Pedigree fun facts

Ten years after sire Honor Code missed his chance at the classics, Honor Marie could be blossoming just in time for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1).

Bred by Japan’s famed Northern Farm, Forever Young sports a pedigree filled with familiar names from U.S. racing history.

Catching Freedom’s sire, Constitution, and paternal grandsire, Tapit, have been star-crossed in the Kentucky Derby (G1), but perhaps their fortunes will change on this first Saturday in May.

Track Phantom’s sire, Quality Road, never got the chance to justify his early favoritism for the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1), but he is exerting his influence on the 2024 trail.

Trainer Ken McPeek advised the match that produced Mystik Dan, adding another layer of interest to his pedigree.

Timberlake, who could become a record-equaling third Kentucky Derby (G1) winner sired by Into Mischief, blends American and European classic influences.

Sierra Leone first made headlines when commanding the top price of $2.3 million as a yearling at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga.

Locked is bred on the same cross as fellow Kentucky Derby contender Sierra Leone.

Hades' road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) is paved with more than merely good intentions.

As a full brother to 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Mage, Dornoch has proven pedigree power. But that’s not necessarily a benefit in this case.