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With Protonico as his sire, Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has ‘fighter' written in his DNA

Thoroughbreds are often evaluated on paper – on how those black-and-white squares of past performances and Beyer Speed Figures and statistics line up against their foes. But intangible things can also elevate a horse. And if that quality known as heart – the will to win when the chips are down – can be found in a scrutiny of bloodlines, then Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has come by his honestly.

Nicole RussoMay 05, 2021

Oaks victory puts Malathaat one up on her dam

Malathaat avenged the 2013 Kentucky Oaks loss of her dam, Dreaming of Julia, with a victory in the filly classic on Friday at Churchill Downs. She and her dam were both brought to the Oaks by trainer Todd Pletcher, who achieved an exacta of sorts in this year's edition. He also trained Co Cola, dam of Search Results, a hard-fought second to Malathaat on Friday.

Nicole RussoMay 03, 2021

A.P. Indy's sons add to his legacy on Kentucky Derby and Oaks days

The late Hall of Famer A.P. Indy left a lasting legacy as a sire of sires and as a leading broodmare sire. A.P. Indy and three of his sons accounted for seven graded stakes victories as broodmare sires on the Kentucky Derby and Ketnucky Oaks cards last week at Churchill Downs.

Nicole RussoMay 03, 2021

Medina Spirit the seventh Florida-bred to win Kentucky Derby

Medina Spirit, a $1,000 yearling who was later purchased for $35,000 on behalf of Amr Zedan as a juvenile, became the seventh Florida-bred to win the Kentucky Derby.

Nicole RussoMay 03, 2021

Kentucky Derby 2021: Spendthrift buys breeding rights to Rock Your World

B. Wayne Hughes's Spendthrift Farm already had multiple rooting interests in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, and it has added another. The farm announced Thursday that it has secured the breeding rights to Derby entrant Rock Your World, and will stand the colt upon his eventual retirement.

Nicole RussoApr 29, 2021

Kentucky Derby: Catch the Moon shooting for stars with Midnight Bourbon

Catch the Moon has already established herself as a star broodmare. A win by her son Midnight Bourbon in the Kentucky Derby would put her in the stratosphere.

Nicole RussoApr 25, 2021

Stonestreet's 'royalty' on display in Kentucky Oaks

Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables will send out homebred colorbearers Clairiere and Pauline's Pearl, both by proven classic sires and out of Grade 1-winning mares, in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs.

Nicole RussoApr 25, 2021

Freshman sires represented in juvenile races at Churchill Downs

A five-furlong maiden special weight on Thursday at Churchill Downs has drawn the first entrant from sire Gun Runner, who was 2017 Horse of the Year. Gunite is a homebred for Winchell Thoroughbreds, which co-campaigned his sire with Three Chimneys Farm, where the stallion now stands.

Nicole RussoApr 25, 2021

Flatter well represented on Derby/Oaks weekend

The veteran sire Flatter often flies under the radar – but he may not be able to on the biggest weekend of the year at Churchill Downs. The Claiborne Farm homebred and resident stallion will be represented by two starters in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks, with unbeaten Search Results and Pass the Champagne in the filly classic.

Nicole RussoApr 25, 2021

Liam's Map poised for big week

The young stallion Liam's Map is poised to have strong representatives in two of the biggest stakes in the coming week at Churchill Downs. The Unbridled's Song stallion, who stands at Lane's End Farm, will be represented by his daughter Crazy Beautiful in the Kentucky Oaks. One day later, Colonel Liam will run as the likely favorite in the Grade 1 Old Forester Turf Classic, the race immediately preceding the Kentucky Derby.

Nicole RussoApr 23, 2021

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