Good Magic - wikipedia Good Magic Good Magic Good Magic training before the Kentucky Derby Sire Curlin Grandsire Smart Strike Dam Glinda the Good Damsire Hard Spun Sex Colt Foaled March 1, 2015 Country United States Colour Chestnut Breeder Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings Owner e Five Racing & Stonestreet Stables Trainer Chad Brown Record 7 : 2 - 3 - 1 Earnings $2,345,000 Major wins Blue Grass Stakes ( 2018 ) Breeders ' Cup wins : Breeders ' Cup Juvenile ( 2017 ) Awards American Champion Two - Year - Old Male Horse ( 2017 ) Last updated on May 31, 2018 Good Magic ( foaled March 1, 2015 ) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who became the first horse to ever break his maiden at the Breeders ' Cup when he won the 2017 Breeders ' Cup Juvenile. He finished second in his other two starts that year, including the Champagne Stakes, and was named the American Champion Two - Year - Old Male Horse. At age three, he won the Blue Grass Stakes and finished 2nd to Justify in the 2018 Kentucky Derby. Contents 1 Background 2 Racing career 2.1 2018 : three - year - old season 3 Statistics 4 Pedigree 5 References Background Good Magic is a chestnut colt bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Stables, which is now owned by Barbara Banke. Banke is the widow of Jess Stonestreet Jackson, who co-owned two - time Horse of the Year Curlin, whose wins included the Preakness Stakes, Breeders ' Cup Classic and Dubai World Cup. Curlin is the sire of Good Magic and multiple other stakes winners including Exaggerator, Stellar Wind, Keen Ice and Palace Malice. Good Magic 's dam is Glinda the Good, a stakes - winning daughter of Hard Spun. Good Magic was sold at the 2016 Keeneland September Yearling Sales for $1 million to Bob Edward 's e Five Racing. Edwards, who also owns the pet pharmaceutical company e5 Pharma, started horseracing operations in August 2015. Banke subsequently bought back a share of the colt. Good Magic is trained by Chad Brown. Racing career Good Magic made his racing debut on August 26, 2017 in a maiden special weight race at Saratoga. Going off as the odds - on favorite, he stalked the early pace but was unable to get by the winner, Hazit, who prevailed by a length. Despite the loss, Brown stepped the colt up to Grade I company in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park on October 7. The field included only one graded stakes winner, Firenze Fire, but had several highly - regarded maiden race winners like Hazit and Aveenu Malcainu. Good Magic raced in mid-pack behind a fast early pace then made a wide move around the turn to hit the lead in mid-stretch. However, he was then overtaken by Firenze Fire, who closed from well back to win by half a length. Believing Good Magic was rapidly improving and would benefit from longer races, Brown decided to enter him in the Breeders ' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar on November 4. The favorite was the undefeated Bolt d'Oro, whose wins included the FrontRunner Stakes. The field also included Solomini ( second in the FrontRunner ), Firenze Fire ( Champagne ), The Tabulator ( Iroquois Stakes ) and Free Drop Billy ( Breeders ' Futurity ). Good Magic broke well and settled near the rail behind the early leaders, Solomini and US Navy Flag, with The Tabulator racing alongside. Rounding the final turn, Solomini moved to the lead as US Navy Flag started to tire. With US Navy Flag in front of him and The Tabulator on his outside, Good Magic 's jockey, Jose Ortiz, decided to wait rather than try to squeeze by on the rail, having been warned by Brown that the inside of the track was not playing well. When a gap opened, Good Magic split horses, moved to the outside and `` zoomed past '' Solomini on his way to a ​ 4 ⁄ - length victory. Good Magic became the first horse to ever break his maiden at the Breeders ' Cup. `` He 's not a real big horse, '' said Brown, `` but he 's growing. It was his first time around two turns, and he aced the test. '' Good Magic received a Beyer Speed Figure of 100 for the win and entered into consideration for the Eclipse Award for champion two - year - old. In Pool 1 of the future wager for the 2018 Kentucky Derby, he was made the top individual pick at 8 - 1. On January 25, 2018, he was named the 2017 American Champion Two - Year - Old Male Horse. 2018 : three - Year - Old season Good Magic made his first start of 2018 in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park on March 3. Although he had trained well in the weeks before the race, Good Magic was considered vulnerable due to a lack of racing fitness. He settled in fourth place behind Promises Fulfilled, who set a steady pace and held on to win as an 18 - 1 longshot. Good Magic started to close ground around the turn but flattened down the stretch to finish third. On April 7, Good Magic made his next start in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland racetrack. He settled into fifth behind the early pace set by Arawak and Flameaway, then launched his move around the far turn, drawing away down the stretch for a ​ 1 ⁄ - length win. `` He ran maybe a little short fitness-wise in his last race and came back and redeemed himself today, '' said Brown. `` He put himself right at the top of the class again. '' On May 5, Good Magic entered the 2018 Kentucky Derby, going off as the sixth betting choice at odds of 9.7 - 1 in a field of 20. The favorite was Justify, winner of the Santa Anita Derby. The track was muddy after exceptionally heavy rain throughout the day so the start was seen as critical. Good Magic broke well and settled a few lengths behind a fast early pace set by Promises Fulfilled and Justify. As they rounded the final turn, Promises Fulfilled dropped back while Good Magic shifted to the outside and started to make up ground on Justify. He closed to within a length and a half at the top of the stretch before Justify again pulled away, eventually winning by two - and - a-half lengths. Good Magic tired in the final strides but still hung on for second against a fast closing Audible. Good Magic 's connections decided to race him just two weeks later in the 2018 Preakness Stakes, where he again faced Justify over a sloppy track. This time, Ortiz decided to press the pace more closely and raced side by side with Justify until mid-stretch. At that point, Justify started to inch away while Bravazo and Tenfold started closing rapidly. In a blanket finish, Good Magic finished fourth to Justify, but just one length behind. The change in tactics was somewhat controversial, with Ortiz feeling that he had `` messed up ''. Brown was also disappointed because Good Magic does not like to be on on the lead, but felt the colt 's inside post position and the lack of other early speed horses did n't leave Ortiz with many options. Statistics Date Age Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning Time Winning ( Losing ) Margin Jockey Ref Aug 26, 2017 ​ 6 ⁄ furlongs Maiden Special Weight Maiden Saratoga 0.75 * 5 1 : 16.40 2999900000000000000 ♠ ( 1 length ) John Velazquez Oct 7, 2017 1 mile Champagne Stakes Grade I Belmont Park 4.30 12 1 : 35.91 3000500000000000000 ♠ ( ​ ⁄ length ) Jose Ortiz Nov 4, 2017 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Breeders ' Cup Juvenile Grade I Del Mar 11.50 12 1 : 43.34 ​ 4 ⁄ lengths Jose Ortiz Mar 3, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Fountain of Youth Stakes Grade II Gulfstream Park 0.70 * 9 1 : 44.17 2999800000000000000 ♠ ( 2 lengths ) Jose Ortiz Apr 7, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Blue Grass Stakes Grade II Keeneland 1.60 * 14 1 : 50.18 ​ 1 ⁄ lengths Jose Ortiz May 5, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Kentucky Derby Grade I Churchill Downs 9.70 20 2 : 05.31 2999750000000000000 ♠ ( ​ 2 ⁄ lengths ) Jose Ortiz May 19, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Preakness Stakes Grade I Pimlico 3.90 * 8 1 : 58.62 ​ ⁄ length Jose Ortiz An asterisk after the odds means Good Magic was the post-time favorite. Pedigree Pedigree of Good Magic, chestnut colt, March 1, 2015 Sire Curlin Smart Strike Mr. Prospector Raise a Native Gold Digger Classy ' n Smart Smarten No Class Sherriff 's Deputy Deputy Minister Vice Regent Mint Copy Barbarika Bates Motel War Exchange Dam Glinda the Good 2009 Hard Spun Danzig Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Turkish Tryst Turkoman Darbyvail Magical Flash Miswaki Mr. Prospector Hopespringseternal Gils Magic Magesterial Display Copy ( family : 12 - c ) Good Magic is inbred 3S x 4D to Mr. Prospector, meaning this stallion appears in the third generation of the sire 's side of the pedigree and in the fourth generation of the dam 's side. Good Magic is also inbred 5S x 4D x 5D to Northern Dancer. References ^ Jump up to : `` Pedigree of Good Magic ''. Equineline. Retrieved 23 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Good Magic - Equibase Profile ''. www.equibase.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018. Jump up ^ Hunter, Avalyn. `` Curlin ( horse ) ''. American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 23 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Magic ' Continues for e Five as Curlin Colt Romps in Juvenile ''. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Breeders ' Cup winners justify big price tags ''. www.drf.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Chart for August 26, 2017 - Saratoga Race 1 ''. Equibase. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Aveenu Malcainu on Right Path for Champagne ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Chart for the Champagne Stakes ''. Equibase. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ Angst, Frank. `` Firenze Fire Bounces Back to Win Champagne ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Good Magic wins maiden in BC Juvenile ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ Drape, Joe ; Mather, Victor ( 3 November 2017 ). `` 2017 Breeders ' Cup Contenders : The Experts Make Their Picks ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Key contenders in the 2017 Breeders ' Cup Juvenile Daily Racing Form ''. www.drf.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Good Magic Well Clear To Break Maiden In Breeders ' Cup Juvenile ; Bolt D'Oro Third ''. www.paulickreport.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Road to the Derby : Breeders ' Cup Juvenile Daily Racing Form ''. www.drf.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Good Magic Takes Down Bolt d'Oro in Juvenile ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Good Magic is Eclipse Award - worthy, Brown says Daily Racing Form ''. www.drf.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Thursday for 20th time Daily Racing Form ''. www.drf.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Breeders ' Cup Juvenile Carries Eclipse to Good Magic ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 26. Jump up ^ Johnson, J. Keeler. `` Is Good Magic Vulnerable in the Fountain of Youth ? ''. cs.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Promises Fulfilled Pulls Fountain of Youth Upset ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Good Magic Lives Up to the Hype in Blue Grass ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Chart of the 2018 Kentucky Derby ''. Equibase. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Justify Untouchable in Kentucky Derby ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Chart of the 2018 Preakness Stakes ''. Equibase. Retrieved 20 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Good Magic Controversy : Did Pace - Pressing Trip Ruin Colt 's Preakness Chances ? - Horse Racing News Paulick Report ''. www.paulickreport.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Chart for the Breeders ' Cup Juvenile ''. Equibase. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Chart for the Fountain of Youth ''. Equibase. Retrieved 7 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Chart for the Blue Grass Stakes '' ( PDF ). Equibase. Retrieved 7 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Meynell - Family 12 - c ''. www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Good_Magic&oldid=843847039 '' Categories : 2015 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 12 - c Breeders ' Cup Juvenile winners Eclipse Award winners Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 31 May 2018, at 21 : 13 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where did good magic place in the preakness
Answer: fourth