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{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Doctor Decherd
| image = [[Image:Doctor Decherd race horse.jpg|220px]]
| caption =  Doctor Decherd in 2008
| sire = [[Louis Quatorze (horse)|Louis Quatorze]]
| grandsire = [[Sovereign Dancer]]
| dam = Hidden Pleasure
| damsire = Proper Reality 
| sex = [[Gelding]]
| foaled = 2003
| country = United States
| colour = [[Bay (horse)|Dark Bay]]
| breeder = [[Calumet Farm]]
| owner = Fans of Barbaro
| trainer = [[Steve Asmussen]]
| record = 30: 6-3-2
| earnings = $159,069
| race = [[Aventura Stakes]] (2006)
| awards=
|updated= 
}}
'''Doctor Decherd''' (foaled March 23, 2003) is a [[thoroughbred]] horse. He was a contender for the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing]] in 2006. Doctor Decherd was on the Derby trail in 2006, and [http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_coverage/derby_entrants/barbaro/index.html? ran against Barbaro in the Holy Bull stakes] ''(click the Holy Bull video),'' won the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTptfb3xV64 Aventura Stakes] ridden by Jockey [[Shaun Bridgmohan]]<ref>[https://www.espn.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=2284057 Jockey rider]</ref> and had dropped down into the 4K claiming ranks in the spring of 2008. Because of the proactive approach to this horse's trainer, by Friends Of Barbaro [http://alexbrownracing.com/wiki/index.php/Hulett Linda] & Patty, to offer a retirement home for Doctor Decherd - he was retired from the track in September 2008 and brought to Texas for rehab and retraining into a second career. Doctor Decherd has sponsors amongst the Friends Of Barbaro all over the country (and Canada), who contribute to his upkeep and all "own" a little piece this horse.<ref name="alexbrownracing">[http://alexbrownracing.com/wiki/index.php/Doctor_Decherd Alex Brown Racing]</ref>

==Connections==
Doctor Decherd is owned by Mike McCarty and was trained by [[Steve Asmussen]].<ref>[http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/31628/doctor-decherd-wins-nose-job-in-aventura www.bloodhorse.com]</ref> In all of his lifetime starts he has been ridden by [[Shaun Bridgmohan]] or Roman Chapa. Doctor Decherd was bred in [[Kentucky]] by [[Calumet Farm]].

== Pedigree ==
{{Pedigree|
name = Doctor Decherd|
f = [[Louis Quatorze (horse)|Louis Quatorze]]|
m = Hidden Pleasure|
ff = [[Sovereign Dancer]]|
fm = On To Royalty|
mf = Proper Reality|
mm = Andora (USA)|
fff = [[Northern Dancer]]|
ffm = Bold Princess|
fmf = On To Glory|
fmm = Royal Ties|
mff = [[In Reality]]|
mfm = Proper Princess|
mmf = [[Conquistador Cielo]]|
mmm = Sabin|
ffff = [[Nearctic (horse)|Nearctic]]|
fffm = [[Natalma]]|
ffmf = [[Bold Ruler]]|
ffmm = Grey Flight|
fmff = [[Bold Lad]]|
fmfm = [[Shenanigans (horse)|Shenanigans]]|
fmmf = Distinctive|
fmmm = New Love|
mfff = [[Intentionally (horse)|Intentionally]]|
mffm = [[My Dear Girl]]|
mfmf = [[Nodouble]]|
mfmm = Proper Notice|
mmff = [[Mr Prospector]]|
mmfm = K D Princess|
mmmf = [[Lyphard]] |
mmmm = Beaconiare|
}} <ref>[http://www.pedigreequery.com/doctor+decherd Pedigree]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2003 racehorse births]]
[[Category:Thoroughbred family 4-m]]
[[Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Racehorses trained in the United States]]


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