Go for Gin, winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby, died Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions due to heart failure. The son of Cormorant was 31. Go for Gin was the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner. With his death, that distinction now goes to 1996 winner Grindstone, who resides at Oakhurst Farm in Newberg, Ore. “We’re honored that Go for Gin was an ambassador of the park for nearly 11 years,” Kentucky Horse Park executive director Lee Carter said in a press release. “As a visitor favorite, Go for Gin brought visitors from around the world to the Bluegrass and introduced new fans to the sport of Thoroughbred racing. He will be greatly missed by all of us at the Kentucky Horse Park.” :: To stay up to date, follow us on: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter A Saratoga yearling purchase by William Condren and Joseph Cornacchia and trained by Nick Zito, Go for Gin was a 10 1/2-length maiden winner at Aqueduct in his third start. He went on to win the Chief’s Crown and the Grade 2 Remsen at Aqueduct, then won the Preview Stakes at Gulfstream to start his 3-year-old season, making a streak of four straight wins. However, he was second in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth to Dehere, fourth behind Holy Bull in the Grade 1 Florida Derby, and second to Irgun in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial. He was sent off at 9-1 in the 1994 Kentucky Derby, with Holy Bull the heavy favorite. Go for Gin swept to a two-length win on a sloppy track under Chris McCarron, returning $20.20. Go for Gin was second to Tabasco Cat in the final two Triple Crown races, beaten three-quarters of a length in the Preakness Stakes and two lengths in the Belmont Stakes. He went winless in his four remaining starts that season, all in graded stakes company against older horses. Go for Gin finished on the board in all three of his outings in the first half of 1995, including a third in the Grade 3 Churchill Downs Handicap. A tendon injury forced him into premature retirement. He earned more than $1.3 million and finished on the board in 14 of his 19 starts. Go for Gin was retired to stud at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky before being sold in 2004 to Bonita Farm in Maryland. He sired 14 stakes winners, led by Albert the Great, who earned more than $3 million and won five graded stakes, including the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup in 2000. Go for Gin was pensioned and arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park in August 2011.