Go for Gin

Go for Gin
Sire Cormorant
Grandsire His Majesty
Dam Never Knock
Damsire Stage Door Johnny
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1991
Country United States
Colour Bay
Breeder Pamela duPont Darmstadt
Owner William J. Condren & Joseph M. Cornacchia
Trainer Nicholas Zito
Record 19: 5-7-2
Earnings $1,380,866
Major wins

Remsen Stakes (1993)
Preview Stakes (1994)

American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (1994)
Preakness Stakes 2nd (1994)
Last updated on January 23, 2010

Go for Gin (foaled April 18, 1991 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby. He was sired by Cormorant out of the dam Never Knock. He was ridden in the Derby by Chris McCarron, who had previously won the race on Alysheba.

Born in Kentucky in 1991, Go for Gin was bred by Pamela duPont Darmstadt and trained by Nick 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.

Go for Gin is the second oldest living Kentucky Derby winner next to Sea Hero.

Racing history

Go for Gin started 19 races, winning five and running in the money 14 times. Though he challenged for the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, he never won again, losing his last nine races.

1994 Kentucky Derby

The 120th Kentucky Derby was held on May 7, 1994, over a sloppy track. The race went 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. He started by ducking out, forcing Tabasco Cat into Brocco. By the 1/4 mile pole, Go for Gin moved up to second place behind Ulises. At the 1/2 mile pole, he led by half a length. As he entered the stretch, he increased the lead to four lengths. Strodes Creek and Blumin Affair both made late charges, closing the gap, but Go for Gin won by two lengths in a time of 2:03.72 and netted US$628,800 for the victory.[2] Tabasco Cat finished sixth in this race but won 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

Race Record at age 3

Race record at age 4

History at 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 retired with lifetime winnings in excess of US$3 million and has sired Nobiz Like Shobiz.[5] His runners have earned 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.[3]

Post-Retirement

On August 11, 2011, Go for Gin moved to the Kentucky Horse Park, an equine industry showplace in Lexington, Kentucky. Along with stablemates including Funny Cide, he greets visitors daily.[7]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Go for Gin[8]
Sire
Cormorant
b. 1974		 His Majesty
b. 1968		 Ribot
b. 1952		 Tenerani
Romanella
Flower Bowl
b. 1952		 Alibhai
Flower Bed
Song Sparrow
b. 1967		 Tudor Minstrel
br. 1944		 Owen Tudor
Sansonnet
Swoons Tune
b. 1962		 Swoon's Son
Recess
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

References

  1. ↑ Injury Retires Go for Gin at 4 - New York Times
  2. ↑ http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/derby_charts/pdf/1994.pdf
  3. 1 2 Hot News
  4. ↑ Bonita Farm Stallions: Go For Gin
  5. ↑ Thoroughbred Times Interactive Stallion Directory
  6. ↑ Pedigree Research: Go For Gin (Alan Porter)
  7. ↑ http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64492/go-for-gin-new-resident-of-ky-horse-park
  8. ↑ http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/media/gallery/goforgin.pdf Stud card at Thoroughbred Times
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