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Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty officially got on the work tab about a year ago and made his first start last August, but Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott's association with the family goes back more than a quarter-century.
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Regardless of what happens the rest of the way with the Triple Crown and other major spring events, sires Into Mischief and Medaglia d'Oro exit the first weekend in May having already pulled off their own historic triples in the classics.
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Microshare ownership groups have taken a huge turn in the spotlight in recent Triple Crown seasons, allowing racing fans to experience the thrill of major-event ownership for a nominal cost.
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Vekoma claimed the 2024 freshman sire title in a photo finish. Now, his first-crop daughter Five G is bringing some of his connections back to the big stage.
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Into Mischief has already firmly written himself into the history of the American stallion ranks, with his six consecutive sire titles the most in more than a half-century. Now, he is looking to write another chapter as the first stallion since the 1950s to sire three Kentucky Derby winners, which would tie him for the all-time record.
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History says that a horse with a turf background or pedigree can run well on the Churchill Downs dirt, including in the Kentucky Derby.
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Tiz the Law was a Grade 1 winner at age 2 who won a classic at 3. Those closest to him in his current career as a stallion say his progeny show similar progression, and that means exciting things could be in store for Tiztastic, who represents his sire's first crop in the Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Tiztastic
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A lineup of Thoroughbreds competing this week in Kentucky represents stallions like classic sire Malibu Moon and stalwarts Flatter and Prized. But these Thoroughbreds won't be squaring off in a graded stakes race at Keeneland or Churchill Downs.
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Louisiana Derby runner-up Chunk of Gold has never been worse than second and has already earned back more than 139 times his modest purchase price.
