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/ CONNECTIONS so you live for days like this. It’s wonderful ness. Bandoroff eventually joined them () was going cheap, so Baffert to have my whole family here.” and was “the hands-on guy as far as rais- took a shot.” Bandoroff, 56, and his wife own Denali ing and selling the horses,” Weisbord told Denali also gained fame in the Thor- Stud, the approximately 700-acre Central The Blood-Horse in 2002. oughbred business as the home of Serena’s nursery near Paris where Ani- The couple returned to Kentucky in Song, who won 11 grade I events and was mal Kingdom was foaled and raised. They 1986 and Bandoroff ran the sales opera- 1995’s champion 3-year-old . Sent by also were members of the Team Valor In- tion for Crystal Springs, a farm started by the late Bob Lewis and his wife, Beverly, to ternational partnership that bred the , former Hollywood Park chairman R.D. the Bandoroffs’ farm following her retire- but that venture was dissolved. Hubbard and the late Edward Sczesny. ment from racing, Serena’s Song has pro- After Animal Kingdom brought In 1990 the Bandoroffs leased barns from duced English group I and French group $100,000 when consigned to the 2009 Crystal Springs and launched Denali III winner Sophisticat, grade II winners September sale by Stud. Their clients included both Hub- Grand Reward and Harlington, grade III Denali, as agent, the Bandoroffs joined bard and Weisbord. winner Schramsberg, and added-money the new partnership formed by his winner Serena’s Tune. buyer, Team Valor founder and chief ex- “Craig is an honest guy. Denali, as agent for the Lewises, sold So- ecutive officer Barry Irwin, to race the I’ve known him for a long phisticat for $3.4 million to Demi O’Byrne son of . at the 2000 Keeneland July select yearling “Barry and I have done business to- time and I just think he’s auction and another Serena’s Song off- gether probably 10 or 15 years,” Bandor- the greatest.” spring, Colourful Score, for $3.5 million to off said. “It’s been a long association. He Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock manag- always comes up with good horses and in barry irwin er, John Ferguson, at the 2005 Keeneland the racing partnership business, in my September yearling sale. opinion, he’s the best of them all.” In 2004, Denali, again representing Earlier this year Denali and Team the Lewises, sold grade II winner Santa Valor formed a strategic alliance. Catarina (in to A.P. Indy) for $4.8 Team Valor boards all of its domestic million to Eaton Sales, agent, at the broodmares at Denali and sells all its Keeneland November breeding stock horses offered at public auction in this auction. country through the farm. In return, “We have a great team at Denali with the Bandoroffs are continuing to in- Gary Bush, Donnie Snellings, and The- vest in Team Valor’s racing and breed- resa Moore, and we’ve been blessed ing ventures and they also are work- with a lot of great clients who give us ing to involve some of their clients in quality horses,” Bandoroff said. “May 7 the partnerships. just happened to be Barry Irwin’s day. “Craig is an honest guy,” said Irwin But he’s just one of the many clients during a post-Derby press conference. who have supported us and we’re grate- “I’ve known him for a long time and I ful for every one of them.” just think he’s the greatest. I don’t like The Bandoroffs are members of the my horses’ lives being screwed around Team Valor partnership that owns with and Craig will do what I tell him Secret Heart, the dam of 2010 Breed- to. I respect Gary Bush (Denali’s farm ers’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner manager/general manager) a ton. They Pluck, but didn’t opt to keep their inter-

raise a great horse at Denali.” d i or o est in that colt.

A New Jersey native, Bandoroff is j oe “I made a mistake with that one, a former . Late in 1974, he was Craig Bandoroff but we stayed in on Animal Kingdom, among the top 10 riders in New Jersey, fortunately, even though we normally but a racing accident ended his career. A The Bandoroffs’ first close professional don’t race colts,” Bandoroff said. “He was a 2-year-old he was aboard, Old Frankfort, association with a Derby winner came in big, good-looking yearling and that didn’t tried to jump the inside rail at Garden 1998, when Real Quiet defeated Victory surprise me because his dam (Dalicia, State Park and when he failed, Bandoroff Gallop by a half-length. Two years previ- who was sold in England in 2009) was a flipped over the colt’s head and fell. Old ously, the couple had consigned Real Quiet really big, pretty .” Frankfort collapsed on Bandoroff, crush- to the Keeneland September yearling sale. Animal Kingdom captured the March ing the jockey’s right arm. , who would later be elected to 26 Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (gr. III) on Bandoroff, who also suffered a punc- racing’s Hall of Fame, purchased the colt ’s synthetic Polytrack sur- tured right lung, decided he was finished for Mike Pegram, paying only $17,000. face and even though he hadn’t run on with horses, but later changed his mind. A son of , Real Quiet dirt, Bandoroff thought it was possible he After a long rehabilitation, he attended the won the Preakness (gr. I) and performed would be able to enjoy a Derby win with University of Virginia before transferring well enough to earn an Award. But his family. to the University of Kentucky, where he spoiled his Triple Crown “In a year when there were so many in- earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture bid in the (gr. I). juries and no standout, I thought he had a and also met his wife. “That was a different deal from Animal chance if he could handle the dirt,” Ban- 1 Bandoroff then took a job with Fasig-Tip- Kingdom,” Bandoroff said. “We didn’t doroff said. “I knew he would go the (1 ⁄4- ton in New York. His wife went to work for raise Real Quiet; we just sold him. He was mile) Derby distance and I knew (trainer) entrepreneur and publisher Barry Weis- very crooked. He toed out in one front Graham Motion had him ready. I said if he bord and served as his key assistant in op- leg a lot. When Baffert bought him, he did it, I wasn’t going to be shocked. But I erating Executive Bloodstock, a consulting probably wasn’t thinking he was buying was shocked he did it so easily. It was a and racehorse portfolio management busi- a Derby horse. He liked his body and he very special moment.” b

BloodHorse.com ■ may 14, 2011 1329 BREEDER AND OWNER: TEAM VALOR INTERNATIONAL / TRAINER: H. GRAHAM MOTION / JOCKEY: JOHNANIMAL VELAZQUEZ KINGDOM

BY STEVE HASKIN

raham Motion stood outside Barn 22 the morning of the G$2,171,800 May 7 Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and admit- ted he had no idea what to expect from Team Valor International’s Animal Kingdom, who was about to make his first start on dirt. Motion was well aware that no horse had ever won the Derby making his dirt

Rick samuels debut.

Animal Kingdom... and fate...bring together a winning team for Animal the Kentucky Derby Magnetism

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“I just don’t know,” Motion said. “The known. And in between are the doors.” legitimate Triple Crown threat. statistics are all against him; I feel good Later that evening Animal Kingdom But most of all, his victory unleashed a about running the horse, but it’s such an burst through one of those doors, and flood of emotions, a great deal of it result- unknown. I love the horse, I love the way awaiting him on the other side was Ken- ing from the improbable victory by John he worked over the dirt, and I love his at- tucky Derby immortality. By powering Velazquez and the unusual circumstanc- titude. He’s got everything going for him. down the stretch to es that led to his winding up on Animal 3 It’s just that unknown.” a 2 ⁄4-length victory in front of a record Kingdom. But as Jim Morrison said, “There are crowd of 164,658, the unknown had be- In the past three years Velazquez has things known, and there are things un- come known. Racing had a new star and a seen his Derby favorite Quality Road with- drawn a week before the race because of a quarter crack, the heavy Derby favorite “What can you do? It’s part of racing. One year Eskendereya withdrawn several days be- we’ll win it when we least expect it.” fore the Derby with a career-ending injury, and this year’s early favorite john Velazquez scratched the morning before the race due to an intestinal ailment. Although disappointed and frustrated, Velazquez understood that this sport can rip your heart out at any time and you have to learn to come to terms with it. “What can you do? It’s part of racing,” Velazquez said later on Derby eve in the quiet of the backstretch. “One year we’ll win it when we least expect it.” Never could he have imagined this would be that year. When Robby A lba rado, who was na med to ride Animal Kingdom in the Derby, suf- fered a broken nose after being kicked by a horse May 4 and thought he would be un- able to ride Summer Soiree for Motion and Tea m Va lor in t he Kentucky Oa ks (g r. I) t he day before the Derby, owner and trainer decided not to take any chances, and they replaced Albarado with Velazquez. “That call to Robby was a tough one to make,” Motion said. “But when he took off his mounts on Friday that was a concern, and when Johnny became available, we decided to go with him.” The Derby gods had made an uncharac- teristic 11th-hour appearance on the scene. Destiny had somehow brought together Motion and Velazquez, whose families have been close friends for years. “We met Graham when he worked for Jonathan Sheppard,” Velazquez’ wife, Leona, recalled. “After he became a train- er and went to for the first year, Johnny rode for him and they struck up a friendship. We became very close to Gra- ham and (his wife) Anita. Then Anita and I became pregnant at the same time and our sons (Michael Velazquez and Chappy Motion) were born two weeks apart, and they’re best friends. You can’t make it up.” Anita added, “We have dinner together and go to each other’s houses. When Ani- mal Kingdom won, the first thing Chappy said to me was, ‘Does this mean I get to play with Michael tonight?’ ” So, for the first time in Derby history, a jockey lost the mount on one of the favor- ites the day before the race and wound up being named on the eventual winner. V E H A R M ON

D A Add to the script Motion losing his big Team Valor International’s Barry Irwin Derby horse, Toby’s Corner, winner of the

1314 BloodHorse.com ■ may 14, 2011 ANIMAL KINGDOM SKI P D ICKS T EI N Animal Kingdom crosses the wire before a record crowd on Derby day at Churchill Downs

Resorts World New York Casino Wood Perhaps no one was more emotional coming down the stretch, I wished I could Memorial Stakes (gr. I), four days before than Velazquez’ agent, Hall of Fame fly down there and ride that horse with the race due to injury. Motion described jockey Angel Cordero. him. When he crossed the wire, I had tears the loss of Toby’s Corner as “brutal.” It was Cordero who discovered Ve- in my eyes. I was yelling so hard I thought It was no wonder that emotions poured lazquez from a videotape of the then- I was going to have a heart attack. It’s just so freely following Animal Kingdom’s apprentice rider in action in Puerto Rico. destiny. It’s like a movie script.” rousing victory, in which he closed his Cordero brought Velazquez to America But the real hero was Animal Kingdom, 1 final half-mile in a spectacular :47 ⁄5, the and mentored the young rider, eventu- who was bred by Team Valor Internation- second-fastest closing half ever in the ally taking over his book. From the time al, which keeps only eight broodmares. Derby behind that of . Velazquez came to this country, he has Another Team Valor-bred horse from the Following the race, a stunned Leona looked up to Cordero as a father figure. same crop is Pluck, who captured last was in tears, as was her 12-year-old daugh- In 2001 Cordero felt his life was over after year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) ter Lerina. In her hand Leona clutched a the tragic hit-and-run death of his wife for trainer . It was after that wooden cross. Marjorie in January. All he had to live for race that Team Valor president Barry Irwin “The only other time I clutched this in were his children and Velazquez, whom decided to keep all its horses at Fair Hill my hand was when won he was determined to make one of the with one trainer and sent them to Graham the Belmont Stakes (gr. I),” she said. “I still great riders of all time. Cordero said it Motion, whom he regards as a “helluva don’t believe this is happening. Up and was Velazquez and that quest that helped trainer.” One of those was Animal King- down. Up and down.” keep his life together. dom, a son of Leroidesanimaux—Dalicia, In the jockey’s lounge after the race, Le- Now both are inscribed in the history by , who had been trained by rina was still beaming through her braces, books as Kentucky Derby winners. Wayne Catalano. as Michael was off in the corner playing “He’s like my son,” said a visibly shaken Standing by the gap on the Monday be- Ping-Pong. “I wasn’t expecting this,” she Cordero. “I know how much I’ve dreamt fore the Derby, Catalano recalled the im- said. “I’m in shock. It was really awesome. this for him and how much I’ve wanted it. mature chestnut colt sent to him by Team My brother is only 8, and I hope he remem- After what’s happened the last three years, Valor. bers this; he was crying hysterically.” I could see he was down. When I saw him “He came from Randy Bradshaw along

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with another colt who was more ad- vanced,” Catalano recalled. “Barry said to take my time with him. He was just a big, green, backward ‘Baby Huey’ type of horse, so we took our time with him. He didn’t want to do much until we put a set of blinkers on him.” Bradshaw always thought Animal King- dom would handle dirt by the way he trained over it as a young horse. “I told Barry both he and Pluck were re- ally nice horses, but my gut feeling told me Animal Kingdom will be better on dirt,” Bradshaw said.

“My gut feeling told me Animal Kingdom will be better on dirt.” randy bradshaw

In his career debut Sept. 18, he came 1 from 10th and last in a 1 ⁄16-mile maiden race over ’s Polytrack to finish second before breaking his maid- 1 en going 1 ⁄8 miles over Polytrack at Keeneland Oct. 23. “When he won the second start of his life the way he did going a mile and an eighth, I knew he was a Derby horse,” Bradshaw said. But that race marked the end of Animal Kingdom’s stay in Catalano’s care. Trainer Graham Motion, flanked by his family, lifts the Derby trophy; below, left, Animal Kingdom handles the dirt just fine

“A short while later Barry called me and said he wanted to have all his horses in one spot and was sending them to Graham Motion,” Catalano said. “You’re always disappointed when you think you’ve got something special. But I’m happy to see him do well and that we kept everything good and didn’t mess him up.” Motion put Animal Kingdom on the grass, and he was beaten a head in a one- mile allowance/optional claimer at Gulf- stream. It was time for the fates to take over once again. The plan was to run another colt, Crimson China, in the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (gr. III) on the Polytrack at Turfway Park and run Animal Kingdom on the same card in the listed Rushaway Stakes. But when Crimson China didn’t have sufficient earnings to get in the race, they switched and ran Animal Kingdom in the Spiral and Crimson China in the Rushaway. 3 Animal Kingdom’s 2 ⁄4-length victory put him in the Kentucky Derby. “In life, everything has to fit together,” Irwin said. “It’s nice to have the goods; it’s nice to be intelligent, but unless things go your way and you’re lucky, it’s not going

SKI P D ICKS T EI N S PHOTO to happen.”

1316 BloodHorse.com ■ may 14, 2011 ANIMAL KINGDOM I F LA ND WFORD C R A The Derby field turns for home with three leaders, from right, , Comma to the Top, and Nehro; at left, Animal Kingdom had a super work April 30 at Churchill Downs

It didn’t take long for Animal Kingdom Irwin said. to become a favorite in the barn. The 137th Kentucky Derby provided its “He’s such a character and has the cool- share of human interest stories. The most est ,” Heather Craig, who began publicized was trainer Kathy Ritvo, who exercising the colt just before the Spiral, had been near death before receiving a said a week before the Derby. “Originally, heart transplant that saved her life, and his exercise rider in Florida, Jodie Petty, , who was believed to would kick him in the belly to get him to be dead at birth but miraculously jumped go, and he would just turn around and go, to his feet and ran off across the paddock. ‘Really?’ Then there was longtime local favorite “But since the Spiral, he’s been training William “Jinks” Fires and his son-in- like a machine, with these huge, bound- law and jockey Jon Court competing in ing strides. Now he’s a true racehorse and their first Kentucky Derby with Arkansas tugs his regular exercise rider David Nava Derby (gr. I) winner Archarcharch. There around the racetrack.” was 23-year-old jockey Rosie Napravnik Those bounding strides didn’t escape with a legitimate chance to become the the eagle eye on Bob Baffert, who had first female rider to win the Kentucky (gr. I) winner Midnight Derby, on Derby (gr. II) winner Interlude. “That’s the horse,” Baffert said Pants On Fire. emphatically about Animal Kingdom after One trainer who has been dreaming watching him work six furlongs in 1:13 about the Derby since he was a child is April 30 and observing his subsequent , who grew up only three gallops. miles from Churchill Downs and now oc- It was that six-furlong work, follow- cupies the barn from which his father had ing an unproductive work that didn’t go trained for a combined 40 years between as planned a week earlier, that convinced them. Romans was confident in his colt, Motion and Irwin to point for the Kentucky (gr. I) runner-up Shackle- ford, whom he was planning to send to the

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M . “If he hadn’t shown us what he did, lead and dare someone to try to catch.

A NN E we wouldn’t have run him in the Derby,” (continued on page 1320)

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Derby History (continued from page 1317) YEAR WINNER “My father trained mostly claim- 2011 Animal Kingdom, ch. c. 2010 , b. c. ers, and I started working in the 2009 , b. g. barn when I was 8-years-old, emp- 2008 , b. c. tying muck baskets and filling up 2007 , dkb/br. c. water buckets,” said Romans, who 2006 , dkb/br. c. finished third in last year’s Derby 2005 , gr/ro. c. with Paddy O’Prado. “I’ve spent 2004 , ch. c. more time in this barn than I have 2003 , ch. g. at home. We never thought about 2002 , dkb/br. c. the Kentucky Derby back then. It 2001 , gr/ro. c. wasn’t even a dream, because it 2000 , b. c. couldn’t happen.” 1999 , ch. c. One owner looking for a change in S amuels 1998 Real Quiet, b. c. luck in the Derby was , Rick 1997 , gr/ro. c. who saw his Santa Anita Derby win- Above, Velazquez and Motion savor the moment; below left, a bruised Robby 1996 , dkb/br. c. ner Pioneerof the Nile finish second Albarado; below right, Uncle Mo’s Mike Repole and Todd Pletcher at the draw 1995 , ch. c. to longshot Mine That Bird in 2009 1994 , b. c. and then lost his red-hot Derby fa- 1993 , b. c. 1992 Lil E. Tee, b. c. vorite Eskendereya in 2010. After a 1991 , ch. c. lengthy court battle with Fifth Third 1990 , b. c. Bank later that year, Zayat bounced 1989 , dkb/br. c. back in 2011 with several top-class 1988 , ro. f. 3-year-olds but had to watch his best 1987 , b. c. colt, Jaycito, fall off the Derby trail in 1986 , ch. c. mid-April. 1985 , b. c. But Zayat still had another classy 1984 , dkb/br. c. colt in the late-developing Nehro, 1983 Sunny’s Halo, ch. c. who suffered narrow defeats in 1982 , gr. c. the Louisiana and Arkansas der- 1981 , dkb/br. c. bys, closing fast each time. Zayat’s 1980 , ch. f. confidence soared as he spent the 1979 , gr. c. Thursday before the Derby with 1978 , ch. c. Nehro, kissing him while he was d icks t ei n a nn e m. e b rh a rdt 1977 , dkb/br. c. grazing, kissing him in his stall, ski p 1976 Forbes, dkb/br. c. and kissing him while he was being 1975 , b. c. 1974 , b. c. schooled. The colt was looking “In life, everything has to fit together... better physically by the day and 1973 Secretariat, ch. c. unless things go your way and you’re lucky, 1972 , b. c. was attacking the grass and his 1971 Canonero II, b. c. feed tub. it’s not going to happen.” 1970 , ch. c. Kiaran McLaughlin, trainer of barry irwin 1969 , ch. c. Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (gr. 1968 #, b c. II) winner Soldat, has fond memo- Juvenile (gr. I) winner would not Zito and owned by Robert LaPenta, 1967 , b. c. ries of watching his first Derby in run in the Derby. who had teamed up to finish second 1966 , dkb/br. c. 1979 from the roof of Barn 10 where With Uncle Mo out of the Derby, in last year’s Derby with Ice Box. 1965 , b. c. he was working as a groom. the clear-cut favorite at 5-1 was At the start, Dialed In was 1964 , b. c. There also was a European con- Florida Derby and (gr. III) squeezed and immediately dropped 1963 , ch. c. nection, as trainer Aidan O’Brien winner Dialed In, trained by Nick back to last, falling far off the pace, 1962 , gr. c. sent over Susan Magnier’s UAE and on the inside it was apparent 1961 , br. c. Derby (UAE-II) runner-up Master of Archarcharch was in big trouble, 1960 , ch. c. Hounds. as he continuously swerved, stead- 1959 , b. c. Team Valor had come close in the ied, and bobbled. As Romans had 1958 , dk. b. c. Derby in 1997 when Captain Bodgit predicted, Shackleford established 1957 , b. c. 1956 , b. c. was beaten a head in the Run for the a clear lead, followed by Comma to 1955 , ch. c. Roses by Silver Charm, and Irwin the Top and Soldat on the outside. 1954 , gr. c. has been waiting ever since to re- Animal Kingdom broke alertly and 1953 , br. c. turn for another chance with a le- was able to get a good position in 1952 , dk. b. c. gitimate contender. midpack, while racing four wide 1951 , b. c. The big story all week was the into the clubhouse turn. 1950 , ch. c. condition of 2-year-old champion Shackleford continued to wing it 1949 , dk. b. c. Uncle Mo, as rumors of his with- unchallenged on the lead. After a 1948 , b. c. drawal from the Derby spread solid opening quarter in :23.24, he 1947 , ch. c. throughout the backstretch. Those was able to slow the pace down, get- 1946 , ch. c. rumors became reality the morning ting his half in :48.63. Nehro, who 1945 Hoop, Jr., b. c.

before the race when Todd Pletcher a nn e m. e b rh a rdt had come from far back in the Ar- 1944 , ch. c. and owner Mike Repole announced Kathy Ritvo, trainer of third-place kansas Derby, was racing well off 1943 , br. c. that the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup finisher Mucho Macho Man the rail in sixth, but in good striking

1320 BloodHorse.com ■ may 14, 2011 ANIMAL KINGDOM position, with Mucho Macho Man Soldat and ease to the outside be- Derby History “Since the Spiral, YEAR WINNER right behind him. fore a rallying Brilliant Speed could 1942 , ch. c. Velazquez had Animal Kingdom he’s been training like trap him in behind Mucho Macho 1941 , ch. c. in a comfortable spot and was able Man. a machine with these 1940 , b. c. to ease up gradually while following He flew by Soldat and found a 1939 , b. c. Mucho Macho Man. Shackleford, huge, bounding strides.” seam to the outside, giving him 1938 , br. c. meanwhile, was able to slow the exercise rider heather craig clear sailing out in the middle of the 1937 , br. c pace down to a crawl, the three- track. By now, Nehro was charging 1936 , ch. c. quarters in 1:13.40, with Comma to up on even terms with Shackleford, 1935 , ch. c. the Top and Decisive Moment still mal Kingdom was reaching a criti- but was well to the outside of him. 1934 , br. c. right behind taking up the chase. cal point in the race. Traffic jams Shackleford, game as usual, held on 1933 , br. c. Around the turn, Corey Naka- formed and Velazquez was able to tenaciously, but probably never saw 1932 , ch. c. tani, on Nehro, wanted no more of split Midnight Interlude and Watch Nehro. 1931 , b. c. the slow pace and gunned his colt Me Go to get out of one potential The pace had picked up, with a 1930 , b. c. into contention. Nehro now loomed hazard, but he had one more move mile in 1:37.49. After turning for 1929 , ch. g. menacingly on the far outside. to make. As he cleared those two, home, Animal Kingdom began to 1928 , ch. c. Several lengths behind him, Ani- he had to outrun and clear a tiring show his greenness, as he drifted 1927 , b. c. 1926 , ch. c. 1925 , blk. c. 1924 , blk. c. 1923 , br. c. 1922 , br. c. 1921 , b. c. 1920 , br. g. 1919 , ch. c. 1918 , ch. g. 1917 , ch c. 1916 , blk. c. 1915 , ch. f. 1914 , b. g. 1913 , b. c. 1912 , br. c. 1911 , b. c. 1910 , b. c. 1909 , b. c. 1908 , b. c. 1907 , b. c. 1906 , b. c. 1905 , b.c. 1904 , b. c. 1903 , b. c. 1902 Alan-a-Dale, ch. c. 1901 , b. c. 1900 Lieut. Gibson, b. c. 1899 , b. c. 1898 , br. c. 1897 Typhoon II, ch. c. 1896 , b. c. 1895 , blk. c. 1894 , b. c. 1893 , ch. c. 1892 , b. c. 1891 , b. c. 1890 , b. c. 1889 , ch. c. 1888 Macbeth II, b. g. 1887 , b. c. 1886 , br. c. 1885 , ch. c. 1884 , ch. c. 1883 , b. c. 1882 , ch. g. 1881 , b. c. 1880 , ch. c. 1879 , b. c. 1878 , ch. c. 1877 Baden Baden, ch. c. 1876 , br. g.

a nn e m. e b rh a rdt 1875 , ch. c. #Dancer’s Image disqualified from first. Assistant trainer Scott Blasi with Zayat Stable’s Nehro, the Derby runner-up Triple Crown winners in bold face.

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in on Mucho Macho Man. Although there was no contact, it forced Mucho Macho Man in toward Pants On Fire, who was putting in a steady run. Velazquez threw a cross on Animal Kingdom, and he began to drift in again, this time on Nehro. Ve- lazquez had to go to a left-handed whip to get him off Nehro, and Animal Kingdom drifted back out. Velazquez then had to switch back to a right-handed whip, but by this point Animal Kingdom was already in the lead and drawing away. Racing green- ly in a 19-horse Derby field demonstrated how much raw talent this colt has. With his victory he became the first horse since Exterminator in 1918 to win the Derby with only four career starts; the first horse since Needles in 1956 to win the Derby off a six-week layoff; and the first horse ever to win the Derby having never started on dirt. With his pedigree, versa- tility, and powerful closing punch that he can sustain for over a half-mile, there is no doubt this colt’s future is limitless.

“Oh, my God, this is unbe- lievable. This is what we

dream about. It’s surreal.” d icks t ei n

aron wellman, team valor ski p Animal Kingdom’s win brings things full circle for Team Valor since running second in 1997; There also were a number of firsts re- below, Derby winner walks the shedrow the morning after the race garding his pedigree. Leroidesanimaux became the first Brazilian-bred horse to sire a U.S. classic winner. Dalicia became the first German-bred mare to produce a U.S. classic winner. And Acatenango be- came the first German-bred broodmare sire of a U.S. classic winner. Mucho Macho Man, who had been a bit late changing leads, began to show his best stride inside the sixteenth pole, pass- ing Shackleford and nearly catching Nehro for second. From out of the pack, where he had been surrounded by horses, Master of Hounds came flying late, weaving in and out as if he were a running back dodging linebackers. Once finally in the clear, he leveled off down on the inside and man- aged to get fifth in a three-horse photo

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PIM, page: 1 Copyright 2005 Daily Racing Form LLC and Equibase Company LLC. All rights reserved. Race REsults ELEVENTH RACE 1õ MILES. (1.59§) 137TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY. Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS WITH AN ENTRY FEE OF $25,000 EACH AND A STARTING FEE OF $25,000 As for Dialed In, he remained well back Churchill EACH. Weight: 126 lbs. MAY 7, 2011 in last for the first three-quarters, and ba- Value of Race: $2,171,800 Winner $1,411,800; second $400,000; third $200,000; fourth $100,000; fifth $60,000. Mutuel Pool sically had no shot after a half in 1:13.40. $46,126,231.00 Exacta Pool $20,544,202.00 Trifecta Pool $24,961,318.00 Superfecta Pool $9,937,386.00 Super High Five Pool $272,178.00 He did pass horses in the stretch to finish Last Raced Horse M/Eqt. A. Wt PP ² ¶ º 1 Str Fin Jockey Odds $1 eighth in the 19-horse field. 26à11 ¦¥TP¦ Animal Kingdom L b 3 126 16 12§ 12Ç10Ç5Ç 3§ 1§ö Velazquez J R 20.90 The final time was a respectable 2:02.04, 16ß11 ¦¦OP§ Nehro L 3 126 18 6¦ 6¦ 5Ç 2Ç 2ô 2É Nakatani C S 8.50 26à11 ¦¥FG¨ Mucho Macho Man L 3 126 13 7ô 8ô 8¦ô 6¦ô 4¨ 3ö Maragh R 9.30 with Animal Kingdom coming home his 3ß11 ¦¥GP§ Shackleford L 3 126 14 1¦ 1¦ô 1¦ 1ô 1¦ 4¦ö Castanon J L 23.10 4 final quarter in :23 ⁄5, second only to Sec- 26à11 ©Mey§ Master of Hounds L 3 126 11 13¦ 15© 15ª 12Ç7Ç 5ó Gomez G K 16.80 1 2 retariat’s :23 ⁄5. This followed a :23 ⁄5 quar- 16ß11 ®Kee® Santiva L 3 126 12 11Ç11ô 11ô 8Ç 8ô 6ó Bridgmohan S X 34.70 1 ter, giving him his powerful :47 ⁄5 final 16ß11 ®Kee¦ Brilliant Speed L 3 126 2 16Ç14Ç14Ç10§ 9¦ô 7§ Rosario J 27.90 half-mile. 3ß11 ¦¥GP¦ Dialed In L 3 126 8 19 19 19 15Ç13¦ô8É Leparoux J R 5.20 One of the first on the track was Aron 26à11 ¦¥FG¦ Pants On Fire L 3 126 7 4ô 5ô 4¦ 4Ç 6¦ 9§ö Napravnik R 8.10 Wellman, vice-president of operations for 27à11 ¦§Sun¦ Twice the Appeal L b 3 126 3 15¦ 16¦ 18¨ 19 17¦ô10É Borel C H 11.90 Team Valor. 3ß11 ¦¥GPª Soldat L 3 126 17 3Ç 4Ç 6Ç 9ô 10ô 11ô Garcia Alan 11.90 “Oh, my God, this is unbelievable,” he 3ß11 ¦¥GP¬ Stay Thirsty L 3 126 4 10¦ô7Ç 7Ç 11¦ 12ô 12¨õ Dominguez R A 17.20 said. “He ran like a champion. This is what 23ß11 ®Kee¦ Derby Kitten L b 3 126 9 18©ô18¨ô16Ç17Ç16Ç13¦õ Castellano J J 36.30 26à11 ¦¥TP§ Decisive Moment L 3 126 5 5Ç 3ô 3¦ô 7Ç 11¦ 14¦ Clark K D 39.30 we dream about. It’s surreal.” 16ß11 ¦¦OP¦ Archarcharch L b 3 126 1 17§ô17§ 17ô 18¦ 18¨ 15¦ Court J K 12.50 Watching back in at her 9ß11 ¦¥SA¦ Midnight Interlude L b 3 126 15 9Ç 9ô 9Ç 13§ 15Ç16ô Espinoza V 9.60 aunt’s house was Becky Kelly, foreman at 16ß11 ®Kee§ Twinspired L 3 126 10 14¦ô13¦ 12§ 14§ 14Ç17¨ö Smith M E 32.90 Fair Hill. 9ß11 ¬Haw« Watch Me Go L b 3 126 19 8Ç 10ô 13Ç16ô 19 18ô Bejarano R 33.60 “That was just amazing,” she said. 9ß11 ¦¥SA§ Comma to the Top L bf 3 126 6 2¦ 2ô 2ô 3§ 5Ç 19 Valenzuela P A 35.80 “We’ve always had a lot of confidence in OFF AT6:31 Start Good For All ButWATCH ME GO. Won driving. Track fast. this horse’s ability. My aunt used to be a TIME :23¦, :48¨, 1:13§, 1:37§, 2:02 (:23.24, :48.63, 1:13.40, 1:37.49, 2:02.04) trainer, and I grew up having the dreams 16 -ANIMAL KINGDOM 43.80 19.60 13.00 $2 Mutuel Prices: 19 -NEHRO 8.80 6.40 and knowing the importance of winning 13 -MUCHO MACHO MAN 7.00 the Kentucky Derby. So it’s such an honor $2￿EXACTA￿16-19￿PAID￿$329.80 $2￿TRIFECTA￿16-19-13￿PAID￿$3,952.40 now to be affiliated with a Derby winner. $2￿SUPERFECTA￿16-19-13-14￿PAID￿$48,126.00 $1￿SUPER We all work so hard, and it’s an incredible HIGH FIVE￿ NO WINNING TICKETS, CARRYOVER $220,430.00 Ch. c, (Mar), by Leroidesanimaux-Brz - Dalicia-Ger , by Acatenango-Ger . Trainer Motion H Graham. Bred by Team team effort. And Graham makes it fun by Valor (Ky). creating such a great atmosphere.” ANIMAL KINGDOM reserved for a half, advanced four wide between rivals with threefurlongs to go, came out six wide into the The only casualty in the race was stretch, made a good run to challengewith a furlong to go, took over once in the final furlong and slowly increasedhis lead while drifting out late. NEHRO within striking distance four or fivewide the opening half while on his own, moved up with three furlongs Archarcharch, who had that horrible trip to go,challenged outside the leaders nearing the stretch, gained a short lead momentarily entering the stretch, could not keep early, had his saddle slip on the back- pace with SHACKLEFORD when thatone surged clear but responded late to be up for the place. MUCHO MACHO MANrelaxed stretch, and then was pulled up after the three wide the opening half mile while racing in traffic, advanced inthat path with three furlongs to go, came out five wide into wire with what was diagnosed as a condy- the stretch, movedback in a bit in midstretch, drifted out under left handed pressure inside thefinal furlong, was straightened and finished willingly. SHACKLEFORD set the paceoff the rail, repulsed bids by NEHRO and COMMA TO THE TOP entering the lar fracture of the left foreleg, which is not stretch,spurted back to a clear lead, responded when challenged leaving the furlongmarker and held on well. MASTER OF HOUNDS considered life-threatening. unhurried three wide, picked up hispace when asked with three furlongs to go, came out four wide into the stretch,worked his way With the victors in the Derby Museum through traffic through midstretch, angled to the rail andfinished with good energy. SANTIVA reserved early three wide, gradually for the traditional winner’s party, Ahmed madeprogress off the rail on the second turn, came out four wide into the stretchand was gaining late while unable to seriously threaten. BRILLIANT SPEED outrunearly while under stout restraint, made a run five wide with less than threefurlongs to go, Zayat and his son Justin were leaving the came out eight wide into the stretch and made a good late bid onthe outside. DIALED IN squeezed back at the start, was far back track, exiting by the museum. for sevenfurlongs while unhurried, swung to the outside for the drive and made a belatedbid. PANTS ON FIRE close up while off “How do you run second twice in three the rail and between rivals, moved out tothe four path on the second turn while maintaining position, held on well to thestretch years and lose the favorite the other year?” and weakened. TWICE THE APPEAL unhurried along the inside, swung sevenwide entering the stretch and passed tiring rivals. SOLDAT forwardly placedthree wide, stayed on well for seven furlongs, came out five wide leaving thesecond turn and tired. STAY a naturally disappointed Zayat asked. THIRSTY brushed at the start, was unhurried near therail while in good position, remained within reach to midway through the “That’s hard to take. It was Pioneerof the secondturn, angled out a bit for the drive and gave way. DERBY KITTEN broke inward, lacked speed, steadied behind DECISIVE Nile all over again. He was doing so well MOMENT nearing the sixteenth marker andcould not threaten thereafter. DECISIVE MOMENT stalked the pace along theinside, and was so ready. But I’m very proud of held on well to the final quarter and gave way. ARCHARCHARCH steadiedearly, had his saddle slip entering the backstretch, never my horse.” was a factor, pulledup lame and was vanned off. MIDNIGHT INTERLUDE eager early while four widebetween rivals and within striking distance, failed to respond when ridden withthree furlongs to go and never menaced. TWINSPIRED unhurried inside, Justin added, “We dream of winning steadiedbriefly with three furlongs to go and gave way. WATCH ME GO lost his footing at the start, raced within reach for five this some day.” furlongs while well out in the strip andfaded. COMMA TO THE TOP angled out entering the first turn when in closestattendance Kathy Ritvo continued her amazing to the pace, challenged three wide between rivals with a quarter mileto go but gave way readily in the final furlong. journey, and now has a classic-placed Owners- 1, Team Valor International;2, Zayat Stables LLC;3, Reeves and Dream Team One Racing Stable;4, Lauffer Michael and Cubbedge WD;5, Magnier Mrs John;6, Walters Tom R;7, Live Oak Plantation;8, LaPenta Robert V;9, Hall George and horse. Lori;10, Brown Jr Edward J Flores Victor and Hernandez Henry;11, Clarke Robertson Braverman and Namcook;12, Repole Stable;13, Ramsey “He’s only going to get better,” she said. Kenneth L and Sarah K;14, Just for Fun Stable (Ruben Sierra);15, Yagos Robert and Loval;16, Arnold Zetcher LLC;17, Alpha Stables Skychai “He’s a June 15 foal. Hopefully, he’ll come Racing LLC and Sand Dollar Stable LLC;18, Campbell Gilbert G;19, Barber Gary Birnbaum Roger and Tsujihara Kevin LLC Trainers- 1, Motion H Graham;2, Asmussen Steven M;3, Ritvo Kathy;4, Romans Dale;5, O'Brien Aidan P;6, Kenneally Eddie;7, back in a couple of weeks (in the May 21 C O. Albertrani Thomas;8, Zito Nicholas P;9, Breen Kelly J;10, Bonde Jeff;11, McLaughlin Kiaran P;12, Pletcher Todd A;13, Maker Michael J;14, grade I Preakness) if he’s doing well and Arias Juan D;15, Fires William H;16, Baffert Bob;17, Maker Michael J;18, O'Connell Kathleen;19, Miller Peter we’re ready to go. He was fabulous today. EQUI B ASE Scratched- Uncle Mo (09Apr11 ¦¥Aqu¨)

He gave his all and finished strong. It was A ND really exciting. When I saw him turn for I N C . $2Daily Double (7-16) Paid $393.00 ; Daily Double Pool $936,279 . home and he was running, I was jumping $2Daily Double (OAKS-DERBY 12-16) Paid $345.60 ; Daily Double Pool $300,179 . $2Pick Three (1-7-16) Paid $4,738.20 ; Pick Three Pool $1,141,301 . around and cheering him on.” 50￿CENT Pick Three (OAKS/WDFRD/DERBY

And so, one of the wildest and most con- Y R ACI N G FOR M 12-7-16) Paid $974.70 ; Pick Three Pool $63,124 . fusing Kentucky Derbys is in the history $2Pick Four (8-1-7-16) Paid $24,584.40 ; Pick Four Pool $2,294,087 . book. Sometimes destiny takes a round- 50￿CENT Pick Five (1-8-1-7-16) 5 Correct Paid $213,895.35 ; Pick Five Pool $792,396 . $2Pick Six (2-1-8-1-7-16) 5 Correct Paid $12,251.80 ; about way of getting somewhere, but in Pick Six Pool $847,131 ; Carryover Pool $514,583. b the end it all makes sense. C OPYR IG HT 2011, D AIL

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be disputed, however, is his ability to win OWNER/BREEDER big races for his partners with impressive regularity, and move a step or two ahead of the crowd whether it be finding equine jewels in the rough or setting trends in Barry Irwin, Team buying and selling horses. At the post-race press conference follow- ing the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented Valor International by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Irwin, with the mi- crophone held close to make up for failing By Lenny Shulman vocal chords, managed to accept congrat- ulations graciously for winning the biggest n his 25 years as a Turf writer, author, breeder, and owner, Barry Irwin race in the world while at the same time has been an outspoken voice on, well, just about any issue in horse criticizing racetracks for not better accom- modating partnership groups; taking to Iracing. He’ll often be the first to respond to articles on everything from task Turf writers who get bogged down medication to partnerships. in statistics rather than judging horses on individual merits; and complaining that many of his former trainers were less than honest in their dealings with him. Former Turf writer has played at the top You can bet, though, there are no com- plaints among the 20 partners Irwin as- of the partnership game for 25 years sembled to form the ownership group of Animal Kingdom. Those include Carl Pas- But for perhaps the first time in a quar- national, the partnership group that owns carella, who as chairman of VISA carted ter-century, Irwin lost his voice after his the Kentucky Derby winner. “I think I lost around an oversized check for $5 million Animal Kingdom rallied boldly down the my voice due to just a lot of emotion.” payable to the owner of any horse that center of the Churchill Downs stretch to Because of his strong opinions and the swept the Triple Crown when the event win the 137th edition of the Run for the power he wields to back them up with ac- was sponsored by the credit card compa- Roses. tion, Irwin does not carry the reputation ny. The check went uncashed, although “I really didn’t cheer,” said the 68-year- of a warm and fuzzy guy. He’s smart. He Pascarella now has a chance to be on the old founder and CEO of Team Valor Inter- knows it. And he’s got attitude. What can’t other side of Triple Crown glory. Irwin, a California native, formed Clo- ver Racing Stables with handicapper Jeff Siegel in 1987. They made a name for them- selves when Martial Law pulled off a 50-1 upset in the 1989 (gr. I) and later that year sent out Prized to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT) at Gulf- stream Park for Clover and Meadowbrook Farm, which also bred the son of Kris S. After philosophical differences came between Irwin/Siegel and their partners in Clover, the duo dissolved that group and formed Team Valor in 1992. Team Valor’s distinctive green silks with the red V have been carried to the finest winner’s circles in North America and abroad. Irwin, Sie- gel, and their partners raced stalwarts such as multiple group/grade I winner Ir- ridescence; multiple grade/group I winner Ipi Tombe; multiple grade I winners Star of Cozzene, Political Ambition, and Golden Ballet; and grade I winners The Deputy, Cashier’s Dream, and Captain Bodgit. Both The Deputy and Captain Bodgit represented Versailles, Ky.-based Team

“We as an industry have not done enough importing of bloodlines where horses don’t run on drugs.” Team Valor International’s Barry Irwin takes his place in Derby history barry irwin

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Valor in the Kentucky Derby, and the the “all systems go” sign. latter’s brave second to Silver Charm “That work was a real eye-opener, in 1997 was a bitter pill for Irwin to and that’s what gave us the confidence swallow. to go ahead,” he noted. “If he had not “He was the favorite (at 3-1), and I done that, we would have skipped the had utter confidence in him,” Irwin Derby. We would not have run in it just said of Captain Bodgit. “I really did for the sake of being here, believe me.” not think he would lose, even though The Turf historian in Irwin also Silver Charm was very good and had pointed out Animal Kingdom was the that extra little punch. I felt we got first horse since Exterminator in 1918 out-rode that day. took to win the Derby off just four lifetime our horse’s path and made us move starts, and the first to win it after a out a little bit, and it was enough to six-week layoff since Needles in 1956. cost us the race. That was a tough, Irwin has been through a few tough beat. But I was hoping I would trainers before moving his horses to be back again and be able to win it, Graham Motion last year. More than and it happened.” a few, actually. It happened because of one fur- “I’m 68, this is my 25th year racing ther change of course engineered by horses, and I don’t want to hear sto- Irwin. He bought out Siegel in 2007 ries every day from 17 different train- and renamed his organization Team ers,” Irwin stated. “Unless you have Valor International. The “interna- that one guy on your team that’s on tional” wasn’t just a piece of fancy your side, you’re not going to get the window dressing. It represented truth, and I reached a point where I Irwin’s increasing interest in going was fed up with it. And Graham can abroad both to buy and sell blood- just about train every kind of horse.” ANNE M. EBERHARDT stock. Irwin’s passport has plenty Irwin made the rider switch to John Velazquez May 6 Irwin also made a bold rider switch of stamps on it. He’s had dealings in the day before the Derby. When Ani- England, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, maux translates to “king of the animals” mal Kingdom’s named rider Robby Alba- South Africa, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, in French) in the Derby. rado suffered a facial injury in a fall three and Chechnya. First, the horse had never in his four days before the race (he was available to On the same day Irwin won the Derby, previous starts raced on dirt, having run ride Derby day), Irwin decided to jump Team Valor International’s Daveron three times over synthetic racetracks and ship to John Velazquez, who became brought home the Beaugay Handicap once on turf. available when Uncle Mo was scratched. (gr. IIIT) at . Irwin bought “Of course, I’m concerned about that,” He came up smelling like roses. Daveron as a yearling in Germany, and Irwin said two weeks before the Derby. The recent economic downturn hasn’t when Animal Kingdom’s dam, Dalicia, by “I’d have to be an idiot not to be concerned hit Irwin because he’s busied himself re- the German-bred and two-time German about it.” cently selling bloodstock around the world. Horse of the Year Acatenango, came up for But Animal Kingdom breezed one week He recently sold Gitano Hernando to the sale at auction in that same country, Irwin before the Derby over the Churchill Downs president of Chechnya for a handsome sev- noticed she was from the same family as dirt in 1:13 for six furlongs, and Irwin gave en-figure sum; sold the filly Ebony Flyer to Daveron. South African owners for a record price for “That interested me,” he said, “and a filly; and sold part of Pluck, who won last I bought her. Her first foal was Animal year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) Kingdom.” for Irwin, to an syndicate. Irwin bred the Derby winner by sending “I know we have made more money Dalicia to the Brazilian-bred turf cham- than any other partnership,” he stated. pion Leroidesanimaux, in whom he had “We are thriving. Everybody keeps saying breeding rights following a messy transac- partnerships are the wave of the future. tion when he bought the and sub- But we’re vitally important right now.” sequently sold it to the ill-fated Stonewall The hard-nosed businessman had tears Farm. Suffice it to say Animal Kingdom from his eyes and sweat from everywhere boasts quite the international pedigree. else streaming down after the race, the “We as an industry have not done products of a dream achieved after 25 enough importing of horses and bloodlines years and a lot of changes. from other places where horses don’t run “I’m just so happy to have a horse like on drugs and horses’ legs aren’t manipu- this,” Irwin said. “He was so well-behaved lated and where horses are bigger, tougher, in the paddock and on the racetrack. In stronger, and sounder,” Irwin said. front of this crowd, for a horse making his Irwin bought out Animal Kingdom’s fifth start? I’m so thrilled, I can’t tell you. breeding partnership for $100,000 at the “I’ve won a couple of really big ones, 2009 Keeneland September yearling sale. and when it happens, it’s surreal. You see And also suffice it to say that Irwin it and you know what happened—you’re wasn’t too bothered with bucking a few there—but it’s just hard to process.

trends in starting Animal Kingdom (so ANNE M. EBERHARDT PHOTOS “I like to try to make history if I can, and named by Irwin because Leroidesani- Partner Carl Pascarella we made a lot of history today.” b

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TRAINER That’s because the 46-year-old English- born trainer walked into his Fair Hill, Md., barn on Monday, May 2—just five days before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I)—only to find his top H. Graham Motion contender, Toby’s Corner, off in his left By Jason Shandler rear and unable to make the race. A little more than three weeks earlier Toby’s Cor- . Graham Motion was not thinking about storybook endings when ner had knocked off previously undefeated Kentucky Derby week began. He would not allow himself to think champion and Derby favorite Uncle Mo in the Resorts World New York Casino Wood Habout how ironic it would be if his “other horse” won America’s Memorial (gr. I) to set himself up as a major greatest Thoroughbred race. At that point, the only emotions Motion had player at Churchill Downs. Now to have swirling inside were disappointment and despair. to break the devastating news to the colt’s owners/breeders, Julian and Dianne Cot- ter, and accept the fact he may have seen his best Derby chance go down the drain Classic-winning trainer learned under Hall of Famer was a bitter pill for Motion to swallow. “It was brutal; as bad as it gets,” Motion Jonathan Sheppard, Bernie Bond said. “It took the wind right out of my sails. I flew to Kentucky with a sinking feeling because I knew (Toby’s Corner) would have been a really live horse.” Motion made the trip to Louisville be- cause he still had another chance at Derby fame with Team Valor International’s homebred Animal Kingdom. He would not admit that Animal Kingdom was his “second-tier” horse, but having never run over traditional dirt, entering the race off a six-week layoff, and having only four races to his credit, the son of Leroidesanimaux certainly had not taken the traditional route to the Derby. History will say none of that matters now, not after Animal Kingdom overtook Nehro at the top of the stretch and went on to give Motion his first Kentucky Derby 3 triumph with a 2 ⁄4-length victory under John Velazquez May 7. For Motion, ex- citement and joy had replaced the disap- pointment and despair he felt just five days earlier. “It’s funny how things work out in life,” said Motion, who won with his third Derby starter after Chillito finished 11th in 1998 and Adriano ended up 19th in 2008. “You just never can tell.” Indeed. They say life is all about the decisions one makes, and for Motion that is certainly the case. Motion made some of the important decisions long ago, such as when, at age 19, he decided to work for trainer Jonathan Sheppard just three years after moving to the . He made another important choice late last year when he committed to being the private trainer for Barry Irwin’s Team Valor International, an offer he initially refused but after Irwin’s persistence later accepted. Most recently, the connections’ gut-wrenching decision to replace with Velazquez on Animal King- dom—only a day before the Derby—paid eberhardt

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anne “Graham is a listener and thinker. He’s H. Graham Motion brought the right horse to the Kentucky Derby very cerebral; he always keeps an open

1326 BloodHorse.com ■ may 14, 2011 ANIMAL KINGDOM / CONNECTIONS mind,” said barn manager John Penagot. “I think that’s why he makes the right de- cisions a lot of times.” The choice to work for Sheppard, a fellow Englishman and one of the most respected trainers in the world, is a key to Motion’s success. From 1985-90 Motion studied under the Hall of Fame trainer, who has ex- celled training both steeplechase and flat horses during his more than four-decade career. Motion later worked for Bernie Bond, whose stable he took over in 1993. “It’s hard to put into words how proud and happy I am for Graham,” said Shep- pard, who also was a mentor to Barclay Tagg, who won the Derby in 2003 with Funny Cide. “He’s kind of a laid-back and quiet guy, but he has never been afraid to take on a challenge. He’s a hard worker and a dead-honest guy. He’s won the Derby now, but he’s young and his future is still sam u e l s so bright.” r ick Motion was introduced to Sheppard by Motion tackles the press the morning after the Derby his father, Michael, a bloodstock agent, and his mother, Jo, who was one of the JOCKEY first female riders at Newmarket. They ar- ranged for Motion to work for and live with Sheppard more than 27 years ago. “John is my mentor and means every- thing to me,” said a teary-eyed Motion John Velazquez when asked about their relationship. “A By Eric Mitchell couple of weeks ago he told me he was proud of me, which he never has said be- ockey John Velazquez must have experienced an unpleasant bout of fore. I wonder what he’ll say to me now.” déjà vu the day before the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Given Sheppard’s success with turf hors- es, it comes as no surprise that before Ani- JBrands (gr. I). mal Kingdom, Motion was best known for his grass runners. He has collected seven grade I wins on turf, including victories in the 2004 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. Despite roller-coaster week with Uncle Mo, IT) with Better Talk Now and 2010 Emir- ates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf John Velazquez lands on the winner (gr. IT) with Shared Account. It wasn’t until 2009 that Motion scored his first grade I Trainer Todd Pletcher and Mike Re- head up and keep going.’ ” dirt win with Bullsbay in the Whitney, but pole, the owner of his mount Uncle Mo, Velazquez, a 39-year-old native of Irwin has never doubted the trainer’s abil- were holding a press conference to an- Puerto Rico and perennial top rider whose ity as an all-around horseman. nounce the horse was not well and would second-place finish aboard Invisible Ink “It’s hard to find one guy that can train not start. For the third consecutive year, in the 2001 Kentucky Derby had been his every kind of horse, but I think Graham Velazquez was riding toward America’s best finish in 12 attempts, steeled himself comes pretty darned close,” said Irwin, biggest race on a leading contender only and assured family and friends that other who first started giving Motion horses to see all hope wiped away by injury or good chances would come. After all, Ve- three years ago. illness. In 2009 it was a series of quarter lazquez had been honored as the nation’s The soft-spoken Motion, who celebrat- cracks that sidelined BlackBerry Presents leading rider in 2004 and 2005 and has ed his Derby win with his wife, Anita; the 58th Running of the Florida Derby won or shared 20 meet titles in New York. daughter, Jane; and son, Marcus, is by all (gr. I) winner Quality Road. Then last “We’ll get one of these when they least accounts as humble and level-headed as year the overwhelming early favorite Es- expect us,” he told a friend on the backside any trainer in the game. Admittedly, he kendereya, winner of the Wood Memo- of Churchill Downs following the May 6 was overwhelmed by the enormity of the rial Stakes (gr. I), got a soft tissue injury morning press conference. situation and the way in which his whirl- a week out. His next opportunity came quicker than wind week ended when he spoke to a con- “With Quality Road, we were devas- he expected. Within a couple of hours, Ve- gratulatory crowd at the Kentucky Derby tated, and last year with Eskendereya, it lazquez was named as the rider of eventu- Museum not long after his extraordinary was like what!?” said Velazquez’ wife, al winner Animal Kingdom, trained by his achievement. Leona. “We really thought he was going to good friend Graham Motion and owned by “This is never a day I imagined would win it last year. It is not to say you prepare a Team Valor International partnership. happen and not something I even allowed yourself for this, but in a way I think he “It was a complete shock. I mean a myself to dream about,” he said. “It’s did. (With Uncle Mo) he said, ‘It’s just not complete shock,” said Leona Velazquez. something I’ll never forget.” b meant to be for me. I just have to keep my “We are really good friends with Graham

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native land for Goncalo and Regina Tor- realba’s Stud TNT. He won his second 1 ‘King’ Wears Derby Crown start by 11 ⁄4 lengths and then ran second in the Grande Premio Associaceo Brasile- By David Schmitz ira de Criadores E Proprietarios Do Cavalo de Corrida (Brz-I) in his third start. He f anyone has doubts about how important a Kentucky Derby Presented was then sent to the United States, and by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner is to a stallion, consider this: Within 15 turned over to Hall of Fame trainer Bobby hours after Leroidesanimaux’s son Animal Kingdom won the Run for the Frankel. I Frankel, who died in 2009, put his stamp Roses as a Team Valor International homebred, Stonewall Farm Ocala, the on Derby weekend at Churchill Downs. He Ocala, Fla., nursery where Leroidesanimaux stands, received five contracts not only trained Leroidesanimaux, but to breed to the son of Candy Stripes and 56 e-mails from breeders wanting also trained Medaglia d’Oro, the sire of to send to him. That goes to show what can happen when a stallion (gr. I) winner Plum Pretty. Based in California, Leroidesanimaux sires a Kentucky Derby winner from his second crop. didn’t waste much time proving how good he was. After finishing fourth in his U.S. debut, Leroidesanimaux reeled off eight straight wins, including six in stakes and Animal Kingdom has a global pedigree: by a Brazilian- 1 two in course-record time for 1 ⁄16 miles. bred sire out of a German-bred mare He set a course record of 1:38.45 in the Inglewood Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Holly- wood Park in 2004 and one in 1:39.92 in “Those breedings are for this year, some a North American racing career in which the Handicap (gr. IIT) at of which are for Southern Hemisphere he was voted an for his Saratoga the following year. breedings,” said Michelle Hemingway, achievements as a turf miler. Leroidesasnimaux’s résumé also fea- who is in charge of the sale of bloodstock His son, Animal Kingdom, hardly re- tured three grade I triumphs. He captured 1 and seasons for Stonewall. Stonewall is sembled a grass miler in the 1 ⁄4-mile Ken- the Citation Handicap (gr. IT) at Holly- operated by Marc Haisfield, managing tucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands wood, the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap member. (gr. I). Trained by H. Graham Motion, he (gr. IT) at Santa Anita, and the Atto Mile According to Hemingway, Leroidesani- raced in mid-pack over the dirt surface be- Stakes (Can-IT) at Woodbine. maux has covered 131 of the 150 mares fore making a strong move in the stretch to By the time of the NetJets Breeders’ Cup 3 already booked to him this year. win by 2 ⁄4 lengths. Mile (gr. IT) at Belmont Park in October Leroidesanimaux was a big attraction 2005, Leroidesanimaux was owned by in South America well before Animal Top Brazilian Stud TNT and Stonewall Farm . Kingdom set foot on the track. Leroides- Leroidesanimaux, whose name in Although Leroidesanimaux was favored animaux was foaled in Brazil and was French means “king of the animals,” got in the Breeders’ Cup, all was not well. group I-placed there before embarking on off to a strong start as a racehorse in his The morning of the race, Frankel’s black- smith, Ray Amato, determined the horse’s feet were too sore for the bar shoes he had been training to be replaced with racing plates. Whether it was the footwear or not, Leroidesanimaux finished second, beaten three-quarters of a length by Artie Schil- ler. In Eclipse Award balloting for best grass male, Leroidesanimaux nudged out with 119 first-place votes compared to his rival’s 116. Leroidesanimaux was retired after the Breeders’ Cup for stallion duty at Hais- field’s former farm, Stonewall Farm Stal- lions, near Versailles, Ky. His fee was $30,000. Go Team Go Barry Irwin, CEO of Kentucky-based Team Valor, set the wheels in motion in Animal Kingdom’s Kentucky Derby tri- umph when he bought a German filly from Animal Kingdom’s female family. Irwin took a liking to the filly Daveron at the Baden-Baden yearling sale in September 2006 and bought her for $128,120. He later bought Animal Kingdom’s dam, German

SUZIE PICOU-OLDHAM group winner Dalicia (by Acatenango), for Leroidesanimaux: Kentucky Derby winner comes from his second crop about $400,000 at the Tattersalls Decem-

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, 1954 , 1954 ber sale in 2009. Dalicia , 1974 Bred by Harry Guggenheim Bred by J. McNamee Sullivan Raced 3 yrs, 14s, SW, $46,803 spring run, 1948 raced in North America Raced 2 yrs, 10 s, SW, before being retired to candy stripes, 1982 $407,153 runaway bride, 1962 wild risk, 1940 Bred by Allen Cowen 512 f, 92 SW, 3.96 AEI Bred by The Aga Khan become a broodmare. Raced 2 yrs, 6 s, wnr, Raced 2 yrs, 11 s, pl, $364 aimee, 1957 Animal Kingdom is her $47,357 , 1969 northern dancer, 1961 first foal. 1,001 f, 61 SW, bubble company, 1977 Bred by Mrs. J.O. Burgwin 1.73 AEI Raced 2 yrs, 12 s, SW, $202,332 goofed, 1960 Irwin is a fan of in- Bred by Myriam Bollack LEROIDESANIMAUX Raced 1 yr, 12 s, wnr, $27,027 prodice, 1969 Prominer, 1962 ternational racing and (Brz), 2000 10 f, 8 r, 6 w, 3 SW Bred by Roger Chandioux runners. “Following Bred by Haras Bage Raced 2yrs, 10s, SW, $187,460 Euridice, 1962 Do Sul , 1965 klairon, 1952 international racing is Raced 3 yrs, 13 s, SW, , 1975 $1,658,377 Bred by T. Rogers a lot of fun,” he said. “I Bred by Wyld Court Stud Raced 4 yrs, 24 s, SW, $220,013 phoenissa, 1951 152 f, 3 SW. 3.62 AEI Raced 3 yrs, 20 s, SW, also think that we have helen nichols, 1966 martial, 1957 dissemble, 1989 $183,477 not done enough im- 467 f, 45 SW, 2.20 AEI Bred by C.A.B. St. George Bred by Juddmonte Raced 2 yrs, 12 s, wnr, $13,476 quaker girl, 1961 porting of horses and Farms high line, 1966 high hat, 1957 bloodlines from other Unraced kerali, 1984 9 f, 8 r, 6 w, 3 SW Bred by W. and R. Barnett places where horses Bred by Juddmonte Farms Raced 4 yrs, 17 s, SW, $59,520 time call, 1955 Raced 2yrs, 4 s, wnr, $5,212 don’t run on drugs and 10 f, 8 r, 7 w, 3 SW sookera, 1975 Bred by British , 1969 horse’s legs are not ma- Bloodstock and Robert Sangster Raced 1 yr, 5 s, SW, $76,011 irule, 1968 nipulated. In Germany, literat, 1965 birkhahn, 1945 you are not allowed to surumu, 1974 Bred by Gestut Rosler Bred by Gestut Fahrhof Raced 2 yr, 7 s, SW lis, 1960 breed a mare that has Raced 3yrs, 9s, SW, $162,083 ever raced on drugs, acatenango, 1982 517 f, 60 SW, 1.24 AEI surama, 1970 reliance II, 1962 Bred by Gestut Fahrhof Bred by Gestut Fahrhof Lasix, Bute, nothing. Raced 4 yrs, 24s, SW, suncourt, 1952 So when you buy some $164,296 II, 1955 combat, 1944

stock from there, you KINGDOM ANIMAL 588 f, 80 SW, 1.95 AEI aggravate, 1966 Bred by Someries Stud phaetonia, 1945 know you’re getting Bred by Worksop Manor Stud Raced 4 yrs, 21 s, SW, $104,398 DALICIA, (Ger), 2001 Raced 2 yrs, 10s, SW, $19,006 mr. jinks, 1926 something good.” 9 f, 6 r, 7 w, 3 SW Raven locks, 1945 Bred by Carlton Bred by Mrs. J.P. Arkwright Animal Kingdom Consulantants gentlemen’s relish, 1926 comes from a solid fe- Raced 5 yrs, 21 s, SW , 1983 lyphard, 1969 northern dancer, 1961 $195,532 Bred by Glen Oak Farm and Bred by Mrs. J.O. Burgwin male family, filled with 3 f, 1r, 1w, 1 SW Raced 2 yrs, 12 s, SW, $202,332 goofed, 1960 numerous stakes win- Gainesway Farm dynamis, 1991 Raced 2yrd, 10 s, SW, navajo Princess, 1974 drone, 1966 ners tracing to his fifth Bred by Gestut Rottgen $1,435,434 Bred by Carl Heidrich dam, German classic Raced 3 yrs, 18 s, pl, 412 f, 38 SW, 2.31 AEI Raced 3 yrs, 35 s, SW, $349,915 olmec, 1966 winner Diu. By Utrillo, $5,382 aspros, 1977 sparkler, 1968 5 f, 4 r, 4 w, 1SW diasprina, 1986 Bred by Gestut Rottgen antwerpen, 1972 Diu won the 1972 Preis Bred by Gestut Rottgen Raced 4 yrs, 9 s, SW, $2,464 der Diana (the Ger- Raced 2yrs, 11 s, SW rheffic, 1968 1 12 f, 12 r, 10 w, 3 SW dorle, 1974 man Oaks) at 1 ⁄4 miles Bred by Gestut Rottgen diu, 1969 and was third in the Schwarzgold-Rennen Bred by Team Valor in Kentucky; foaled March 20, 2008 e b r ha d t m . a nn e The bottom half of Animal Kingdom’s pedigree has two of Europe’s best in the 1980s: Acatenango and Dancing Brave

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(the German One Thousand Guineas). Dalicia was purchased by Shadai Farm Team Valor has been rewarded hand- “He (Animal Kingdom) was for $387,316. Dalicia’s foal from that mat- somely with foreign-bred purchases over one of the ones that was ing was sold as a weanling by Shadai to the years. Alone and in partnership, the Hiroyoshi Usuda for $236,964 at the 2010 outfit has raced numerous North Ameri- big, leggy, and had quality Japan Racing Horse Association select can graded stakes winners, including from the get-go.” and yearling sale in July. grade I winners Becrux, Gitano Hernando, The bottom half of Animal Kingdom’s Gypsy’s Warning, Sweet Stream, and The craig bandoroff pedigree is bolstered not only by Diu but Deputy. by two of Europe’s leading runners of the Last November, Team Valor came off. “Just out of curiosity, I looked at it the 1980s, Acatenango and Dancing Brave, through with a Breeders’ Cup win by a other day. Dalicia’s sire and broodmare sire, respec- homebred runner produced from a South “My first entry for Animal Kingdom tively. Acatenango won the IBM-PC Pokal African-bred mare that Irwin had pur- was ‘Nice colt, lots of quality.’ Sometimes (Ger-I, German Derby) chased. Pluck, out of Secret Heart, won the I underline the comments, which I did in and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I). Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT). his case, which means a really nice colt. He led the German sires’ list four times and Irwin and the Team Valor crew had an- He was one of the ones that was big, leggy, was Germany’s leading broodmare sire in other reason to celebrate the day of Animal and had quality from the get-go. I don’t 2009. His daughter, multiple champion Bor- Kingdom’s Derby score. Daveron, making want to say he got better every day, but he gia, won the German Derby and ran second her first start of the year, won the Beaugay kept his quality.” in the 1997 Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT). Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park. Animal Kingdom was consigned to the Dancing Brave, a Kentucky-bred son of The mating of Leroidesanimaux and 2009 Keeneland September yearling sale Lyphard, was a champion and major win- Dalicia almost didn’t take place. Dalicia by Denali Stud, agent. ner at a mile and beyond. At 3 in 1986 he originally was to be bred to Lane’s End “He prepped for the sale really well, and won the General Accident Two Thousand Farm stallion Kingmambo, also a turf we put him in Book 2,” Bandoroff said. Guineas (Eng-I) at a mile and the Trust- miler (plus a leading sire of grass run- “That’s a strong book. He was by a stallion house Forte Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe ners) but the son of Mr. Prospector was who was a very good racehorse but was a (Fr-I) and the King George VI and Queen suffering from a neurological disorder foreign-bred.” Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Eng-I), both 1 and didn’t cover her. Irwin switched to Animal Kingdom was bought back at 1 ⁄2 miles. Leroidesanimaux. by Team Valor for $100,000. Irwin later Leroidesanimaux has sired three grad- Stonewall was a partner at the time in formed a partnership to race Animal King- ed stakes winners, including 2011 grade II Dalicia. “Richard Haisfield was happy with dom under the Team Valor umbrella. winner Always a Princess, who has earned the change because he knew that was one Dalicia’s next oldest foal is a 2-year-old $516,048. Leroidesanimaux was moved to of the best mares Leroidesanimaux would Mr. Greeley colt named Thursby, who was Stonewall Farm Ocala for this year’s breed- get that year,” Irwin said. bought back by Team Valor for $80,000 at ing season. His fee is $10,000. Animal Kingdom was foaled at Craig the 2010 Keeneland September yearling Animal Kingdom’s proud showing in and Holly Bandoroff’s Denali Stud near sale. He is in training with Motion. the Kentucky Derby is another high-water Paris, Ky. Denali is one of numerous part- Dalicia was sold at the 2009 Tattersalls mark in Florida breeding. “We believe in ners in the Derby winner. December breeding stock sale carry- the Florida market, and we’re hoping he “I keep a notebook on all the foals from ing a full brother to Thursby. Consigned helps reignite the Florida breeding indus- the time they’re born,” said Craig Bandor- by European Sales Management, agent, try,” Hemingway said. b

Animal Kingdom’s RACE RECORD AND FAMILY NOTES

KENTUCKY DERBY PRESENTED BY YUM! BRANDS (gr. I), Churchill Downs, May 7, $2,000,000 Sire: LEROIDESANIMAUX, ch, 2000. Raced 3 yrs in Brz and NA, 13 sts, 9 wins, $1,749,337. guaranteed, value of race $2,171,800, 3-year-olds, 126 pounds, 10 furlongs, 2:02.04 (track Champion turf male. Won Atto Mile S (Can-IT), Citation H (gr. IT), Frank E. Kilroe Mile H (gr. record, 1:59.40), track fast. IT), Fourstardave H (gr. IIT), Inglewood H (gr. IIIT), Morvich H (gr. IIIT); 2nd NetJets Breed- ers’ Cup Mile (gr. IT), Grande Premio Associacao Brasileira de Criadores e Proprietarios ANIMAL KINGDOM (ch c), A++...... $1,411,800 do Cavalo de Corrida (Brz-I). Leroidesanimaux (Brz)—Dalicia (Ger), by Acatenango Lifetime: 3 crops, 152 foals, 77 rnrs (51%), 45 wnrs (30%), 13 2yo wnrs (9%), 3 sw (2%), B/O—Team Valor, Ky.; T—H. Graham Motion 2.62 AEI, 1.90 CI, 56 sale yrlgs, avg $35,064, 0.8 TNA. (b c), ...... $400,000 Nehro A In 2011: 2 sw, 27 2yos, 2 2yo rnrs, 1 2yo wnr, 1 sale yrlg, $12,000. Mineshaft—The Administrator, by Afleet B—Mt. Brilliant Farm, Ky.; O—Zayat Stables 1st dam: DALICIA (Ger), b, 2001. Bred by Carlton Consultants (Ger.). Raced 5 yrs in Ger, Fr, Mucho Macho Man (b c), B...... $200,000 and NA, 21 sts, 3 wins, $195,532. Won Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe (Ger-III); 2nd Macho Uno—Ponche de Leona, by Ponche Jean Harzheim-Rennen; 3rd Lotto Hessen-Pokal (Ger-III), Grand Prix de Compiegne. Dam B—John D. and Carole A. Rio, Fla.; O—Reeves Thoroughbred Racing of 2 named foals, 1 rnr, 1 wnr, 1 sw. : , ch c, by Leroidesanimaux (Brz). ($100,000 keesep yrlg). and Dream Team One Racing Stable 2008 ANIMAL KINGDOM At 3: Won Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Vinery Racing Spiral Margins: 23/4, neck, 3/4. Others: Shackleford ($100,000), Master of Hounds ($60,000), Santiva, S (gr. III). Brilliant Speed, Dialed In, Pants On Fire, Twice the Appeal, Soldat, Stay Thirsty, Derby Kitten, 2009: Thursby, ch c, by Mr. Greeley. Unraced. ($80,000 keesep yrlg). Decisive Moment, Archarcharch, Midnight Interlude, Twinspired, Watch Me Go, Comma to the 2010: by Mr. Greeley. Top. Scratched: Uncle Mo. Winning jockey, John Velazquez. Inbreeding: 4SX4D Lyphard. Nicking: LEROIDESANIMAUX (BRZ) w/ACATENANGO (GER) mares: 1 foal, 1 str, 1 wnr Animal Kingdom’s Race and (Stakes) Record (100%), 1 2yo wnr (100%), 1 SW (100%), 1 GSW (100%) Year Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned Broodmare sire: ACATENANGO, ch, 1982-2005. Sire of 207 dams of 860 foals, 588 rnrs 2010 at 2 2 1 1 0 $33,800 (68%), 349 wnrs (41%), 81 2yo wnrs (9%), 1.01 AEI, 1.44 CI; 37 sw. 2011 at 3 3 2(2) 1 0 $1,704,900 2nd dam: Dynamis, b, 1991. Bred by Gestut Rottgen (Ire.). Raced 3 yrs in Eng, 18 sts, 0 wins, Lifetime 5 3(2) 2 0 $1,738,700 $5,382. Granddam of DAVERON.

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