The Thoroughbred Corp.’s recent acquisition, War Emblem, took advantage of a paceless beginning to Kentucky Derby (GI) 128 and scored a front-running, wire-to-wire victory in the first leg of the 2002 Visa Triple Crown. A dark bay or brown son of Our Emblem and the Lord At War mare Sweetest Lady, War Emblem took command from the opening bell under Southern California-based jockey Victor Espinoza, who won his first Kentucky Derby, and never looked back, covering the mile and quarter distance of the Derby in 2:01.13 over a “fast” track at Churchill Downs. He was bred in Kentucky by Charles Nuckols Jr. & Sons.

Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show
5 War Emblem Espinoza 43.00 22.80 13.60
13 Proud Citizen Smith 24.60 13.40
3 Perfect Drift Delahoussaye 6.40

Winning Time: 2:01.13

$2 Exacta 5-13 1,300.80$2 Trifecta 5-13-3 18,378.20

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