Taken by the Wind

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Taken By The Wind wins the Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Owner

Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Terry Bradshaw, Graham Leveston & Raasi Stable (Praddep Padmanabhan)

Trainer

Kenneth G. McPeek

Jockey

Esquivel, Emmanuel

Breeder

Courtney L. Meagher

Earnings

$145,460

Color

Bay

Pedigree

Sire Name Rock Your World

Dam Name Up for Grabs

Oaks News January 17, 2026

Taken by the Wind goes all the way for Terry Bradshaw in Silverbulletday

Campaigned by a partnership including NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, Taken by the Wind advanced on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail in Saturday’s Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds.

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Oaks News September 13, 2025

Spice Runner turned the tables on Comport, tallies 10 points on ‘Road to Derby” with Iroquois win; Taken by the Wind captures Pocahontas for Bradshaw

Spice Runner rallied to edge Comport in Saturday's Iroquois (G3), the first of 36 qualifying races toward the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1), and Taken by the Wind picked up Kentucky Oaks (G1) points winning the Pocahontas (G3) at Churchill Downs

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Oaks News March 27, 2026

Counting Stars runs away with Fantasy

West Point Thoroughbreds’ Counting Stars was counting Kentucky Oaks (G1) points after romping in Friday’s $1 million Fantasy (G2) at Oaklawn Park.

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