Gayego

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Gayego


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sire = Gilded Time
grandsire = Timeless Moment
dam = Devil's Lake
damsire = Lost Code
sex = Colt
foaled = 2005
country = United States flagicon|USA
colour = Dark Bay
breeder = Hargus Sexton & Sandra Sexton
owner = Cubanacan Stables
trainer = Paulo Lobo
record = 7: 3-2-0
earnings = $723,420
race = Arkansas Derby (2008)
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Gayego, (foaled in Kentucky in 2005), is an American Thoroughbred Stallion Racehorse. His sire is the 1992 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Award winner for American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Gilded Time. His dam is the mare Devil's Lake, a daughter of Lost Code.

Racing Career (2007)

Gayego made his racing debut as a two-year-old on November 18 in a winning effort in a maiden special weight race at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. On December 28, he won an allowance race at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California.

Racing Career (2008)

Gayego made his three-year-old debut on January 20 with a win in the San Pedro Stakes at Santa Anita. He then finished a close second to Georgie Boy in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes on March 18.

Gayego made his first start outside of California in the Grade 2 Arkansas Derby on April 12 at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was also his first start on a conventional dirt surface. After contesting the early pace, Gayego took the lead around the final turn and then held off a late bid from Z Fortune to win by three-quarters of a length.

He participated in the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Even though he was one of the favorites at the 2008 Kentucky Derby, he finished 17th in the field. He was again among the betting favorites in the 2008 Preakness Stakes, but failed to finish in the money after taking the early lead, ending up 11th of 12.