Hernandez Brothers go back to back for Saturday Stakes wins

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and younger brother Colby Hernandez had a unique feat Saturday at Keeneland when they captured consecutive stakes.

Colby notched his first Keeneland stakes win on Change of Control in the $100,000 Giant’s Causeway (L) a half-hour before Brian recorded his 12^th Keeneland stakes triumph when he rode King Fury to victory in the $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington (G3).

“I am sure we had won stakes on the same program on some Louisiana-bred stakes programs at Fair Grounds,” Brian said.

Brian Hernandez remembers the dam of King Fury quite well. She is millionaire and Grade 1 winner Taris, who set Keeneland’s track record for 7 furlongs when she won the 2014 Lexus Raven Run (G2) by 9 lengths in 1:21.32.

“I remember sitting in the jocks room after the race and watching her run,” Hernandez said. “It was one of the more impressive races at Keeneland.”

Taris’ track record stood until November, when future champion Gamine won the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) by 6¼ lengths in 1:20.20.