Dedicate was bred in Kentucky by the renowned Claiborne Farm, and owned by Jan Winfrey Burke.
He was controversially[1] named Horse of The Year by the TRA after finishing third to Bold Ruler and Gallant Man in the rival DRF poll.
[2] Bold Ruler was also preferred in a poll conducted by Turf and Sport Digest magazine.
[3] Retired to stud, Dedicate sired a number of winners including Smart Deb, the 1962 Co-Champion 2-Two-Year-Old Filly and the multiple stakes-winning filly, Natashka.
Dedicate died in 1973 due to a heart attack whilst jogging in his paddock.