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KENTUCKY DERBY 138

ANIMAL: October return to racing nowthe goal DERBY 137’S RUNNERS-UP

Continued from Page C1 Catching up with the horses ed workouts since March 25. that finished behind Animal 10.Twice The Appeal — He’s critics pointing out the Kingdom in the 2011 0-for-4 following the Derby, horse never had raced on Derby. finishing sixth in his last race at dirt. Animal Kingdom cre- 2. Nehro — Back in training Santa Anita on March 24. after racing only one time last 11.Soldat — He’sonly raced ated some buzz with asolid year after the Derby, finishing once since the Derby, moving to workout at Churchill fourth in the Belmont. He’s the turf and winning impressive- Downs aweek before the 1-for-2 this year,winning at the ly in an allowance race at Gulf- Derby but still went off as Fair Grounds before finishing stream March 4. His last record- a20-1shot. sixth in the Grade II Oaklawn ed workout was March 24. He was 12th after a Handicap April 14. 12.Stay Thirsty — He’s half-mile and 10th after 3. — getting ready to return to the three-quarters of amile Ran in the Preakness (finishing races for the first time since before making amove six- sixth) and Belmont (seventh) November.Hewon the Jim before winning his next three Dandy and Travers after fin- wide out of the stretch and starts. His last win was the Grade ishing second in the Belmont. posting a2¾-length vic- II Handicap Trainer Todd Pletcher wants to tory over runner-up Neh- March 10.Heisscheduled to have him ready for Saratoga and ro. race Friday in the at the Club Gold Cup. Tw oweeks later in the . 13.Derby Kitten — Has been Preakness, Animal King- 4. — He rallied extremely active since the Derby, dom made another game to win the Preakness for trainer racing eight times but winning run but couldn’tcatch , but is 0-for-7 since just once — the Ontario Derby Shackleford at the wire. leaving Baltimore. The colt at Woodbine. He’smoved to the finished third in the Carter turf. Pointed toward an allow- Animal Kingdom then fin- Handicap at Aqueduct on April ance on the Derby undercard. ished sixth in the Belmont 7, pointing for the Met Mile on 14.Decisive Moment — and afew weeks later was May 28 and is running Saturday Another horse who keeps diagnosed with ahock in the Churchill Downs. He will competing after moving to the fracture in his left hind stand at stud at Darby Dan Farm turf. He’sraced 10 times since leg, ending his 2011 season. in Lexington after this season. the Derby, winning once at “It was ahuge let- After winning last year’sKentucky Derby, Animal Kingdom couldn’tcatch Shackleford 5. Master of Hounds — Calder and again at Delta After a10th in the Belmont, he Downs. Finished fifth in his last down,” Motion said. “To in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the in Baltimore. AP FILE PHOTO have come that far and returned to Europe where he start at Calder April 21. has won once in five starts. 15.Archarcharch — Injured then have an injury,we Kingdom to the $10 million Kingdom is hand-walked hopes the horse is ready 6. Santiva — No wins since in the and did were all very disappoint- on for 30 minutes twice aday for the 2013 Dubai World leaving Churchill Downs. He not race again. Stands at Spend- ed.” March 31, but on March 13 at Fair Hill and “probably Cup. finished eighth in the Belmont, thrift Farm. Animal Kingdom re- the horse was diagnosed will have acouple more “The fact is that it’sa rested until December before 16.Midnight Interlude — turned to training in No- with astress fracture in weeks of that before get- mile-and-a-quarter race finishing second in an allowance He’sreturned to training at vember,picked up the his hind end. The injury ting back into some light on a(synthetic) surface race at Gulfstream. He was Santa Anita, with two posted Eclipse Award as 3-year- did not require surgery, training.” we know he handles,” Mo- retired with an ankle injury this works this month following a old male champion and but Animal Kingdom has “We know how brilliant tion said. “So there’salot month. break after his last race on Oct. won his 4-year-old debut been out of training since he is, and we’re anxious to of appeal to it. And Barry 7. Brilliant Speed — Only 15.He’s1-for-5 post-Derby. 1-for-6 since the Derby, winning 17.Twinspired — Another on Feb. 18 in an allowance then. give him another shot,” has kind of an interna- the Grade III Saranac at Saratoga horse who has moved to the optional claiming race at “He had been on avery Motion said. “To me, the tional mind-set, and the on Sept. 4. Still in training. turf, but he’s0-for-7 since the Gulfstream Park. tight schedule back to Derby wasn’tafluke, but challenge appeals to him. 8. — Finished Derby. Of the 19 horses that training, and everything we want him to have a In this day and age, that’s fourth in two races following 18.Watch Me Go — Has not ran in last year’sKentucky had gone remarkably well chance to prove that. … refreshing because most the Derby, including as the won in five starts since the Derby,16are still racing to that point,” Motion said. The fact is, we haven’thad of the time people are just beaten favorite in an allowance Derby, finishing sixth in his last this year or —like Animal “Then he came back and achance to race as much looking for the easiest optional claiming race at Gulf- start at Gulfstream on March 31. Kingdom —recovering won his prep race easily, as we’d like to.” spot.” stream on March 3. No listed 19.Comma to the Top — from an injury but still and we were ready to go to Motion said he has no workouts since that race. Has only raced three times since 9. Pants On Fire — He’s suffering an injury in the Derby. planning to race. Dubai. Then we have an- particular races in mind Jason Frakes can be reached 2-for-5 since the Derby, with a No recorded works since Feb. 4. Irwin and Motion were other huge letdown.” for Animal Kingdom, but at (502) 582-4046. win in the Grade III Pegasus at — Rick Bozich hoping to send Animal Motion said Animal Irwin said he eventually Monmouth June 18.Norecord-

GRIBBINS: Team Valor’sIrwin stayedthe course MANE CHARACTER | I’LL HAVE ANOTHER Continued from Page C1 MANE CHARACTER | bred son of Proud Citizen who had finished second in »Family ties: Sire Flower »Jockey: Mario Gutierrez, The one day Gribbins WENT THE DAYWELL his debut in England last Alley, ason of Distorted Hu- 25, was born in Veracruz, Mex- never went to Churchill year.(He would finish sec- mor,was ninth in the 2005 ico, and has ridden mostly at was Derby Day.That’s »Family ties: The New the 1997 Derby with Captain ond again before coming Kentucky Derby. Flower Alley Hastings Race Course in British when he and his cousins York-bred Went the Day Bodgit. to the U.S.) earned $2.5 million in acareer Columbia. He began riding in made their annual bank- Well is by 2002 Derby run- »Jockey: John Velaz- “Barry —moreso than that included victory in Turf- California the past couple of rolls by handling parking ner-up Proud Citizen, who quez, 40, last week was usual —was very confi- way’sLane’sEnd (now the Vin- winters when there was no at $20 acar at Gribbins stands at Airdrie Stud near announced as a2012 in- dent in this horse,” Grib- ery Racing) Spiral and the Tra- racing at Hastings. Reddam Auction House, the busi- Midway, Ky. He’sthe third ductee to racing’sHall of bins said. “The way he vers and asecond-place finish noticed the success he was in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. I’ll having without great oppor- ness owned by his dad and foal and first to live out of Fame. His $264 million in talked about this horse led the mare TizMaie’sDay, purse earnings ranks third all Have Another’sdam, Arch’s tunities at Santa Anita and grandfather at Taylor me to believe he was some- Gal Edith, has all kinds of stam- suggested he ride I’ll Have An- Blvd. and Central Ave. who is by Breeders’ Cup time (and No. 1among thing special.” Classic winner Tiznow and active riders), and he has ina, being adaughter of Arch other in the Lewis. “I’d make $300 or $400 Gribbins saw Went the who has stamina-laden won 4,807 races in acareer (who is from one of racing’s »What they say: O’Neill that one day that would Roberto in her pedigree. that started in 1990. He Day Well run in person for greatest female families) and calls the Santa Anita Derby vic- pretty well last me »How he got here: picked up the mount on the first time in the Spiral, also with Kris S. and Pleasant tory “an amazing effort after through the year as a10- Team Valor International Animal Kingdom after Rob- arace the colt had to win to Colony in his pedigree. running such abig effort offa year-old,” said Gribbins, bought 75 percent interest by Albarado was kicked in be sure of making the Der- »How he got here: five-month layoff. Even the president of Gribbins in Went the Day Well from the face by ahorse in afreak by field. Went the Day Stakes-placed at 2, I’ll Have though you have confidence, Insulation in Evansville, British owner Mark Ford pre-race mishap three days Well went into that Grade Another finished abad sixth in you never know until you see Ind. “Inever went to the after the colt finished second before the Derby. III stakes off amaiden vic- Saratoga’sHopeful but came it. To me, and Ithink to alot of Derby as akid, just in aHaydock maiden race. »What they say: “Dis- tory March 3atGulf- out with sore shins. In two people, he really validated watched all these people His U.S. debut was delayed tance will help us more than stream Park. He prevailed starts this year,hewon the how much talent we’ve seen in come and go, all dressed by afalse positive on ablood anything else, especially the by 3½ lengths at Tu rfway. Grade II Robert Lewis at 43-1, the mornings.” up and stuff.” test for pyroplasmosis that way he is, kind of one-paced Team Valor and Motion then beat heavy favorite Cre- »Favorite treat: “He’s On Saturday,Gribbins forced him to stay in quaran- and keeps going and grind- didn’tknow for sure they ative Cause by anose in the pretty generic,” O’Neill says. will park his car at the tine at additional 10 days ing,” said Velazquez, who even had aDerby entrant Santa Anita Derby. “Hay, oats, sweet-feed and same place —now a without exercise. In his said Went the Day Well last year until Animal »Running style: He has carrots. For as much energy as Speedway store —where second start at Gulfstream, raced greenly in winning the Kingdom, who had never good speed but has pushed he puts in his training, he’sgot the pace rather than being on agreat appetite.” he used to hustle Derby he captured a11/16-mile Spiral. “As soon as he puts raced on dirt, uncorked a maiden race, then captured his head in front ahorse he the lead this year.Trainer »Barnnotes: I’ll Have An- parking. He has parked superb workout at Chur- Doug O’Neill says he thinks all other is achestnut with a there the previous four the $500,000, Grade III Vin- thinks he’sdone. He needs chill the week before the ery Spiral Stakes at Turfway. to learn to pass horses and the speed in this field will help splash of white on his fore- times he’sbeen to the Der- race. »Running style: He’s go on instead of waiting.” In the colt and that he wouldn’t head. His acupuncturist, for- by as aspectator. what they call a“grinder,” that regard, Motion Though Went the Day be surprised if I’ll Have Anoth- mer hockey player Larry “And believe it or not, and in his three U.S. starts equipped the colt in blinkers Well ran on grass in Eng- er might be as far back as mid- “Thumper” Jones (not to be the price has not has gained considerable Saturday and the result was land, Gribbins said Irwin pack in the Derby. confused with the trainer), changed,” he said “It’sstill ground in the last eighth- his best workout to date “was touting him as his »Trainer: O’Neill had one will be in today. “He’samazing $20 ... like it was 40 years mile. (five furlongs in 1:01).He’s Derby horse even after he of the country’smost dominat- the way he manipulates these ago.” »Trainer: Graham Mo- expected to wear blinkers in finished fourth in his first ing stables in 2003-10 and re- horses,” O’Neill said. The While syndicate owner tion — with owner Team the Derby. Motion had start at Gulfstream. He mains aforce. He’swon 1,625 trainer said I’ll Have Another Team Valor International, Valor Invitational syndicate called him “a big baby,” but never lost confidence.” races and $75.4 million in exhibited tightness in his back, trainer Graham Motion and jockey John Velazquez said of the work, “I showed Only once before have purse earnings in acareer that where the saddle sits, after a and jockey John Velaz- — won his first Derby last signs up him growing up.” the same owner,trainer started in 1988 and took offin six-furlong work April 19 and quez are seeking an ex- year with Animal Kingdom, »Barnnotes: Went the and jockey repeated in the 1996. His only prior Derby underwent aregulated thera- tremely unusual repeat af- the first Derby winner who Day Well is abay with alittle Derby,that coming with starters were Greater Hunter peutic shockwave treatment ter last year’striumph by had never raced on dirt white diamond on his fore- and Secretari- (13th) and Liquidity (14th) in at an equine clinic at Holly- Animal Kingdom, Went beforehand. Motion, based head and three white feet. at in 1972-73. 2007. O’Neill’smost famous wood Park. Treatments are the Day Well is Gribbins’ mainly in the Mid-Atlantic Irwin reports that Went the “It’sanextremely un- horse is $5.2 million-earner permitted if done by aveteri- and seven-time Grade Iwinner narian, reported to the state first Derby starter. but with adivision at Chur- Day Well “rears up alot. He’s likely scenario,” Motion chill, has 1,625 career wins got alittle cut above his left Lava Man, now an 11-year-old vet and not performed within As aTeam Valor inves- said. “But Icertainly feel stable pony who is likely to ac- 10 days of arace. tor,hesaid he declined the and more than $70.8 million eye; nobody knows where it very good about running in purse earnings, including came from. Last week he company I’ll Have Another to “It’sanexpensive form of chance to buy into the Ani- the horse. Ithink he’sale- $8.8 million last year. reared up in his stall at the Derby post. therapy, but coming into the mal Kingdom partnership »Owner: Team Valor and broke the gitimate contender.Idon’t »Owner: Paul Reddam Derby you don’twant to leave before the colt ever ran, International is asyndicate light bulb. There’sstill alot know if he’sgood enough. was born in Windsor,Ontario, any stones unturned,” O’Neill preferring to invest in headed by former turf writer of colt in him. He knows he But Ididn’tknow if Animal but has lived in Southern Cali- said. horses who have already Barry Irwin, now of Ver- has handlers, but he wants Kingdom was good fornia for years. He founded — Jennie Rees competed. (But he did hit sailles, Ky. It typically has them to know he’sstill a enough last year,either.” the mortgage loan company the 2011 Derby trifecta.) about 100horses in training, wild horse. Ithink that’shis As for Gribbins, Satur- Ditech.com in 1995, selling it Gribbins inherited his with each horse syndicated message.” day could be areal daily to General Motors in 1999. His late father’slove of racing separately. Team Valor also — Jennie Rees double. current company, CashCall, is a and betting horses. finished second by ahead in “Saturday is the due major sponsor of racing in “We’d go quite often date of my first grand- California. Reddam claimed when Iwas akid,” said was in first grade so I self. Istill have alot of child,” he said. “So if my his first in 1988 Gribbins, whose business could go to Churchill family here. There are a daughter delivers ababy and now has about 40 horses insulates commercial and Downs with him. He was lot of Derby fans in my on that day —the same day in training. He was the owner industrial mechanical sys- an avid racing fan, and I family,and they’re all ex- my horse is running in the of Great Hunter and Liquidity. tems, including at Papa turned into one. My dad cited.” Derby —Idon’tknow He also co-owned Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Wilko, John’sCardinal Stadium died at an early age, so I Gribbins turned down what I’d ever do to top who was sixth in the 2005 Der- and the KFC Yum! Center. kind of carried the torch. Animal Kingdom but that.” by, and was aminority partner “One memory Ihave is “Inever,ever expected jumped in when Team Val- in TenMost Wanted, the him giving me anote to get to be in this position. I’m or President Barry Irwin Jennie Rees can be reached ninth-place finisher in 2003. out of school early when I still kind of pinching my- offered up aNew York- at (502) 582-4042. CJ-0000332073