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Quick pedigree rundown of all 20 #KentuckyDerby147 contenders! Follow this thread.
(1) KNOWN AGENDA (Curlin x Byrama by Byron) - dam Byrama is a G1 winner & multiple G1 placed, excelled on all surfaces but was best on turf & synthetic. Same extended female family as graded stakes winner & French sire Enrique. Granddam is out of a Darshaan mare, Darshaan (cont.)
Has a particularly large influence for distance & was a multiple champion broodmare sire in Europe.
(2) LIKE THE KING (Palace Malice x Like a Queen by Corinthian) - First foal to race for his dam & has produced 2 other foals. Not much blacktype for the female family aside from this runner himself. Not much sample side for Corinthian as a broodmare sire but Unbridled (cont.)
& Bet Twice on the bottom promotes an already distance savvy pedigree. Will handle Derby distance no problem but may prefer synthetic + turf more down the road.
(3) BROOKLYN STRONG (Wicked Strong x Riviera Chic by Medaglia d'Oro) - pedigree VERY heavy on Northern Dancer influence & extended female family paired especially well with him also. 2nd dam is a 1/2 sister to MGSW Recoup the Cash. Direct female family line of (cont.)
Canadian stars Victoria Park, Viceregal, & star stallion Vice Regent. Sire Wicked Strong is #1 Pennsylvania sire currently.
(4) KEEPMEINMIND (Laoban x Inclination by Victory Gallop) - Laoban has exceeded all expectations as a stallion & has runners from his 1st crop in both the Derby & Oaks. Not a lot of blacktype on the female family but does get a good boost of stamina from proven (cont.)
Broodmare sire Victory Gallop. Female family descends from top broodmare Persian Maid.
(5) SAINTHOOD (Mshawish x Lemon Hero by Lemon Drop Kid) - Pedigree anomaly for the Derby. Bred almost exclusively for turf or synthetic. Mshawish excelled on all surfaces & Lemon Drop Kid has been a huge source as a broodmare sire for turf runners. (cont.)
Direct female family of Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway.
(6) O BESOS (Orb x Snuggs and Kisses by Soto) - Perhaps the runner Orb has been looking for in an unremarkable stud career thus far. Not much upfront in the female family but is the same direct line as MGSW & sire Droll Role. As a broodmare sire Soto is also responsible (cont.)
For MGSW Fear the Cowboy. Relatively similar cross to O Besos.
(7) MANDALOUN (Into Mischief x Brooch by Empire Maker) - Empire Maker on the bottom gives a boost to Into Mischief on the top to get this colt closer to the classic distance. Closely related to MGSW Alounak, same female line as MGSW & sire Cormorant & Kentucky Oaks (cont.)
Winner Bag of Tunes. 4th generation Juddmonte homebred.
(8) MEDINA SPIRIT (Protonico x Mongolian Changa by Brilliant Speed) - Very young pedigree with a nice female family. 2nd dam produced some nice runners, female family produces runners on dirt & turf. High Yield, Leap Lively, Forest Flower, Beau Diable, & Beau Gar.
(9) HOT ROD CHARLIE (Oxbow x Indian Miss by Indian Charlie) - Good mix of speed & stamina. Dam also produced Breeders' Cup Sprint winner & Champion Mitole. Dam is 1/2 sister to MGSW Live Lively. G2 winner Conquest Daddyo also comes from this female family. (cont.)
Awesome Again & his sons have great luck in the Triple Crown series.
(10) MIDNIGHT BOURBON (Tiznow x Catch the Moon by Malibu Moon) - Fiery for sure like his sire. Very convinced you could pair his dam with any stallion & she would produce. Has produced Cocked and Loaded, Girvin, & Pirate's Punch as well. Inbred X2 to producer Monique Rene (cont.)
Monique Rene's daughters & granddaughters have produced Yes It's True, Silver Max, & Shancelot. Very versatile family.
Brief intermission before the remaining 10.
