Go for Gin

Go for Gin

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Go for Gin


caption =
sire = Cormorant
grandsire = His Majesty
dam = Never Knock
damsire = Stage Door Johnny
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1991
country = USA flagicon|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
race = Remsen Stakes (1993)
Preview Stakes (1994)

American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (1994)

awards =
updated = June 12, 2007

Go for Gin (foaled 1991 in Kentucky) 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. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2DE1130F934A25756C0A963958260 Injury Retires Go for Gin at 4 - New York Times ] ] This precipitated his retirement to stud.

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.

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. [http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/derby_charts/pdf/1994.pdf] 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.

Race record at age 2:

* Won Remsen Stakes
* Won Maiden
* Won Chief's Crown Stakes

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

Race record at age 4:

* 3rd at Churchill Downs Handicap

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. [http://www.americanfarm.com/TopStory7.13.04a.html Hot News ] ] His stud feed as of 2007 is US$4000. [ [http://www.bonitafarm.com/stallions.cfm?Stallion=gin Bonita Farm Stallions: Go For Gin ] ] He is the sire of Albert the Great who retired with lifetime winnings in excess of US$3 million and has sired Nobiz Like Shobiz. [ [http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=1330178 Thoroughbred Times Interactive Stallion Directory ] ] His runners have an average US$71,742 per starter. [ [http://www.bonitafarm.com/ginPorterResearch.htm Pedigree Research: Go For Gin (Alan Porter) ] ] He has sired seven stakes winners. In total, Go for Gin offspring have netted more than US$22 million in career winnings.

Pedigree

Pedigree
name = Go for Gin [http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/media/gallery/goforgin.pdf Stud card at "Thoroughbread Times"]
f = Cormorant
b. 1974
m = Never Knock
dkb/br. 1979
ff = His Majesty (horse)
b. 1968
fm = Song Sparrow
b. 1967
mf = Stage Door Johnny
ch. 1965
mm = Never Hula
br. 1969
fff = Ribot
b. 1952
ffm = Flower Bowl
b. 1952
fmf = Tudor Minstrel
br. 1944
fmm = Swoons Tune
b. 1962
mff = Prince John
ch. 1953
mfm = Peroxide Blonde
ch. 1960
mmf = Never Bend
br. 1960
mmm = Hula Hula
br. 1952
ffff = Tenerani
fffm = Romanella
ffmf = Alibhai
ffmm = Flower Bed
fmff = Owen Tudor
fmfm = Sansonnet
fmmf = Swoons Son
fmmm = Recess (horse)
mfff = Princequillo
mffm = Not Afraid
mfmf = Ballymoss
mfmm = Folie Douce
mmff = Nasrullah
mmfm = Lalun
mmmf = Polynesian
mmmm = Black Helen

References

External links

* [http://www.bonitafarm.com/stallions.cfm?Stallion=gin Listing at Bonita Farms]
* [http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/derby_charts/years/1994.html Go for Gin's Derby] , including video of race.
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/go+for+gin Pedigree at "Pedigree Online"]


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