Grindstone (horse)
| Grindstone | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Unbridled |
| Grandsire | Fappiano |
| Dam | Buzz My Bell |
| Damsire | Drone |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1993 |
| 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) |
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| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
| Last updated on September 27, 2009 | |
Grindstone (foaled 1993) is a thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 1996. He became jockey Jerry Bailey's 2nd Kentucky Derby winner and the second in a row for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
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[edit] Background
Bred and owned by William T. Young's Overbrook Farm, Grindstone was the son of Unbridled out of the mare Buzz My Bell.
[edit] Racing career
Prior to the Derby, Grindstone had won the Louisiana Derby and was second in the Arkansas Derby.
Grindstone was retired just 5 days after his Kentucky Derby victory when knee chips were discovered in his leg. He is the first horse since Bubbling Over in 1926 to be retired immediately following a win in the Kentucky Derby.
[edit] Stud record
He stands today 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.
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