Homeboykris (foaled February 13, 2007, died May 21, 2016) was a

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bred in

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. A son of Roman Ruler, he was purchased privately by a group headed by restaurateur Louis Lazzinnaro that included

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executive and

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and turned over to Richard Dutrow Jr., for training. Lazzinnaro purchased Homeboykris from Brenda Tabraue after he broke his maiden at

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. Dutrow is known for conditioning the Dual Classic winner Big Brown. Homeboykris was one of three winners from as many starters out of stakes-place winner One Last Salute, by Salutely. His sire was Roman Ruler, a son of Mr. Prospector. Homeboykris' most important win was the 2009 Grade I Champagne Stakes, which he won by 1 1/2 lengths over Discreetly Mine. Homeboykris died May 21, 2016, while returning to his barn after winning the first race of the day during the

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card. According to

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, the cause of death may have been

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complications. It was his 14th win in 63 career starts. Homeboykris was the first of two horses that died at

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that day. The second horse, four year-old filly Pramedya, fractured her front left leg in the final turn of the fourth race. She was

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on the track. Pramedya's owners also owned

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winner Barbaro.

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