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Turf pedigrees fine for Kentucky Derby
History says that a horse with a turf background or pedigree can run well on the Churchill Downs dirt, including in the Kentucky Derby.
Nicole RussoApr 27, 2025
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.
Horse of the Year and Champion Older Male Mineshaft has been retired from stud duty at the age of 26. The stallion is in excellent health and will be pensioned at the farm. A leading son of the legendary A.P. Indy, Mineshaft was bred and raced by William S. Farish, James A. Elkins, Jr. and W. Temple Webber, Jr. Foaled at Lane’s End Farm in May of 1999, Mineshaft was produced from the multiple Grade 1 winning and producing mare Prospectors Delite, winner of the Acorn S. (G1) and Ashland S. (G1) and dam of millionaire Tomisue’s Delight, a full sister to Mineshaft.
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Puca, the dam of a pair of classic winners, was honored as Kentucky's Broodmare of the Year as the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) presented their annual awards Friday night in Lexington, Ky.
The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) has announced that Jill Byrne will take over as the organization's Executive Director. Debbie Easter will remain an integral part of the VTA but will now focus more time and energy on a wider range of industry initiatives with the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) of which she is President. Byrne will also continue to serve in her existing role as Vice-President of Marketing & Strategic Planning for the VEA.
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If Japanese-bred Admire Daytona claims the automatic berth he earned into the Kentucky Derby by winning the Group 2 U.A.E. Derby – the finale of the European/Mideast Road to the Derby – the late nominee to the Triple Crown will bring in a pedigree full of names familiar to America.
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The bloodlines of the vaunted Whitney program have rarely been available in the public marketplace. That changed last year, when John Hendrickson, widower of Marylou Whitney, died.