03 May Talk Derby to Me

In the midst of this week of excitement, we can’t help but take a moment to admire the remarkable athletes who will run in the 145th Kentucky Derby. Not to anyone’s surprise, the contenders are as fierce and magnificent as ever. Humble brag: there are several connections to Horse Country members so we put together our annual list of connections. Our Wall of Fame, if you will.

Here’s how our members have shaped the competitors of the 2019 Kentucky Derby:

• War of Will: Sired by War Front who stands at Claiborne Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Tax: Sired by Arch who stood at Claiborne Farm, Bred by Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• By My Standards: Sired by Goldencents who stands at Spendthrift Farm.
• Gray Magician: Sire is Graydar who stands at Taylor Made Farm, Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency.
• Improbable: Sired by City Zip who stood at Lane’s End Farm, Dam is Rare Event who lives at St. George, Owned by Winstar Farm, China Horse Club, and Starlight Racing, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Vekoma: Sired by Candy Ride who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Consigned by Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Maximum Security
• Tacitus: Sired by Tapit who stands at Gainesway Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Plus Que Parfait: Sired by Point of Entry who stands at Adena Springs, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Cutting Humor: Sired by First Samurai who stands at Claiborne Farm, Bred by Dell Hancock and Bernie Sams of Claiborne Farm (homebred), Dam is Pun who lives at Claiborne Farm, Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Code of Honor: Sired by Noble Mission who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Consigned by Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Win Win Win
• Master Fencer
• Game Winner: Sired by Candy Ride who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Cosigned by Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Roadster: Sired by Quality Road who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Bred and raised by Stone Farm, Dam is Ghost Dancing who lives at Stone Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Long Range Toddy: Sired by Take Charge Indy who is owned by Winstar Farm LLC and Chuck and Maribeth Sanford LLC.
• Spinoff: Sired by Hard Spun who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell.
• Country House: Sired by Lookin at Lucky who stands at Coolmore at Ashford Stud, is a Blackwood Grad, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
• Bodexpress: sired by Bodemeister who stands at WinStar Farm

We at Horse Country are thinking about Omaha Beach, Haikel, and all their connections during this time. While we are sad to see them scratch, we are glad that the horse and their health came first.