
Medina Spirit Trademark - Why Every Kentucky Derby Winner must Apply for Federal Trademark Registry
Medina Spirit's first stop after crossing the finish line at Churchill Downs is of course the Winner’s Circle. The second stop should be a call with a trademark attorney. The Kentucky Derby purse and the potential for the purses of Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes are just the beginning of the potential windfall for the owners of a Derby winner. In most cases a three-year-old thoroughbred is not trademarked at the time of the running of the Kentucky Derby. Until winning th