LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After Jacob West signed the ticket on Renegade (Into Mischief) for $975,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling sale, breeders Robert and Lawana Low weren't quite ready to say goodbye.“We made the decision, reluctantly, to put him through the sale, and by the time the hammer dropped, I was quizzing Jacob,” Robert Low said. “'Can we buy half of this horse back?' And Mike was kind enough to do it.”Mike, as you've probably figured out by now, is prominent and outspoken owner Mike Repole. West represents both Repole and the Lows.“Mike has proven to be a really good partner,” Low said. “The guy is full of life and a lot of fun. We've enjoyed the partnership.”What's not to enjoy?Renegade heads to Louisville as the 4-1 morning-line favorite for the GI Kentucky Derby following spectacular, come-from-behind wins for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher in the Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Feb. 7 and the GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park Mar. 28. He earned a career-best 98 Beyer Speed Figure in the latter. Renegade was also a good second in the GII Remsen S. after missing some training time last season.Irad Ortiz, Jr. chose to stick with Renegade after also piloting the highly regarded Brad Cox-trained duo of Commandment (Into Mischief) and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Further Ado (Gun Runner) to wins in major preps earlier this spring. The stretch-running Renegade will have to work out a trip from post one.“We're not overjoyed with the number one post, but if any horse can win from the one, it's Renegade with Irad up,” Low said. “I think Irad has really connected with this horse. You can see it at Tampa Bay and then again in Arkansas. When Irad says, 'Let's go,' he's willing. And that's special.”Low continued, “It's gratifying that he stayed on. Gives us some additional confidence. Let's just hope it's well placed.”After beginning her career with a 12-length 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy debut victory for Pletcher at Gulfstream Park in 2020, $1.05-million Keeneland September yearling Spice Is Nice (Curlin) went on to carry the Lows purple-and-green colors to a career-best win in the 2021 GIII Allaire DuPont Distaff Match Series S. at Pimlico. Her resume also included a runner-up finish in the GII Davona Dale S.Sent to seven-time reigning champion general sire Into Mischief after retiring with a career record of 9-4-1-0 and earnings of $259,688, the daughter of GISW Dame Dorothy (Bernardini) produced Renegade as her first foal.“We were really proud to have her as a broodmare,” Low said. “Her breeding being by Curlin out of Dame Dorothy, who was a GI Humana Distaff winner, we really loved that line. We were very satisfied when the time looked like it was right to bring her home and breed her.”He continued, “We had a lot of confidence in her. That's a lot to put into a first foal. But it worked out beautifully. He was always a standout. We always loved that colt. We raised him here in Missouri, which really adds to it for us. We love life on the farm and having the horses around.”The Spendthrift Farm kingpin Into Mischief joined Bull Lea, Falsetto, Sir Gallahad III (Fr) and Virgil in the record books after Sovereignty became his third Kentucky Derby winner in 2025. Into Mischief will also be represented by the aforementioned GI Curlin Florida Derby winner Commandment and GI Santa Anita Derby runner-up Potente in this year's Derby.“Into Mischief has just been so phenomenal,” Low said. “The folks over there at Spendthrift have been very kind to us. We appreciate them, and, of course, we appreciate the horse himself.”The Lows, owners of Primatara Farm near Springfield, Missouri, have had two previous Kentucky Derby starters. Steppenwolfer (Aptitude) finished a longshot third in 2006 and the ill-fated Arkansas Derby winner Magnum Moon (Malibu Moon) was 19th in 2018. The couple also bred champion and $675,000 Keeneland September graduate Citizen Bull (Into Mischief), who faded to 15th after setting a fast pace in last year's Derby.“We made a living in the trucking business and kept plugging away at it and became very successful over many years,” Low concluded. “So, just competing in the Kentucky Derby from someone with our background is like the epitome of accomplishing the American Dream. It's pretty special.”The post Lows Living ‘The American Dream’ with Kentucky Derby Favorite Renegade appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.