Go for Gin
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| Sire: | Cormorant | |
| Grandsire: | His Majesty | |
| Dam: | Never Knock | |
| Damsire: | Stage Door Johnny | |
| Sex: | Stallion | |
| Foaled: | 1991 | |
| Country: | USA | |
| Colour: | Bay | |
| Breeder: | Pamela duPont Darmstadt | |
| Owner: | W. J. Condren & J. M. Cornacchia | |
| Trainer: | Nicholas Zito | |
| Record: | 19:5-7-2 | |
| Earnings: | $1,380,866 | |
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Infobox last updated on: March 23, 2007. |
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Go for Gin (1991 – ), is an American thoroughbred racehorse most well known as the winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby. He was sired by Cormorant out of the dam Never Knock. For his Derby win, Chris McCarron was his jockey, who had previously won the Kentucky Derby on Alysheba. Born in Kentucky in 1991, he was bred by Pamela duPont Darmstadt and trained by Nicholas Zito, who also trained 1991 Kentucky Derby winner Strike the Gold.
In 1995, Go for Gin suffered a small tear of a tendon sheath in his left foreleg while working out at Belmont Park.[1] This precipitated his retirement to stud.
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[edit] Racing history
In total, Go for Gin started 19 races in his career, winning five and running in the money 14 times. Though he challenged for the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, he never achieved a win again, losing nine races after his last victory at the Kentucky Derby.
[edit] 1994 Kentucky Derby
The 120th Kentucky Derby was held on May 7, 1994 and featured a sloppy track. The race set off at 5:34 p.m. local time. Go for Gin entered the race at 9.10:1 odds, behind Holy Bull at 2.20, Brocco at 4.30, Tabasco Cat at 6.10, and Strodes Creek at 7.90. Go for Gin started by ducking out, forcing Tabasco Cat into Brocco. By the 1/4 mile pole, Go for Gin had reached 2nd place behind Ulises. At the 1/2 mile pole, Go for Gin had captured the lead by half a length. As he entered the stretch, he'd increased the lead to four lengths. Strodes Creek and Blumin Affair both made late charges, closing the gap some but not enough to close. Go for Gin finished with a time of 2:03.72. He won by two lengths, and netted US$628,800 for the victory.[2] Of note, Tabasco Cat finished in sixth place in this race, but went on to win that year's other two legs of the triple crown. Go for Gin placed second in both of those races.
[edit] Race record at age 2:
- Won Remsen Stakes
- Won Maiden
- Won Chief's Crown
[edit] Race Record at age 3:
- Won Preview Stakes
- Won Kentucky Derby
- 2nd at Preakness Stakes
- 2nd at Belmont Stakes
- 2nd at Fountain of Youth Stakes
- 2nd at Wood Memorial Stakes
- 3rd at Forego Stakes
[edit] Race record at age 4:
- 3rd at Churchill Downs Handicap
[edit] History as a stud
Go for Gin was retired to stud in 1995 at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky. In 2004 he was sold to Bonita Farm in Darlington, Maryland.[3] His stud feed as of 2007 is US$4000.[4] He is the sire of Albert the Great who has lifetime winnings in excess of US$3 million.[5] His runners have an average US$71,742 per starter.[6] He has sired seven stakes winners. In total, Go for Gin offspring have netted more than US$22 million in career winnings.[7]
[edit] Pedigree
| Sire Cormorant b. 1974 |
His Majesty (horse) b. 1968 |
Ribot b. 1952 |
Tenerani |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romanella | |||
| Flower Bowl b. 1952 |
Alibhai | ||
| Flower Bed | |||
| Song Sparrow (horse) b. 1967 |
Tudor Minstrel br. 1944 |
Owen Tudor | |
| Sansonnet | |||
| Swoons Tune b. 1962 |
Swoons Son | ||
| Recess (horse) | |||
| Dam Never Knock dkb/br. 1979 |
Stage Door Johnny ch. 1965 |
Prince John ch. 1953 |
Princequillo |
| Not Afraid | |||
| Peroxide Blonde ch. 1960 |
Ballymoss | ||
| Folie Douce | |||
| Never Hula br. 1969 |
Never Bend br. 1960 |
Nasrullah | |
| Lalun | |||
| Hula Hula br. 1952 |
Polynesian | ||
| Black Helen |
[edit] References
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2DE1130F934A25756C0A963958260
- ^ http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/derby_charts/pdf/1994.pdf
- ^ http://www.americanfarm.com/TopStory7.13.04a.html
- ^ http://www.bonitafarm.com/stallions.cfm?Stallion=gin
- ^ http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=1330178
- ^ http://www.bonitafarm.com/ginPorterResearch.htm
- ^ http://www.americanfarm.com/TopStory7.13.04a.html
- ^ http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/media/gallery/goforgin.pdf Stud card at Thoroughbread Times
[edit] External links
- Listing at Bonita Farms
- Go for Gin's Derby, including video of race.
- Pedigree at Pedigree Online
