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Kentucky Bred - Presented by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development and Breeders Incentive Funds - February 21, 2026

February 21, 2026·13 min·1 clip

Will Street Bees repeat his win? Devant Latham shares insights on this talented horse's potential.

This episode of Kentucky Bred features host Mike and owner-trainer Devant Latham discussing his talented horse, Street Bees. Latham shares insights ahead of the horse's upcoming race, reflecting on its career and purchase. The conversation focuses on Street Bees's racing style, past performances, and pedigree. The main topic is analyzing Street Bees's wire-to-wire victory in the Leonidas Stakes at Turfway Park. Latham notes the horse broke well from the 10 post position when no other horse wanted the lead that night. He emphasizes that Street Bees was the only horse to win wire-to-wire that entire race card, while every other winner was a closer. Latham purchased Street Bees for $85,000 as a two-year-old from the Eddie Woods consignment at the OBS sale. The horse has now earned over $885,000 in prize money. Latham reveals he bought three horses with a partnership, insisting they all be Kentucky-bred. A key past performance was breaking his maiden at Kentucky Downs, where he defeated Intricate Spirit. Intricate Spirit is the horse that later won the futurity for trainer Miguel Coman. An interesting insight is Latham's belief that Street Bees has always conducted himself like an experienced professional. He describes the horse as one that breaks well and rates kindly for the rider. Latham humorously worries he may have jinxed the horse by praising its consistent breaking ability. The financial return, turning an $85,000 investment into nearly $900,000 in earnings, is highlighted as a remarkable outcome. The strategy of exclusively purchasing Kentucky-bred horses for the partnership is presented as a deliberate and successful choice. Beating a future futurity winner like Intricate Spirit early in his career underscores Street Bees's inherent talent. The tone is a casual and friendly conversation between two knowledgeable individuals in the racing industry. The style is interview-based, focused on analysis and anecdotal storytelling from the owner-trainer. This episode would greatly appeal to horse racing enthusiasts, particularly fans of Kentucky-bred horses and sprint races. Listeners less interested in the specific details of horse pedigrees, sales, and race strategy might find it too niche.

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