has ever banked.
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(With files from Atlantic Post Calls)