Preakness Notes: Winchell Hoping For Better Start From Midnight Bourbon Sponsored by:
Midnight Bourbon stretching his legs at Pimlico
Ron Winchell, who campaigns Louisiana Derby (G2) runner-up Midnight Bourbon in the name of his family s Winchell Thoroughbreds, said he s trying to keep his enthusiasm in check about their chances in Saturday s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico.
“It s hard not to be overly optimistic,” Winchell, the Las Vegas entrepreneur and co-owner of Kentucky Downs as well as an internationally prominent owner and breeder, said by phone. “He s doing great. The Derby didn t seem to take a lot out of him.”
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Steve Asmussen-trained Midnight Bourbon working at Churchill Downs prior to the Kentucky Derby
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen confirmed Thursday morning that Winchell Thoroughbreds Midnight Bourbon will run in the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 15.
Asmussen, via text from Texas, also confirmed that Irad Ortiz Jr., the defending three-time Eclipse Award champion, will ride the son of Tiznow in the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.
Winchell Thoroughbreds is seeking its first victory in a Triple Crown race in the family s many decades in horse racing, while Asmussen won the Preakness in 2007 with two-time Horse of the Year Curlin and two years later with the filly and Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra. Winchell Thoroughbreds did finish third with Tenfold, just three-quarters of a length behind eventual Triple Crown hero Justify in the foggy 2018
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The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place today. The race will feature 19 horses as of writing that will compete in the longest-running annual sporting event in the United States.
The race will be aired on NBC Sports, a unit of
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). The race and corresponding racetrack are assets owned by
Churchill Downs Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN), a publicly traded company.
Several of the 19 horses set to race in the 2021 Kentucky Derby also have ties to the stock market. One horse is even named Super Stock and might see bets from those who follow the stock market.
About: Roadrunner Racing is a partnership headed by Greg Helm, a former advertising executive and current vice president of Desert Classic Charities. Patrick O’Neill is a 26-year-old Brown graduate and vice president for sales and strategic partnerships at Founder Sport Group. O’Neill, along with Brown University frat brothers and football teammates Eric Armagost, Dan Giovaccini, Reiley Higgins, and Alex Quoyeser, comprise Boat Racing. William Strauss was co-founder and CEO of Proflowers, an online floral boutique, and currently sits on the board of the Thoroughbred Owners of California. A resident of Del Mar, Calif., Strauss has found the winner’s circle as an owner with horses including The Pamplemousse, Turbulent Descent, and Mizdirection.
Pedigree fun facts: Rock Your World Apr 17, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com Santa Anita Derby star Rock Your World has a pedigree steeped in surface versatility (Benoit Photo)
Rock Your World’s successful move from turf to dirt is no
surprise, given the surface versatility encoded in his ancestry.
Both of his parents were trained by Hall of Famer Ron
McAnally, who also co-bred Rock Your World with his wife, Deborah. Indeed, Rock
Your World represents the fourth generation of a female line developed by Mrs.
McAnally.
Rock Your World is by undefeated Argentine champion
Candy
Ride. Imported after a trio of stunning victories in his homeland, including