Pedigree Insights by Andrew Caulfield
Andrew Caulfield, May 10, 2011-Animal Kingdom PEDIGREE INSIGHTS BY ANDREW CAULFIELD Saturday, Kentucky Derby KENTUCKY DERBY PRESENTED BY YUM! BRANDS-GI, $2,171,800, CDX, 5-7, 3yo, 1 1/4m, 2:02, ft. 1--sANIMAL KINGDOM, 126, c, 3, by Leroidesanimaux (Brz) 1st Dam: Dalicia (Ger) (GSW-Ger & SP-Fr, $195,352), by Acatenango (Ger) (video) 2nd Dam: Dynamis (Ire), by Dancing Brave 3rd Dam: Diasprina (Ger), by Aspros (Ger) ($100,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-Team Valor Int=l; B-Team Valor (KY); T-H Graham Motion; J-John R Velazquez; (video) $1,411,800. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, $1,738,700. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. At a time when many are questioning the soundness of the American Thoroughbred, it can=t have gone unnoticed that the latest winner of the Kentucky Derby is by Leroidesanimaux, a stallion bred in Brazil, and has a dam bred in Germany, where stallions are subject to strict soundness requirements. The only American-breds in Animal Kingdom=s first three generations are Candy Stripes, his paternal grandsire who raced in France, and Dancing Brave, the British-based superstar who sired his second dam Dynamis. American-breds are also rather scarce among the 16 horses in Animal Kingdom=s fourth generation, the exceptions being Red God, Lyphard (who appears twice), Sookera and Navajo Princess. Of these, Red God started his racing career in England, while Lyphard and Sookera raced exclusively in Europe.
[Show full text]