Conveyance (horse)

Conveyance (foaled 2007 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is currently contending in the Triple Crown series. He is by leading stallion Indian Charlie and out of the broodmare Emptythetill, herself a daughter of American Horse of the Year Holy Bull. He was bred by Gulf Coast Farms LLC and Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, Conveyance was bought for $240,000 by Legends Racing.

Now owned by Zabeel Racing International, LLC, he is trained by Bob Baffert. Conveyance has had five starts prior to April 2010. He won his first four races and placed in the fifth one.

Conveyance broke his maiden by 1½ lengths at Santa Anita on Oct. 31 and followed that with a seven-length romp at Hollywood Park on Nov. 25.

Conveyance began his 3 year old season with a win in January's San Rafael Stakes at Santa Anita.^[1] He followed that win with a win in the Southwest Stakes.^[2] Baffert Bob Baffert has made Conveyance his No. 3 Kentucky Derby prospect following his win in the Southwest Stakes.

In March, Baffert said he will likely make his next start March 28 in the Grade 3 $800,000 Sunland Derby, the second-richest of all the Derby preps.

On March 28, Endorsement shocked Conveyance in Sunland Derby (AP). Endorsement pulled ahead of heavy favorite Conveyance on the final stretch for an upset victory.^[3]

Conveyance qualified for the Kentucky Derby and on April 29 drew post #12.^[4] The Kentucky Derby will be run on May 1, 2010 and is the first jewel of the Triple Crown.

References

1. ↑ San Rafael: Conveyance holds on
2. ↑ Southwest Goes to Conveyance, Spring Fever to One Smokin' Lady on Saturday
3. ↑ Sunland Derby: Endorsement surprises
4. ↑ Lookin At Lucky draws the rail

• Conveyance pedigree and partial racing stats