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Owner

Gary J. Folgner

Trainer

Ruben Gomez

Jockey

Franco, Geovanni

Breeder

Betz/D.J. Stables/Lamantia/Coco Equine/Ramsby

Earnings

$4,000

Color

Dark Bay or Brown

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Features August 18, 2020

Tales from the Crib: King Guillermo

King Guillermo launched himself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail as an underdog who came out on top, but that’s just part of his appeal. Owned by retired Major League Baseball All-Star Victor Martinez, the colt is named in honor of his late father....

Examining the Names of Kentucky Derby winners

Colorful, creative Thoroughbred names are a necessity since horses active in racing — at any time, around 450,000 — cannot have duplicate names. The pool is narrowed slightly each year because The Jockey Club, who approves each moniker, retires the...

Bye Bye Hong Kong prevails in Cardinal, European Road finale

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby made its final stop in Thursday’s Cardinal Conditions race at Chelmsford City, where King Power Racing’s Bye Bye Hong Kong led home a trifecta of non-Triple Crown nominees. The Aidan O’Brien-trained favorite,...