Grindstone (horse)
Grindstone | |
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Sire | Unbridled |
Grandsire | Fappiano |
Dam | Buzz My Bell |
Damsire | Drone |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | (1993-01-23)January 23, 1993[1] |
Died | March 22, 2022 (aged 29) |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Overbrook Farm |
Owner | Oakhurst Farm |
Trainer | D. Wayne Lukas |
Record | 6: 3-2-0 |
Earnings | $1,224,510 |
Major wins | |
Louisiana Derby (1996) Kentucky Derby (1996) | |
Honors | |
Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (2000) | |
Last updated on October 30, 2021 |
Grindstone (January 23, 1993 – March 22, 2022[2]) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 1996 Kentucky Derby.
Background
Bred and owned by William T. Young's Overbrook Farm, Grindstone was the son of Unbridled out of the mare Buzz My Bell. Buzz My Bell's dam was a half-sister to La Grue, the dam of the Belmont Stakes winner Pass Catcher.[3]
Upon the death of Go for Gin on March 8, 2022,[4] Grindstone became the oldest living winner of the Kentucky Derby as well as any of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing races.
Racing career
As a three-year-old, Grindstone won the Louisiana Derby and was second in the Arkansas Derby. He then won the 1996 Kentucky Derby with a time of 2:01.06, edging Cavonnier at the wire by a nose. He was jockey Jerry Bailey's second Kentucky Derby winner, and the second in a row for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
Grindstone was retired five days after his Kentucky Derby victory, when a bone chip was discovered in his knee.[5] He was the first horse since Bubbling Over in 1926 to be retired immediately following a win in the Kentucky Derby.
Race record
Date | Age | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey | Ref |
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Jun 11, 1995 | 2 | 5 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Maiden | Belmont Park | 3.05 | 5 | 1 | 0:59.09 | 5 lengths | Jose Santos | [6] |
Jul 11, 1995 | 2 | 6 furlongs | Bashford Manor Stakes | III | Churchill Downs | *0.90 | 8 | 4 | 1:11.40 | (1+1⁄4 lengths) | Donna Barton | [7] |
Feb 16, 1996 | 3 | 1 mile | Allowance | Allowance | Santa Anita Park | *1.60 | 7 | 2 | 1:36.01 | (3 lengths) | Gary Stevens | [8] |
Mar 17, 1996 | 3 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Louisiana Derby | III | Fair Grounds (Louisiana) | 2.40 | 8 | 1 | 1:42.79 | 3+1⁄2 lengths | Jerry Bailey | [9] |
Apr 13, 1996 | 3 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Arkansas Derby | II | Oaklawn Park | *1.60 | 12 | 2 | 1:49.21 | (neck) | Jerry Bailey | [10] |
May 4, 1996 | 3 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Kentucky Derby | I | Churchill Downs | 5.90 | 19 | 1 | 2:01.06 | nose | Jerry Bailey | [11] |
Stud record
Grindstone stood at Oakhurst Farm in Oregon, making him the first Kentucky Derby winner to ever stand in the Northwest. His progeny include two millionaires, GR I winner Birdstone and Ekolu Place. He is also, via Birdstone, the grandsire of Mine That Bird and Summer Bird, who both won Triple Crown races in 2009.
Pedigree
Sire Unbridled (USA) 1987 | Fappiano (USA) 1977 | Mr Prospector | Raise A Native |
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Gold Digger | |||
Killalde | Dr Fager | ||
Grand Splendor | |||
Gana Facil (USA) 1981 | Le Fabuleux | Wild Risk | |
Anguar | |||
Charedi | In Reality | ||
Magic | |||
Dam Buzz My Bell (USA) 1981 | Drone (USA) 1966 | Sir Gaylord | Turn-To |
Somethingroyal | |||
Cap and Bells | Tom Fool | ||
Ghazni | |||
Chateaupavia (USA) 1966 | Chateaugay | Swaps | |
Banquet Bell | |||
Glenpavia | Pavot | ||
Gaffery (Family:1-c)[3] |
References
- ^ a b "Grindstone pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Kentucky Derby Winner Grindstone Dies at 29
- ^ a b "Mustard - Family 1-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Go For Gin, winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby, dies at 31". KYMA-DT. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Grindstone Retired Due to Knee Injury". The Oklahoman. AP. May 10, 1996. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Chart for Belmont Park on June 11 1995". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart for the Bashford Manor Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart for Santa Anita Park on February 16 1996". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart for the Louisiana Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart for the Arkansas Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart for the Kentucky Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
External links
- 1996 Kentucky Derby video via YouTube
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