Grindstone (horse)
| Grindstone | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Unbridled |
| Grandsire | Fappiano |
| Dam | Buzz My Bell |
| Damsire | Drone |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | January 23, 1993[1] |
| 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) | |
Grindstone (foaled January 23, 1993) is 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.[2]
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. 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.[3] He was the first horse since Bubbling Over in 1926 to be retired immediately following a win in the Kentucky Derby.
Stud record
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Grindstone 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.
Pedigree
| Sire Unbridled (USA) 1987 |
Fappiano (USA) 1977 |
Mr Prospector | Raise A Native |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Banuet Bell | |||
| Glenpavia | Pavot | ||
| Gaffery (Family:1-c)[2] |
References
- ^ a b "Grindstone pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ a b "Mustard - Family 1-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Grindstone Retired Due to Knee Injury". The Oklahoman. AP. May 10, 1996. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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