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Go For Gin won the 120th Kentucky Derby and followed that win with a second in the Preakness Stakes (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1). From age two to four, he won 14 out of his 19 races, earning $1,380,866.
Champion Go for Gin died Tuesday, March 8, due to heart failure at the Kentucky Horse Park, where he had lived since retiring from stud duty
Tales from the Crib: Bourbonic Apr 8, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com In both name and background, Bourbonic represents Kentucky icons long intertwined with the Run for the Roses. A homebred for legendary Calumet Farm – the top owner/breeder in Kentucky Derby (G1) history – Bourbonic is a natural hunch play for fans imbibing mint juleps crafted from the state’s signature spirit. Calumet bred and campaigned a record eight Kentucky Derby winners during its midcentury heyday, most famously Triple Crown champions Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948). The farm’s fortunes waned in la...