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Owner

Patricia's Hope LLC and Farrar, Mark

Trainer

Michael A. Tomlinson

Jockey

Hernandez Jr., Brian Joseph

Breeder

C.W. Swann & Wetherbee Holdings, LTD.

Earnings

$188,255

Color

Dark Bay or Brown

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Wagering September 9, 2026

Study Guide: 2026 Iroquois Stakes

The 2026-27 Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks off on Saturday with the running of the $300,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs, where the 2027 Kentucky Derby (G1) will take place roughly eight months from now.

Oaks News September 10, 2026

Salahudin heads Iroquois in Road to Kentucky Derby 153 kickoff at Churchill Downs; Manuka Honey tops Pocahontas

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Pedigree fun facts June 27, 2026

Pedigree fun facts: 2026 Bashford Manor

Breeders’ Cup star Life Is Good, onetime favorite for the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1), and Early Voting, the 2022 Preakness (G1) winner, are among the young sires with first-crop juveniles in Sunday’s Bashford Manor S.