| Brother Derek | |
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| Sire | Benchmark |
| Grandsire | Alydar |
| Dam | Miss Soft Sell |
| Damsire | Siyah Kalem |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | United States  |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mary H. Alydar ( March 23, 1975, Calumet Farm - November 15, 1990) was a chestnut colt and an American Thoroughbred The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bay is a hair coat color of Horses characterized by a reddish brown body color with a black Mane, Tail, ear edges and lower Caldwell |
| Owner | Cecil N. Peacock |
| Trainer | Dan L. Hendricks |
| Record | 16: 6-1-3 |
| Earnings | $1,593,458 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Norfolk Stakes (2005) Hollywood Futurity (2005) San Rafael Stakes (2006) Santa Catalina Stakes (2006) Santa Anita Derby (2006) |
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| Infobox last updated on: 03:56, Tuesday June 10, 2008 (UTC). The Norfolk Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Santa Anita Park in California during the Oak Tree Racing Association The Hollywood Futurity (currently named CashCall Futurity for sponsorship reasons is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1981 at Hollywood Park Racetrack The San Rafael Stakes is an American Thoroughbred Horse race run at Santa Anita Park, located in Arcadia California. The Robert B Lewis Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California. The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common | |
Brother Derek (foaled March 31, 2003 in California) is a thoroughbred horse. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed He was bred by Mary H. Caldwell and owned by Cecil N. Peacock.
Trained by Dan Hendricks, Brother Derek began racing at age two in California. He won his 2005 debut race as well as the Norfolk Stakes before finishing fourth to winner Stevie Wonderboy in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. The Norfolk Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Santa Anita Park in California during the Oak Tree Racing Association Stevie Wonderboy (foaled 2003 in Kentucky) is a retired Thoroughbred race horse. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt
In 2006, following three straight stakes wins in California including the Grade I Santa Anita Derby, Brother Derek was regarded as a leading contender for the Triple Crown. The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three He was made the pre-race betting favorite for the Kentucky Derby but as a horse who traditionally is a front runner, after drawing the very difficult outside post position #18 his odds dropped sharply. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Parimutuel betting (from the French language: pari mutuel, mutual betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool In the Derby, he finished in a dead heat for fourth place with Jazil then fourth again in the Preakness Stakes. Jazil (foaled February 11 2003 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1
In 2007 Brother Derek finished third in both the San Fernando Stakes and the Strub Stakes after which he underwent surgery to have a bone chip removed from an ankle. The San Fernando Stakes is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park each year The Strub Stakes is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California each year Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental Osteochondritis is a painful condition where the Cartilage and Bone in a Joint is Inflamed. In Human anatomy, the ankle Joint is formed where the Foot and the leg meet His handlers have said that he will not race again until 2008.
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