Metallica’s ‘Favorite’ – Sandman – Finishes Seventh In The Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty won Saturday’s 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. However, the horse with a Metallica connection, Sandman, finished well out of the money.
Jonathan Green, one of Sandman’s owners, is a major fan of Hall-of-Fame Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who used Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” when he entered games. Green named the horse ‘Sandman’ in hopes the thoroughbred could close races the way Rivera closed games.
James Hetfield w/ Sandman
Additionally, Metallica’s lead singer, James Hetfield, who attended this year’s Derby, decided to visit Sandman on Friday.
Metallica donated shirts for the colt’s barn crew. A post on the official Facebook page of the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago showed the workers at Casse’s barn all wearing Metallica T-shirts, with Sandman. See below.
Enter Sandman
“Enter Sandman, the opening track and lead single from Metallica’s self-titled fifth album (aka “Black Album:) “ peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991 and went on to become one of Metallica’s’ most popular songs.
The song achieved platinum certification for more than 1,000,000 copies shipped in the U.S.
Casse Barn Workers In Metallica T-shirts
Sandman had one of the best chances to win the 2025 Kentucky Derby, entering the race with 6-1 odds out of gate #17.
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