Grindstone (horse)

Grindstone (January 23, 1993 – March 22, 2022[2]) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 1996 Kentucky Derby.

Grindstone
SireUnbridled
GrandsireFappiano
DamBuzz My Bell
DamsireDrone
SexStallion
Foaled(1993-01-23)January 23, 1993[1]
DiedMarch 22, 2022 (aged 29)
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederOverbrook Farm
OwnerOakhurst Farm
TrainerD. Wayne Lukas
Record6: 3-2-0
Earnings$1,224,510
Major wins
Louisiana Derby (1996)
Kentucky Derby (1996)
Honors
Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (2000)
Last updated on October 30, 2021

Background

Bred and owned by William T. Young's Overbrook Farm, Grindstone was the son of Unbridled out of the mare Buzz My Bell. Buzz My Bell's dam was a half-sister to La Grue, the dam of the Belmont Stakes winner Pass Catcher.[3]

Upon the death of Go for Gin on March 8, 2022,[4] Grindstone became the oldest living winner of the Kentucky Derby as well as any of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing races.

Racing career

As a three-year-old, Grindstone won the Louisiana Derby and was second in the Arkansas Derby. He then won the 1996 Kentucky Derby with a time of 2:01.06, edging Cavonnier at the wire by a nose. He was jockey Jerry Bailey's second Kentucky Derby winner, and the second in a row for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

Further information: 1996 Kentucky Derby

Grindstone was retired five days after his Kentucky Derby victory, when a bone chip was discovered in his knee.[5] He was the first horse since Bubbling Over in 1926 to be retired immediately following a win in the Kentucky Derby.

Race record
Date Age Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning Time Winning
(Losing)
Margin		 Jockey Ref
Jun 11, 1995 2 5 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Maiden Belmont Park 3.05 5 1 0:59.09 5 lengths Jose Santos [6]
Jul 11, 1995 2 6 furlongs Bashford Manor Stakes III Churchill Downs *0.90 8 4 1:11.40 (1+1⁄4 lengths) Donna Barton [7]
Feb 16, 1996 3 1 mile Allowance Allowance Santa Anita Park *1.60 7 2 1:36.01 (3 lengths) Gary Stevens [8]
Mar 17, 1996 3 1+1⁄16 miles Louisiana Derby III Fair Grounds (Louisiana) 2.40 8 1 1:42.79 3+1⁄2 lengths Jerry Bailey [9]
Apr 13, 1996 3 1+1⁄8 miles Arkansas Derby II Oaklawn Park *1.60 12 2 1:49.21 (neck) Jerry Bailey [10]
May 4, 1996 3 1+1⁄4 miles Kentucky Derby I Churchill Downs 5.90 19 1 2:01.06 nose Jerry Bailey [11]

Stud record

Grindstone stood at Oakhurst Farm in Oregon, making him the first Kentucky Derby winner to ever stand in the Northwest. His progeny include two millionaires, GR I winner Birdstone and Ekolu Place. He is also, via Birdstone, the grandsire of Mine That Bird and Summer Bird, who both won Triple Crown races in 2009.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Grindstone (USA), bay stallion, 1993[1]
Sire
Unbridled (USA)
1987		 Fappiano (USA)
1977		 Mr Prospector Raise A Native
Gold Digger
Killalde Dr Fager
Grand Splendor
Gana Facil (USA)
1981		 Le Fabuleux Wild Risk
Anguar
Charedi In Reality
Magic
Dam
Buzz My Bell (USA)
1981		 Drone (USA)
1966		 Sir Gaylord Turn-To
Somethingroyal
Cap and Bells Tom Fool
Ghazni
Chateaupavia (USA)
1966		 Chateaugay Swaps
Banuet Bell
Glenpavia Pavot
Gaffery (Family:1-c)[3]

References
  1. "Grindstone pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  2. Kentucky Derby Winner Grindstone Dies at 29
  3. "Mustard - Family 1-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  4. "Go For Gin, winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby, dies at 31". KYMA-DT. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  5. "Grindstone Retired Due to Knee Injury". The Oklahoman. AP. May 10, 1996. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. "Chart for Belmont Park on June 11 1995". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. "Chart for the Bashford Manor Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. "Chart for Santa Anita Park on February 16 1996". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. "Chart for the Louisiana Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. "Chart for the Arkansas Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. "Chart for the Kentucky Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


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