In the months, weeks, and days leading into the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1), horse racing fans will read much about the 3-year-olds in terms of accomplishments, speed figures, trainers, and jockeys, but sometimes fans just want to know more about the horse.
For that type of fun information, America’s Best Racing will help fill in some details.
Angel of Empire
Nickname: Ángel (Spanish pronunciation)
Quirk/Fun Fact: He was purchased for $70,000 which in the horse racing world, is a low price for a horse with his success.
Favorite Treat: Mints
Cartoon Character/ Actor: Bradley Cooper
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Nickname: No nickname
Quirk/Fun Fact: He is very relaxed for a 3-year-old. He’s wise beyond his years.
Favorite Treat: Carrots
Cartoon Character/ Actor: Mushu from “Mulan”
Derma Sotogake
Nickname: Baby Biscuit
Quirk/Fun Fact: He loves the ladies. He only bites men, never the ladies.
Favorite Treat: Carrots
Cartoon Character/ Actor: Goku from Dragon Ball Z. Then, when it’s time to race, he becomes Super Saiyan
Forte
Nickname: Forte, no nickname.
Quirk/Fun Fact: He was born with floppy ears.
Favorite Treat: Grass
Cartoon Character/ Actor: Superman
Hit Show
Nickname: Feisty Man
Quirk/Fun Fact: He is quite spunky!
Favorite Treat: Mints
Cartoon Character/ Actor: Sebastian from “The Little Mermaid”
Hit Show carries the nickname Feisty Man
Jace’s Road
Nickname: Jace
Quirk/Fun Fact: He spends all day laying down sleeping.
Favorite Treat: Mints
Cartoon Character/ Actor: Sleepy from “The Seven Dwarfs”
Kingsbarns
Nickname: He doesn’t have one. Sometimes it gets shortened to King.
Fact/Quirk: He loves head scratches. He’s like a puppy and will stand all day long if you scratch his head. He doesn’t have a mean bone in his body.
Favorite Treat: He loves all treats. There are suspicions he was spoiled at a young age because he has always known what treats are!
Character/ Actor: Superman
Tapit Trice
Nickname: TT
Quirk/Fun Fact: He does NOT like standing out on the track and watching other horses train. He loves to train and just wants to get going. He’ll gallop the whole way with his ears pricked and relaxed.
Favorite Treat: He’s not a treat guy. He turns his nose up a mints but when it comes to his feed, he pins his ears if you go near him while he’s eating.
Character/ Actor: George Clooney, because he’s very handsome and he knows it. He also happens to have grey hair!
Tapit Trice is not much on treats
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Nickname: Handsome Boy
Quirk/Fun Fact: His half-sister is Midnight Bisou, who won more than $7 million.
Favorite Treat: Mints
Cartoon Character/ Actor: Timothy Chalamet
