Are there any horses in the Kentucky Derby that are from Kentucky?

Question

Sorry, I should have been more specific in my question. I wanted to ask which horses were bred Kentucky. I guess since there are 16 of them, an easier question would be which were not?

Answer 1

Here'sthe info on the Derby field:

Any Given Saturday, Dark bay/brown colt by Distorted Humor- Weekend In Indy, bred by  Racehorse Management Llc (ky)

Bwana Bull, Chestnut colt by Holy Bull-Shahalo, bred by John R. Penn (ky)

Circular Quay, Chestnut Colt by Thunder Gulch-Circle Of Life, bred by Doreen Tabor (ky)

Cowtown Cat, Chestnut colt by Distorted Humor-Tom's Cat, bred by Gulfcoast Farms Bloodstock (ky)

Curlin, Chestnut Colt by Smart Strike-Sherriff's Deputy, bred by Fares Farm Inc. (ky)

Dominican, Chestnut Colt by El Corredor-First Violin, bred by Barak Farm (ky)

Great Hunter, Dark bay/brown Colt by Aptitude-Zenith, bred by Ivy Dell Stud (pa)

Hard Spun, Bay Colt by Danzig-Turkish Tryst, bred by Michael Moran & Brushwood Stable (pa)

Imawildandcrazyguy, Grey/roan Gelding by Wild Event-Frosty Cupcake, bred by Ward D. & Geraldine Theisen (fl)

Liquidity, Bay Colt by Tiznow-Boa, bred by Le Retro Bldstk. & 12 Gates Racing Stb. (ky)

Nobiz Like Shobiz, Bay Colt by Albert The Great-Nightstorm, bred by Elizabeth J. Valando (ky)

Sam P. , Chestnut Colt by Cat Thief-Affirmed Legacy, bred by Whisper Hill Farm (ky)

Scat Daddy, Dark bay/brown Colt by Johannesburg-Love Style, bred by Axel Wend (ky)

Sedgefield, Chestnut Colt by Smart Strike-Belva, bred by Keene Ridge Farm (ky)

Storm In May, Grey/roan Colt by Tiger Ridge-Laun Shaw, bred by Flying H Enterprises (fl)

Stormello, Chestnut Colt by Stormy Atlantic-Wilshewed, bred by William Currin & Al Eisman (ky)

Street Sense, Dark Bay/brown Colt by Street Cry (ire)-Bedazzle, bred by James B. Tafel (ky)

Teuflesberg, Bay Colt by Johannesburg-St. Michele, bred by  Richard Giacopelli (ky)

Tiago, Bay Colt by Pleasant Tap-Set Them Free, bred by Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss (ky)

Zanjero, Dark Bay/brown Colt by Cherokee Run-Checkered Flag, Bred by Tony Holmes & Walter Zent (ky)  

So we have two Pennsylvania-breds (Great Hunter and Hard Spun) and two Florida-breds (Storm In May and Imawildandcrazyguy) in addition to the 16 Kentucky-breds.  19 colts and 1 gelding.

Other fun stuff:  The two oldest horses in the field are Any Given Saturday and Nobiz Like Showbiz, both foaled on January 29;  the youngest is Scat Daddy, a foal of May 11 (Hard Spun is a May 10 foal); oldest sire of a Derby starter this year, Danzig, sire of Hard Spun, who was 26 when he sired Hard Spun; youngest sire of a Derby starter, Johannesburg, who was 5 when his two Derby starters were conceived.

I love the Derby...nothing like it on earth!

Answer 2

16 of the 20 entries were bred in Kentucky.

The 4 horses not bred in Kentucky:

Storm In May

Imawildncrazyguy

Hard Spun

Great Hunter

Answer 3

Most of the horses running were bred in KY.  Some of the horses are also based out of KY, notably Street Sense, Dominican and Sedgefield.

Answer 4

God is that ever a stupid question.