The Lemon Drop was most likely named after lemon drop candy. In 2000 Edgar Prado took over from Santos as Lemon Drop Kid's regular jockey. Plants of the variety lemon drop are typical representatives of the species "Capsicum baccatum". After the Belmont all eyes were on Charismatic but Lemon Drop Kid won the race. Meanwhile, Lemon Drop Kid rated in eighth place behind the early pace. Alabama Slammer, Kamikaze, Lemon Drop, Red Headed, Sex on the Beach, Washington Apple. Through his daughter Lemons Forever, Lemon Drop Kid is the broodmare sire of multiple Gr. Lemon Drop Kid (foaled May 26, 1996) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.