Let go at 13-1, Protonico's GO JOE WON took them wire to wire to win a Maiden Special Weight at Del Mar today. The colt lost his footing at the start and had to be rushed up to control the pace. Kept on a short leash, GO JOE WON led a three wide charge into the stretch and fought off the closing favorite for the win.   https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/race-replays/0/2...

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In only her 3rd start, SPLASH OF TONIC , from PROTONICO's second crop to race, just missed in the MISS INDIANA S. at Indiana Grand. Beaten by a nose at the wire, the two-year-old bred by her owners Marvin Johnson and Bruce Murphy and trained by Johnson has amassed a record of 3-1-2-0. She broke her maiden in her second start by 6 3/4 lengths in the slop.

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  Zedan Racing's MEDINA SPIRIT put in a commanding performance against accomplished older horses in Saturday's G1 Awesome Again S. at Santa Anita for trainer Bob Baffert. While earning a berth in the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic, the dark bay once again showed the grit and raw talent that carried him past the post first in the G1 Kentucky Derby and solidified him as o...

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  Protonico was represented by three yearlings that made $100,000 or more at the 2021 Keeneland September Sale!   The Protonico - Matryoshka Doll filly from the immediate family of CURLIN"S VOYAGE, champion 2 and 3-year-old filly in Canada ($536,056) was purchased for $120,000 by Calumet Farm.   Hip 1164  Protonico - Matryoshka Doll filly &n...

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SPLASH OF TONIC (Protonico - Flower Child by Flower Alley) proved to be much the best in the slop at Indiana Grand yesterday in spite of a 4-5 wide trip. Bred by Marvin Johnson and Bruce Murphy and trained by Johnson, the bay 2yo filly took the lead in the maiden special weight event at the half mile pole and never looked back to win impressively in her second career start.

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Medina Spirit, coming off a three and a half month layoff, showed again when winning the Shared Belief Stakes at Del Mar on Sunday the tenacity and grit that carried him to hit the board in six graded stakes earlier this year including crossing the line first in the G1 Kentucky Derby.    The dark bay/brown colt from Protonico's first crop led wire-to-wire to beat...

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  Hailing from the first crop of MGSW Protonico, Medina Spirit flew into the 147th Kentucky Derby like a stealth bomber and emerged victorious over a much heralded field of 19 top three-year-old colts. Let go at 12-1, the dark bay with a beautifully efficient running style, made the lead with John Velazquez on board and controlled the pace of the entire race, digging in ...

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  MEDINA SPIRIT went wire to wire in the G3 Robert B. Lewis S. at Santa Anita on 1/30/21 in a gutsy performance turning back challengers Roman Centurian and Hot Rod Charlie. MEDINA SPIRIT ran a closing 2nd to LIFE IS GOOD in the Sham S. last out which was his 2nd lifetime start. The win in the Robert B. Lewis S. moved MEDINA SPIRIT into 4th place on the current Kentucky ...

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  Baffert trained MEDINA SPIRIT closed fiercely on his heavily favored stablemate LIFE IF GOOD to just miss by 3/4 lengths in the G3 Sham S. at Santa Anita January 2, 2021. The colt from Protonico's first crop to race broke his maiden easily at first asking and was making his second start in the Sham earning a 99 Beyer. (Authentic ran a 90 Beyer when he won the 2020 Sham S.) ...

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  MEDINA SPIRIT (2018 Protonico - Mongolian Changa colt) kicked clear for a dominating 3 length victory in Maiden Special Weight company at Los Alamitos on 12/11/20 in his career debut posting fractions of 22.2, 45.14, 56.8 and 1:02.93 for the 5 1/2 furlongs. Bred in Florida by Gail Rice, MEDINA SPIRIT is campaigned by Zedan Racing Stables. He is the third winner from 8 sta...

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 $200,000 stakes winner, BE PROUD, produces lovely 2020 colt by PROTONICO        

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