Derby Trivia

[Linny]

Originally Posted by philcski

How many UNIQUE states have a Derby winner been foaled in, and which state has the lowest (human) population of those represented?

15 US states, Canada and GB have produced Derby winners. The least populous being Montana, home of the mighty Spokane.

Name the 4 Virginia breds to win the Derby, one of them is considered an all time great.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Linny

15 US states, Canada and GB have produced Derby winners. The least populous being Montana, home of the mighty Spokane.

Name the 4 Virginia breds to win the Derby, one of them is considered an all time great.

I can name the great one. Secretariat.

[dr. fager]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I can name the great one. Secretariat.

Wow, you're amazing

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by dr. fager

Wow, you're amazing

I know, I know... I'm here all day.

[robfla]

Reigh Count in 1928

[Cajungator26]

Pleasant Colony was another one...

[Linny]

One more, from the modern era. Hint: His owner breeder was one of the most respected and beloved of "big time owners." His trainer was one of the greats of the game.

[citycat]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Halo... sired Sunny's Halo and Sunday Silence (both Derby winners.) Also sired Goodbye Halo, Oaks winner.

Very interesting that Goodbye Halo won the Kentucky Oaks in 1988 with Pat Day aboard... one year later, Pat Day would be beat in the Derby riding Easy Goer by another offspring of Halo, Sunday Silence.

Both Goodbye Halo and Sunday Silence were sent to Japan.

EXCELLENT...

Additionally Summer Squall produced Charasmatic and Summerly

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by Linny

One more, from the modern era. Hint: His owner breeder was one of the most respected and beloved of "big time owners." His trainer was one of the greats of the game.

Trained by Mack Miller?
Owned by Paul Mellon?
Bronze Statue in the padock at Saratoga?

[Linny]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

Trained by Mack Miller?
Owned by Paul Mellon?
Bronze Statue in the padock at Saratoga?

Yep!

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by robfla

Keeping with the theme.....


there have been 12 female trainers for the derby. Latest was Mulhall and Pedersen in '04


who was the first woman to train a horse in ky. derby???

I believe the closest to winning it was; Casual Lies in '92, trained by Shelley Riley

[Linny]

1937, Mary Hirsch sent out No Sir to finish 13th. Mary was well bred for training, being "by" Max Hirsch. She trained Travers winner Thanksgiving in '38.