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Go for Gin
Go For Gin at the Kentucky Horse Park (2021)
SireCormorant
GrandsireHis Majesty
DamNever Knock
DamsireStage Door Johnny
SexStallion
Foaled(1991-04-18)April 18, 1991
DiedMarch 8, 2022(2022-03-08)(aged 30)
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederPamela duPont Darmstadt
OwnerWilliam J. Condren & Joseph M. Cornacchia
TrainerNicholas Zito
Record19: 5-7-2
Earnings$1,380,866
Major wins
Remsen Stakes(1993)
Preview Stakes(1994)

Triple Crown Racewins:
Kentucky Derby(1994)
Preakness Stakes 2nd(1994)

Last updated on January 23, 2010

Go for Gin(April 18, 1991 – March 8, 2022) was an Americanthoroughbredracehorsebest known as the winner of the 1994Kentucky Derby.He was sired by Cormorant out of the dam Never Knock. He was ridden in the Derby byChris McCarron,who had previously won the race onAlysheba.

Foaled inKentuckyin 1991, Go for Gin was bred by Pamela duPont Darmstadt and trained byNick Zito,who also trained 1991 Kentucky Derby winnerStrike the Gold.

In 1995, Go for Gin suffered a small tear of a tendon sheath in his left foreleg while working out atBelmont Park.[1]This precipitated his retirement to stud.

After the death ofSea Heroin July 2019, Go for Gin became the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner.[2]Upon the death ofA.P. Indyon February 21, 2020, Go For Gin became the oldest living winner of any of theTriple Crown of Thoroughbred Racingraces. This title now belongs to Silver Charm, the winner of the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness.

Racing history

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

1994 Kentucky Derby

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The120th Kentucky Derbywas 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, behindHoly Bullat 2.20,Broccoat 4.30,Tabasco Catat 6.10, andStrodes Creekat 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.[3]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

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Race record at age 3

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Race record at age 4

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Statistics

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Date Age Distance Surface (Condition) Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning Time Winning
(Losing)
Margin 		Jockey Ref
Sep 13, 1993 2 6furlongs Dirt (Fast) Maiden Special Weight Maiden Belmont Park 22.90 11 5 1:11.14 (14+1⁄4lengths) Jorge Chavez [4]
Oct 3, 1993 2 1mile Dirt (Muddy) Maiden Special Weight Maiden Belmont Park 1.90 5 2 1:37.53 (1+3⁄4lengths) Jerry Bailey [5]
Oct 21, 1993 2 1 mile Dirt (Sloppy) Maiden Special Weight Maiden Aqueduct Racetrack *0.90 7 1 1:35.52 10+1⁄2lengths Jerry Bailey [6]
Nov 6, 1993 2 1 mile Dirt (Sloppy) Chief's Crown Stakes listed Aqueduct Racetrack *0.40 4 1 1:37.09 9+3⁄4lengths Jean-Luc Samyn [7]
Nov 27, 1993 2 1+1⁄8miles Dirt (Fast) Remsen Stakes II Aqueduct Racetrack *0.40 7 1 1:52.79 8+1⁄2lengths Jerry Bailey [8]
Jan 22, 1994 3 1+1⁄16miles Dirt (Fast) Preview Stakes listed Gulfstream Park *0.50 6 1 1:41.62 3+1⁄2lengths Jerry Bailey [9]
Feb 19, 1994 3 1+1⁄16miles Dirt (Good) Fountain of Youth Stakes II Gulfstream Park 1.60 6 2 1:44.70 (3⁄4lengths) Jerry Bailey [10]
Mar 12, 1994 3 1+1⁄8miles Dirt (Fast) Florida Derby I Gulfstream Park *2.40 14 4 1:47.66 (6+3⁄4lengths) Jerry Bailey [11]
Apr 16, 1994 3 1+1⁄8miles Dirt (Good) Wood Memorial Stakes I Aqueduct Racetrack *0.90 9 2 1:49.07 (3+1⁄2lengths) Jerry Bailey [12]
May 7, 1994 3 1+1⁄4miles Dirt (Sloppy) Kentucky Derby I Churchill Downs 9.10 14 1 2:03.72 2 lengths Chris McCarron [13]
May 21, 1994 3 1+3⁄16miles Dirt (Fast) Preakness Stakes I Pimlico Race Course *2.80 10 2 1:56.47 (3⁄4length) Chris McCarron [14]
Jun 11, 1994 3 1+1⁄2miles Dirt (Fast) Belmont Stakes I Belmont Park 1.50 6 2 2.26.82 (2 lengths) Chris McCarron [15]
Aug 24, 1994 3 7 furlongs Dirt (Fast) Forego Stakes II Saratoga 1.80 7 3 1:22.74 (1+3⁄4lengths) Chris McCarron [16]
Sep 17, 1994 3 1+1⁄8miles Dirt (Fast) Woodward Stakes I Belmont 7.00 8 4 1:46.89 (9 lengths) Mike Smith [17]
Oct 8, 1994 3 1+1⁄4miles Dirt (Fast) Jockey Club Gold Cup I Belmont Park 5.70 8 8 2:02.19 (14+3⁄4lengths) Chris McCarron [18]
Nov 5, 1994 3 1+1⁄4miles Dirt (Fast) Breeders' Cup Classic I Churchill Downs 13.20 14 8 2.02.41 (12 lengths) Laffit Pincay Jr. [19]
Mar 4, 1995 4 6+1⁄2furlongs Dirt (Fast) Allowance Allowance Gulfstream Park *1.30 5 2 1:16.80 (neck) Jerry Bailey [20]
Apr 7, 1995 4 7 furlongs Dirt (Fast) Allowance Allowance Keeneland Race Course *0.70 8 2 1:26.07 (1+1⁄2lengths) Chris Antley [21]
May 6, 1995 4 7 furlongs Dirt (Fast) Churchill Downs Handicap III Churchill Downs 3.80 11 3 1:21.75 (2+3⁄4lengths) Chris Antley [22]

History at stud

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Go for Gin was retired tostudin 1995 atClaiborne Farmin Kentucky. In 2004, he was sold toBonita FarminDarlington, Maryland.[23]His stud feed as of 2007 was US$4000.[24]He was the sire ofAlbert the Great,who retired with lifetime winnings in excess of US$3 million and has siredNobiz Like Shobiz.[25]His runners have earned an average US$71,742 per starter.[26]He has sired seven stakes winners. In total, Go for Gin offspring have netted more than US$22 million in career winnings.[23]

Go For Gin enjoying fresh hay.

Post-retirement

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On August 11, 2011, Go for Gin moved to theKentucky Horse Park,an equine-themed park and industry showplace in Lexington, Kentucky. Along with Thoroughbred championsFunny Cide,Da Hoss,andPoint Given,he greeted visitors to the Hall of Champions[27]Go for Gin was the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner.[28]He died from heart failure on March 8, 2022, at the age of 30.[29]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Go for Gin[30]
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

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  1. ^Injury Retires Go for Gin at 4 – New York Times
  2. ^"Kentucky Derby Winner Sea Hero Dies In Turkey At Age 29".Paulick Report.2019-07-12.Retrieved2019-07-12.
  3. ^"2006"(PDF).
  4. ^"Chart for Belmont Park on September 13 1993".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  5. ^"Chart for Belmont Park on October 3 1993".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  6. ^"Chart for Aqueduct Racetrack on October 21 1993".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  7. ^"Chart for the Chief's Crown Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  8. ^"Chart for the Remsen Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  9. ^"Chart for the Preview Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  10. ^"Chart for the Fountain of Youth Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  11. ^"Chart for the Florida Derby".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  12. ^"Chart for the Wood Memorial Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  13. ^"Chart for the Kentucky Derby".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  14. ^"Chart for the Preakness Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  15. ^"Chart for the Belmont Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  16. ^"Chart for the Forego Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  17. ^"Chart for the Woodward Stakes".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  18. ^"Chart for the Jockey Club Gold Cup".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  19. ^"Chart for the Breeders' Cup Classic".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  20. ^"Chart for Gulfstream on March 4".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  21. ^"Chart for Keeneland on April 7".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  22. ^"Chart for the Churchill Downs Handicap".Equibase.Retrieved9 March2021.
  23. ^abHot NewsArchived2007-09-28 at theWayback Machine
  24. ^Bonita Farm Stallions: Go For GinArchived2007-04-09 at theWayback Machine
  25. ^"Thoroughbred Times Interactive Stallion Directory".Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-02.Retrieved2007-03-23.
  26. ^Pedigree Research: Go For Gin (Alan Porter)Archived2007-04-09 at theWayback Machine
  27. ^"Go For Gin".Kentucky Horse Park.Retrieved2019-04-08.
  28. ^Kenny, Tom (2017-05-04)."Oldest living Derby winner in North America reunites with jockey".ABC 36 News.Retrieved2019-04-08.
  29. ^"Go For Gin, winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby, dies at 31".Kyma. 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  30. ^http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/media/gallery/goforgin.pdfStud card atThoroughbred Times
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