Looking at the pedigrees of recent Derby winners

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

The Derby is one race where everyone and their mother's mother focuses on pedigree. It's not that I don't think it's important though. I give it as much focus as a maiden race.

It's interesting that the stamina generally comes from the female side, as everything I read before the Florida Derby suggested that Wildcat Red couldn't get nine furlongs.

Yeah, Wildcat Red is loaded with stamina on the bottom. People see a sprint sire and wanted to dismiss at 8.5f and 9f.

But, his dam Racene was a stoutly bred deep closer who once won at ten furlongs. She is sired by Miner's Mark, a horse who won the Jockey Club Gold Cup.