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Paladin Graduates in the Remsen and Becomes a New Derby Contender
The 2025 Remsen Stakes (G2) not only crowned a new classic winner, it revealed the emergence of a colt who may define next year’s three-year-old crop. Paladin (Gun Runner), a striking chestnut with commanding presence, bred by Summer Wind Equine and acquired by a partnership led by Coolmore, White Birch Farm, and Brook Smith, showed in his first two-turn attempt that he possesses the precise combination of maturity and engine to legitimately aim for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. H
Dec 9, 20254 min read
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