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Pedigree fun facts: Known Agenda Apr 6, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com With his convincing victory in the Florida Derby (G1), Known Agenda becomes the latest advertisement for his sire, Hall of Famer Curlin, on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail. Curlin is a leading son of the Mr. Prospector stallion Smart Strike, who is emerging as a sire of sires. Other champion sons of Smart Strike making a name for themselves at stud include turf star English Channel and two-time Eclipse Award winner Lookin at Lucky, hero of the 2010 Preakness (G1), and sire of promoted 2019 Kentucky Derby victor Coun...

Bloodlines Presented By Mill Ridge Farm: Idol Was A Milestone Winner For Top Sire Curlin Sponsored by: Idol and Joel Rosario are up in the final strides to win the Santa Anita Handicap over Express Train Leading sire Curlin (by Smart Strike) picked up another first-time stakes winner over the weekend, and the victory came in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap. Idol was making his sixth start, and the Santa Anita Handicap came as the bay colt's third success from six starts, with two seconds and a third, for earnings of $416,464. The 75th stakes winner by Curlin, Idol was bred in Kentu...

First Mare Confirmed In Foal To Daredevil Since Stateside Return Sponsored by: Daredevil Lane's End announced today that Daredevil, new to the farm's roster for 2021, has his first mare confirmed in foal since returning to the U.S. The first confirmed mare is Striking Style by Smart Strike owned by Bill Harrigan, Mike Pietrangelo, and Caldara Farm. She is a half to graded-stakes placed Aquitaine, and out of the Grade 1 Hollywood Starlet-placed Rahy Dolly. Daredevil is the only first-crop stallion to ever sire an individual winner of the Kentucky Oaks (Shedaresthedevil) and the Preak...

First Mare Confirmed In Foal To Kentucky Derby Winner Country House Sponsored by: Darby Dan Farm's Country House, winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby and a son of Lookin at Lucky, has had his first mare confirmed in foal, the farm announced today. Bred to the Ghostzapper mare More Everything on Feb. 10, the half-sister to stakes winner and Grade 3-placed Bishop's Pond and stakes-placed Black Oak has been scanned in foal for owner Watershed Bloodstock, LLC. Country House broke his maiden with an eye-catching 3 1/2-length score over 1 1/16 miles at Gulfstream Park. He then finished a fa...

Photo: Justin Manning / Eclipse Sportswire Cowan (Kantharos - Tempers Flair, by Smart Strike) put forth an excellent effort in the $1.5 million Saudi Derby. The Steve Asmussen trainee was left at the gate, breaking last in the one-turn mile event. He raced 10 lengths off the lead, went five wide on the turn and stormed down the long stretch, missing victory by a half-length. Cowan has a severe case of seconditis; the Saudi Derby was the fifth consecutive time he played the bridesmaid. Cowan has an 8:1-5-1 ($665,877) record. He earned eight Kentucky Derby qualifying points for his fi...