A Name Worth Remembering at Keeneland: Kilwin Heads for the Breeders' Cup

Kilwin is pointed toward the Breeders' Cup, and Keeneland is where the horse's story is being told. The connections are BBN Racing, an outfit that has done well with the progeny of Twirling Candy, the stallion who stands at Lane's End. What drew attention was the way BBN names those Twirling Candy foals: a lighthearted pairing with the sire's name that turned out to mean more than anyone involved could have expected. For a reader who follows a horse from the sales ring to the championship stage, it's a reminder that a name chosen with a smile can end up on a Breeders' Cup program.

With reporting from Thoroughbred Daily News.