Fusaichi Pegasus - 2000 Kentucky Derby Winner

Fusaichi Pegasus brought Geisha girls to the winners circle in 2000.

Purchased as a yearling for $4 million by Fusao Sekiguchi - his name is a combination of his owners first name, Fusao, and the Japanese name for one, ichi, meaning #1 or the best, and the Greek mythology winged horse, Pegasus.

FuPeg, as he is affectionately called by his fans, was sired by Mr. Prospector.  He was sold in 2000 to Coolmore Stud for, reportedly, more than $60 million.  He currently stands stud between Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky and at Coolmore Austrailia in Jerry's Plains, New South Wales.