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Pedigree fun facts: 2024 Kentucky Derby

kreilly — Thu, 02 May 2024 01:19:52 +0000

Will Justify, a newly-minted Hall of Famer, become only the fourth Triple Crown champion to sire a Derby winner?

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Honor Marie

kreilly — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:01:21 +0000

Ten years after sire Honor Code missed his chance at the classics, Honor Marie could be blossoming just in time for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1).

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Forever Young

kreilly — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:26:36 +0000

Bred by Japan’s famed Northern Farm, Forever Young sports a pedigree filled with familiar names from U.S. racing history.

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Catching Freedom

kreilly — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 23:37:09 +0000

Catching Freedom’s sire, Constitution, and paternal grandsire, Tapit, have been star-crossed in the Kentucky Derby (G1), but perhaps their fortunes will change on this first Saturday in May.

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Track Phantom

kreilly — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 02:22:22 +0000

Track Phantom’s sire, Quality Road, never got the chance to justify his early favoritism for the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1), but he is exerting his influence on the 2024 trail.

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Mystik Dan

kreilly — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 02:36:17 +0000

Trainer Ken McPeek advised the match that produced Mystik Dan, adding another layer of interest to his pedigree.

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Timberlake

kreilly — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:25:27 +0000

Timberlake, who could become a record-equaling third Kentucky Derby (G1) winner sired by Into Mischief, blends American and European classic influences.

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Sierra Leone

kreilly — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:17:19 +0000

Sierra Leone first made headlines when commanding the top price of $2.3 million as a yearling at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga.

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Locked

kreilly — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:00:56 +0000

Locked is bred on the same cross as fellow Kentucky Derby contender Sierra Leone.

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10 Pedigree fun facts: Hades

kreilly — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:12:26 +0000

Hades' road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) is paved with more than merely good intentions.

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