Brother Derek
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Brother Derek is a thoroughbred horse. A foal of 2003, he was thought to be a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. He was an early favorite in the Kentucky Derby. However, after starting in post position #18, he fell short in the "Run for the Roses," finishing in a dead heat for fourth place with Jazil.
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Brother Derek is owned by Cecil Peacock. He is trained by Dan Hendricks. In all of his lifetime starts he has been ridden by Alex Solis. Brother Derek was bred in California by Mary H. Caldwell.
[edit] Breeding
Brother Derek is the son of Benchmark out of the mare Miss Soft Sell. His sire is a son of Alydar.
[edit] Races
| Finish | Race | Distance | Track | Condition |
| 5th | Breeders' Cup Classic | One and One-Fourth Miles | Churchill Downs | Fast |
| 2nd | Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap | One and One-Eighth Miles | Santa Anita Park | Fast |
| 4th | El Cajon Stakes | One Mile | Del Mar Thoroughbred Club | Fast |
| 4th | Preakness Stakes | One and Three-Sixteenth Miles | Pimlico Race Course | Fast |
| 4th (Dead Heat) | Kentucky Derby | One and One-Quarter Miles | Churchill Downs | Fast |
| 1st | Santa Anita Derby | One and One-Eighth Miles | Santa Anita Park | Fast |
| 1st | Santa Catalina Stakes | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Santa Anita Park | Fast |
| 1st | San Rafael Stakes | One Mile | Santa Anita Park | Fast |
| 1st | Hollywood Futurity | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Hollywood Park | Fast |
| 4th | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Belmont Park | Fast |
| 1st | Norfolk Stakes | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park | Fast |
| 3rd | Im Smokin Stakes | Six Furlongs | Del Mar Thoroughbred Club | Fast |
| 1st | Maiden | Four and One-Half Furlongs | Hollywood Park | Fast |
