Kentucky Derby horse’s jockey, trainer, owner, bloodline, more

Taiba

Coloration: Chestnut

Bred in: Kentucky

Sire: Gun Runner

Dam: Needmore Flattery, by Flatter

Price ticket: $1.7 million at 2021 Fasig-Tipton Florida Choose 2-12 months-Olds in Coaching

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Proprietor: Zedan Racing Stables (Amr Zedan), 0 for 1 in Derby. Owned Medina Spirit, who was disqualified after crossing the end line first final yr.

Coach: Tim Yakteen, first Derby

Jockey: Mike Smith, 2 for 27 in Derby. Received with Giacomo (2005) and Justify (2018)

Report: 2-0-0 in two begins

Profession earnings: $490,200

Highway to the Kentucky Derby factors: 100 (No. 8)

Final race: Received Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby by 2 ¼ lengths over Messier on April 9 at Santa Anita Park

Operating type: Stalker

Notes: Then skilled by Bob Baffert, Taiba (pronounced: TAY-buh) gained his debut March 5 at Santa Anita Park by 7 ½ lengths and was transferred to Yakteen earlier than the Santa Anita Derby. … Taiba earned a Beyer Velocity Determine of 103 in his six-furlong debut and a 102 in his Santa Anita Derby victory. These are two of the 4 quickest Beyers for any 3-year-old this yr. … Based on the Each day Racing Kind, Taiba will attempt to turn out to be simply the second horse in historical past to win the Kentucky Derby in his third profession begin. Leonatus completed the feat in 1883.

What they’re saying: “He confirmed simply how particular he’s,” Smith stated after the Santa Anita Derby. “He belongs with anybody. He simply recovers rather well. I’m not getting any youthful. As I become old, I’ve felt that one thing particular goes to occur. This simply might result in that. The sky’s the restrict.” 

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @KentuckyDerbyCJ.