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Red Giant (foaled February 28 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who in September 2008 set a world record for 1¼ miles on Turf.Trained by Todd Pletcher at Colonial Downs in New Kent County Virginia Red Giant notably won the July 21 2007 Virginia Derby in course record time. He suffered an ankle injury in early October that kept him out of racing until August 2008. He returned to win the Fourstardave Handicap on Turf at Saratoga Race Course under jockey John Velazquez.