Originally purchased as a yearling then an interest was brokered privately to Mike Moreno in April 2012, Bodemeister ran 2nd in the G1 Kentucky Derby. He went onto run 2nd again to Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another in the G1 Preakness Stakes by a short head. He retired to stud in 2012, syndicated to WinStar Farm and covered over 150 mares per year in his first four seasons at stud for a fee of $30,000.