Bradshaw enjoys the winner for a moment in the circle

Bradshaw was taken by the wind. (Jenny Doyle/Beyond the Wire)

Taken by the wind, NFL legend Terry Bradshaw carries to the victory of Pocahontas

Bentornato earned a 103 BrisNet -speed classification, Spice Runner and taken by the wind earn 89 BSR each

Louisville, Ky. – Fourfold Super Bowl champion Quarterback and old Fox NFL Sunday Analyst Terry Bradshaw Has won many big competitions in his career, but on Saturday he celebrated a different kind of victory when his 2-year-old Merrieveeulen Taken by the wind taken prisoner the 57^one Running of the $ 251,250 Pocahontas Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.

The victory gave the former Pittsburgh Steelers star and his partners 10 qualifying points in the direction of the Longines Kentucky Oaks and set up a potential start in the $ 2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) on 31 October in Del Mar.

“It’s just great to win this race and possibly have a Breeders’ Cup horse and she also got points for the Kentucky Oaks,” said Bradshaw. “The first pair of horses I had (in collaboration with Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC) were (several Graded Stakes winner) Mission Inexpatient (21-3-8-2- $ 1,284,949), which ran in the (2010 Kentucky) Derby, and (Multiple Graded Stakes winner) Graydar (6-5-0-1— $ 841.560) who turned out to be the better horse and we sold the breeding rights.

“I am really in the breeding of things. I had a few that I have bred and sold. In the first place I buy mares so that I can breed them and not studs, because if I have a good marefish, I can breed her after racing. If you don’t win the big three (Triple is difficult to come) racing.”

Bradshaw, 77, said his collaboration with trainer Kenny McPeek was the key to his involvement in racing.

“Kenny’s personality fits my personality,” said the NFL Hall of Famer. “I just like to be with him. We are friends and he is really a good rider. He knows what he is looking for.

“I always jokes that he is the trainer of a poor man. It is difficult to compete with the billionaires who are there, such as (Mike) Repole and some of the others, but you must have a trainer who is willing to hire people like myself who invest what we consider as a considerable amount. It is just a great experience.”

Taken by the wind, bought for only $ 20,000 at the 2024 phasig-tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale, ran a mile in 1: 36.50 under Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. The Florida-bred daughter of Rock Your World from the first Samurai Mare for Grijpers earned $ 136,710 for the win and improved her record to 2-for-2.

“I’m on Cloud Nine,” said Bradshaw.

McPeek, who explored yearlings in Keeneland on Saturday, achieved his record-expanding fifth Pocahontas victory. The mandriffen is co-ownership of Magdalena Racing and Graham Leveston.

Spice Runner and taken by the wind each earn 89 BrisNet -speed classification

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Herb Runner Earned an 89 BrisNet reasons for his Gutsy victory in the Iroquois Stakes of Saturday (Grade III), and turned up the tables To combine From the Ellis Park Juvenile (mentioned) four weeks ago.

Spice Runner is at the top of the road to Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve with 10 qualifying points in the direction of Kentucky Derby 152. The following varieties in the North -American series are the Futurity (GI) of the Breeders in Keeneland, American Pharoah (Gi) in Santa Anita and Santa.

The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby starts on Saturday 27 September with the Montane Developments Beresford Stakes (G2) in the Curragh in Ireland.

Two races earlier, the road to the Kentucky Oaks started in the Pocahontas (GIII) where Taken by the wind Also earn an 89 BrisNet speed classification for its romps of 5 ¼ length in the affair of a mile.

The series continues on Friday 3 October with the Alcibiades Stakes (GI) on the opening day of the autumn meeting of Keeneland.

For more information about the road to the Kentucky Derby and Road to the Kentucky Oaks www.kentuckyderby.com.

Fields for the four bet on Saturday

Saturday’s fifth running on the $ 300,000 Harrods Creek For 3-year-olds on Seven Furlongs (Race 7 at 3:54 PM et) Van de Rail (with Jockey and Trainer):
Optical (James Graham, Keith Sormeaux)
Always first (Walter Rodriguez, Jimmy Divito)
Jimmy’s Dailys (Jose Ortiz, Brian Lynch)
You devil you (Edgar Morales, John Ortiz)
Smoking (Hernandez, Stewart)
Gator faster (Jaime Torres, Anthony Faror)

The fifth on Saturday runs $ 175,000 Seneca overnight stays (stated) For 3-year-old mares on 1 1/16 miles (race 8 at 4:26 PM etc.):
Compelling (Geroux, Cox)
Next up (Mario Gutierrez, Matt Sims)
Ivory and ebony (Jose Ortiz, Dale Romans)
Decadent (Colby Hernandez, Kenny McPeek)
Liam in the dust (Luan Machado, Rodolphe Brisset)
Flashing (Corey Lanerie, Tommy Vance)
Speed (Hernandez, Amoss)

Saturday 50^one Running of the $ 300,000 Dogwood Stakes presented by Resolute Racing (GIII) For 3-year-old mares at Zeven Furlongs (Race 9 at 4:58 PM et):
Echo noise (Geroux, Arnold)
Gerlin’s emperor (Brian Hernandez Jr., Dallas Stewart)
Kay -cup (Jaime Torres, Jorge Abreu)
Ragtime (Alvarado, Mott)
Strong state (James Graham, Al Stall Jr.)
Sturgeon (Cristian Torres, Will Walden)
Lovely claire (Jose Ortiz, Phil Bauer)
Mega thousand (Axel Concepcion, John Serivs)

The fifth running on Saturday of the $ 300,000 bourbon flight For 3-year-olds on 1 3/16 Mile (Race 10 at 5:29 PM et):
Run fast run fast (Marcelino Pedroza Jr., Gerardo Rodriguez)
Brotha Keny (Jose Ortiz, Bill Morey)
Claim (Irad Ortiz Jr., Bill Mott)
Hypnus (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek)
Piece of gold (Loveberry, West)
Whiskey shot (Florent Geroux, Rodolphe Brisset)
Admiral Dennis (Machado, Cox)
Just a fair shake (Axel Concepcion, Daniel McKenzie)

Along the piece … … … … …

Racing resumed on Sunday at Churchill Downs with a 10-race card at 12:45 pm after rain, the only peat race was moved to the main job. There was a transfer of $ 49,498 in the 20-cent Derby City 6 Jackpot voltage races 5-10. The $ 3 late pick 3 covers races 8-10. …

In other Saturday deployment at Churchill Downs: Aqueous achieved a 103 BrisNet speed classification for his dominant score of 5 ¼ length in the Louisville Thoroughbred Society; Royal Spa earned a 99 BrisNet speed assessment for its gate-to-wire victory in the Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove (GII); And Positano Sunset Earned a 96 BrisNet speed classification for her rail skimming victory in the Open Spirit (mentioned). …

After dark days Monday and Tuesday, live racing will resume for a five -day week on Wednesday. Thursday Twilight Thursday Program comprises $ 2 inland beer, live music through Ben Bernhard and local food trucks Bamba Egg Rolls” Black Rock Grille“Hurricane” Ramiros And Red Top Dogs. Friday Senior day With discount tickets in the row of millionaires for guests aged 60 and older. Next Sunday is Family Adventure Day: Purple Takeover With a meet-and-grreet with stars of professional football teams Louisville City FC And Racing Louisville Together with 15 child -friendly activities. …

For more information about the Churchill Downs, visit September www.churchilldowns.com.