Grindstone (horse)

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Grindstone
SireUnbridled
GrandsireFappiano
DamBuzz My Bell
DamsireDrone
SexStallion
Foaled (1993-01-23) January 23, 1993 (age 28)[1]
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

Grindstone (foaled January 23, 1993) is a Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 1996 Kentucky Derby.

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.[2]

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. 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.[3] 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 [4]
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 [5]
Feb 16, 1996 3 1 mile Allowance Allowance Santa Anita Park *1.60 7 2 1:36.01 (3 lengths) Gary Stevens [6]
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 [7]
Apr 13, 1996 3 1+1⁄8 miles Arkansas Derby II Oaklawn Park *1.60 12 2 1:49.21 (neck) Jerry Bailey [8]
May 4, 1996 3 1+1⁄4 miles Kentucky Derby I Churchill Downs 5.90 19 1 2:01.06 nose Jerry Bailey [9]

Stud record[]

Grindstone stands today 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 . 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
(USA)
1981
Anguar
Charedi In Reality
Magic
Dam
Buzz My Bell (USA)
1981 		(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)[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Grindstone pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  2. ^ a b "Mustard - Family 1-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  3. ^ "Grindstone Retired Due to Knee Injury". The Oklahoman. AP. May 10, 1996. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chart for Belmont Park on June 11 1995". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Chart for the Bashford Manor Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Chart for Santa Anita Park on February 16 1996". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Chart for the Louisiana Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Chart for the Arkansas Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Chart for the Kentucky Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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