Go for Gin

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

The 120th Kentucky Derby was 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, behind Holy Bull at 2.20, Brocco at 4.30, Tabasco Cat at 6.10, and Strodes Creek at 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.{{Cite web | url=http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/derby_charts/pdf/1994.pdf |title = 2006}} 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.

• Won Remsen Stakes
• Won Maiden
• Won Chief's Crown Stakes

• Won Preview Stakes
• Won Kentucky Derby
• 2nd at Preakness Stakes
• 2nd at Belmont Stakes
• 2nd at Fountain of Youth Stakes
• 2nd at Wood Memorial Stakes
• 3rd at Forego Stakes

• 3rd at Churchill Downs Handicap

Go for Gin was retired to stud in 1995 at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky. In 2004, he was sold to Bonita Farm in Darlington, Maryland.[http://www.americanfarm.com/TopStory7.13.04a.html Hot News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928053855/http://www.americanfarm.com/TopStory7.13.04a.html |date=2007-09-28 }} His stud feed as of 2007 was US$4000.[http://www.bonitafarm.com/stallions.cfm?Stallion=gin Bonita Farm Stallions: Go For Gin] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409020038/http://www.bonitafarm.com/stallions.cfm?Stallion=Gin |date=2007-04-09 }} He was the sire of Albert the Great, who retired with lifetime winnings in excess of US$3 million and has sired Nobiz Like Shobiz.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=1330178 |title=Thoroughbred Times Interactive Stallion Directory |access-date=2007-03-23 |archive-date=2021-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202175033/http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=1330178 |url-status=dead }} His runners have earned an average US$71,742 per starter.[http://www.bonitafarm.com/ginPorterResearch.htm Pedigree Research: Go For Gin (Alan Porter)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409041428/http://bonitafarm.com/ginPorterResearch.htm |date=2007-04-09 }} He has sired seven stakes winners. In total, Go for Gin offspring have netted more than US$22 million in career winnings.

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On August 11, 2011, Go for Gin moved to the Kentucky Horse Park, an equine-themed park and industry showplace in Lexington, Kentucky. Along with Thoroughbred champions Funny Cide, Da Hoss, and Point Given, he greeted visitors to the Hall of Champions{{Cite web|url=https://kyhorsepark.com/equine-theme-park/hall-of-champions/go-for-gin/|title=Go For Gin|website=Kentucky Horse Park|language=en|access-date=2019-04-08}} Go for Gin was the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtvq.com/2017/05/04/oldest-living-derby-winner-north-america-reunites-jockey/|title=Oldest living Derby winner in North America reunites with jockey|last=Kenny|first=Tom|date=2017-05-04|website=ABC 36 News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-08}} He died from heart failure on March 8, 2022, at the age of 30.{{cite news |title=Go For Gin, winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby, dies at 31 |url=https://kyma.com/news/ap-business/2022/03/09/go-for-gin-winner-of-the-1994-kentucky-derby-dies-at-31/ |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Kyma |date=9 March 2022}}

{{Pedigree|

name = Go for Ginhttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/media/gallery/goforgin.pdf Stud card at Thoroughbred Times|

f = Cormorant
b. 1974 |

m = Never Knock
dkb/br. 1979|

ff = His Majesty
b. 1968|

fm = Song Sparrow
b. 1967|

mf = Stage Door Johnny
ch. 1965|

mm = Never Hula
br. 1969|

fff = Ribot
b. 1952|

ffm = Flower Bowl
b. 1952|

fmf = Tudor Minstrel
br. 1944|

fmm = Swoons Tune
b. 1962|

mff = Prince John
ch. 1953|

mfm = Peroxide Blonde
ch. 1960|

mmf = Never Bend
br. 1960|

mmm = Hula Hula
br. 1952|

ffff = Tenerani|

fffm = Romanella|

ffmf = Alibhai|

ffmm = Flower Bed|

fmff = Owen Tudor|

fmfm = Sansonnet|

fmmf = Swoon's Son|

fmmm = Recess|

mfff = Princequillo|

mffm = Not Afraid|

mfmf = Ballymoss|

mfmm = Folie Douce|

mmff = Nasrullah|

mmfm = Lalun|

mmmf = Polynesian|

mmmm = Black Helen|

}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070409020038/http://www.bonitafarm.com/stallions.cfm?Stallion=Gin Listing at Bonita Farms]
• [http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/derby_charts/years/1994.html Go for Gin's Derby], including video of race.
• [http://www.pedigreequery.com/go+for+gin Pedigree at Pedigree Online]
• [http://kyhorsepark.com/news-and-media/general-news/kentucky-derby-winner-go-for-gin-arrives-at-kentucky-horse-park Post-Retirement at KyHorsePark]

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