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Blofeld and Khozan at Palm Beach Downs, 1 March 2015 Two lovely boys. <3
Photo: Barbara Livingston/DRF
The lovely Khozan is off the Kentucky Derby trail because of an issue with his right hind leg. Announced on 6 March 2015.
Read more here.
Get better soon, my boy.
Photo: Dana Wimpfheimer/EquiSport Photos Khozan and Javier Castellano win at Gulfstream, 22 February 2015
Latest episode of Turf Talk: Ed DeRosa & Vance Hanson discuss the Kentucky Derby’s “Apollo curse” - that no horse who was unraced at 2 has gone on to win the Derby since Apollo in 1882.
Alright, let's just talk about Khozan for a second. One of the seven three-year-olds I really love this year. By Distorted Humor and out of Delta Princess, he is a half-brother to none other than Royal Delta. Through his dam, he goes back to Secretariat, Seattle Slew, AND *Noor. Three of my top favorite racehorses of all time. I cannot wait to see this boy run again. Kentucky Derby 2015 here we come?
Photo by Coglianese Photos
I'm far too excited about Khozan.
Why? Because today he proved he's got speed to go with his gorgeous pedigree. That pedigree? Well...
Khozan's sire is the incredibly classy Distorted Humor, a speedy sprinter/miler himself, he's a proven sire of classic horses. Distorted Humor has sired winners of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont, Breeders' Cup Classic, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Travers, Humana Distaff, Whitney, etc... He's also the sire of Flower Alley, who sired Kentucky Derby & Preakness winner I'll Have Another.
Khozan's dam is the brilliant blue hen, Delta Princess. She won 11 of 30 races and earned over $700,000. Her biggest wins came in the G3 Beaugay H, G3 Early Times Mint Julep H, and G3 Locust Grove H. As a broodmare she's been amazing. Each of her 6 foals of racing age have run and won. Her best is, of course, 3-time Eclipse champion Royal Delta, followed by G1 winner (and Eclipse finalist) Crown Queen. Delta Princess is also the dam of G1-placed Carnival Court, and G2-placed Empire Way.
Delta Princess's dam and grand dam were both graded/group stakes winners, and the whole damline is loaded with black type.