Gayego

Gayego
Sire	Gilded Time
Grandsire	Timeless Moment
Dam	Devil's Lake
Damsire	Lost Code
Sex	Colt
Foaled	March 26, 2005
Country	United States
Colour	Dark Bay
Breeder	Hargus Sexton & Sandra Sexton
Owner	Cubanacan Stables A. C. Avila (12/08) Godolphin Racing (12/08)
Trainer	Paulo Lobo A. C. Avila (12/08) Saeed bin Suroor (1/09)
Record	21: 8-4-2
Earnings	$1,751,120
Major wins
Arkansas Derby (2008) Ancient Title Stakes (2009)

Gayego, (foaled in Kentucky on March 26, 2005), is an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. A descendant of the Nearco, his sire is the 1992 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Award winner for American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Gilded Time. His dam is the mare Devil's Lake, a daughter of Lost Code.

Gayego made his racing debut as a two-year-old on November 18 in a winning effort in a maiden special weight race at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. On December 28, he won an allowance race at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California.

Gayego made his three-year-old debut on January 20 with a win in the San Pedro Stakes at Santa Anita. He then finished a close second to Georgie Boy in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes on March 18.

Gayego made his first start outside of California in the Grade 2 Arkansas Derby on April 12 at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was also his first start on a conventional dirt surface. After contesting the early pace, Gayego took the lead around the final turn and then held off a late bid from Z Fortune to win by three-quarters of a length.

He participated in the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Even though he was one of the favorites at the 2008 Kentucky Derby, he finished 17th in the field. He was again among the betting favorites in the 2008 Preakness Stakes, but failed to finish in the money after taking the early lead, ending up 11th of 12.

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