Aristides, the inaugural Kentucky Derby winner in 1875, was bred in England. Additionally, Omar Khayyam, the winner in 1917, was bred in Ireland.
It is in Kentucky.
A horse named Elwood won the thirtieth Kentucky Derby in 1904. Elwood was the first horse bred and owned by a woman to win the Derby.
A horse named Ferdinand won the Kentucky Derby in 1986. When he was retired, he was sent to Japan for stud service. When he was not successful, he was sent to slaughter. Americans were outraged, and a campaign to get all American-bred horses home to America was started.
Canonero II was bred in the USA but was sent to Venezuela to race.He won the 1971 Kentucky Derby.Fernando govea
Big Brown (foaled April 10, 2005 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and 2008 Preakness Stakes. Bred by Dr. Gary B. Knapp's Monticule Farms in Lexington, Kentucky,the three-year-old was undefeated in his first five career starts. He was sired by Grade III winner Boundary, a son of North American Champion sire Danzig, who was a son of Northern Dancer. Big Brown's dam was Mien, also a granddaughter of Northern Dancer through her sire, Nureyev.
Yes, but his name was spelled Atswhatimtalknbout. He ran in the 2003 Kentucky Derby, and finished fourth after a troubled trip. He was a beautiful, talented, and well-bred son of A.P. Indy, and unfortunately was euthanized the following year after an internal rupture.
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Bred in Old Kentucky - 1926 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
It is limited to three year old thoroughbreds only. No Belgians or mustangs need apply. Geriatric Gypsy Horses go away, Premature ponies will be escorted out. All size challenged animals like Hanoverian's may leave their applications in the circular file cabinet next to the watercooler. They are bred to run. Someone said that the Thoroughbred has been bred and inbred with a locomotive for a heart and champange glass stems for legs. Perhaps some form of Genetic discipline or engineering will be required.
That would be the Bluegrass region where the most Thoroughbreds are bred and born.
Big Brown was bred in Monticule Farms at Lexington, Kentucky