Time: 04-22-2012 22:13 User: jpatterson PubDate: 04-23-2012 Zone: KY Edition: 1 Page Name: C7 Color: CyanMagentaYellowBlack

KY SPORTS | courier-journal.com/sports THE COURIER-JOURNAL | MONDAY,APRIL 23, 2012 | C7 RACING HAMLIN: Holds offTruex forvictory Continued from Page C1 him. He was the loosest he’d been all race, and that allowed Hamlin to charge into the Kahne also finished in the top 10. lead. Truex rallied within acar length with “Iwas just watching from the third two laps to go, but he couldn’tmake a trackmark spot, hoping those guys would give me an move on the bottom side stick, allowing opportunity,” Johnson said. “Ijust wish I Hamlin to pull away. was closer to those guys to race for it.” “Iguess if we can be this frustrated broken by Hamlin’sbest finish at Kansas had with second, it tells you how close we are been third last year,and for most of Sun- as ateam,” said Truex, who hasn’twon day he was content to ride around during since Dover in 2007. “The race car was long green-flag runs out of the spotlight. really good. I’m just not really sure what His car kept getting better with each stop, to think about that last set of tires. Iwas though, and his Toyota finally took off at just wrecking-loose that last set.” From specialand C-J dispatches the end. Truex called the performance astate- Just as the sun finally poked through ment moment for Michael Waltrip Rac- 1 Wise Dan broke Keeneland’s1⁄8-mile on an unseasonably cold day. ing. track record while scoring a10½-length “They didn’tpanic,” team owner J.D. Hamlin is starting to have astatement win in the $150,000, Grade III Ben Ali be- Gibbs said. “They paced themselves, and season. fore 16,068 on Sunday. I’m glad the sun stayed out alittle at the He won this year at Phoenix, started on The 4-5 favorite in his first start since end.” the pole at California, and led 31 laps acou- winning the Grade IClark at Churchill Truex dominated most of the after- ple weeks ago at Martinsville before fin- Downs in November,the 5-year-old Wise noon, leading arace-high 173laps, but had ishing sixth. He was 12th last week at Tex- Dan broke from post 6and pulled jockey Wise Dan took the lead aquarter-mile in to settle for second place. It was his third as. John Velazquez to the lead after the first and won the going away in top-5 finish of the season, but he’syet to “We felt alot like Phoenix in the sense quarter-mile of the race for 4-year-olds atrack-record1:46.63 for 11/8 miles. COADY win in 175races. we just hung around the top five all day, and older.The gelding was never chal- PHOTOGRAPHY “Sorry guys, Ilost this one for you,” a and at the end we just kind of make our lenged as he widened his lead at every despondent Truex radioed to his team. charge, make our run,” Hamlin said. call. His time of 1:46.63 bested Carriage Isn’tHeClever,a$45,000 Keeneland “Hey man, you did agreat job,” came “There were acouple things that had to Trail’strack record of 1:46.77 set in 2008 yearling who has earned $395,293 overall, the reply. “They know we were here.” happen the last run for us to work out, and and Midway Road’sstakes record of currently ranks No. 21 on the Derby grad- Truex said his final set of tires cost those things happened.” 1:46.78 from 2004. ed-stakes earnings list at $191,333. Owner Wise Dan, aKentucky-bred gelding by J. Kirk Robison said they are evaluating Wiseman’sFerry,istrained by Charlie Lo- the options, which include the Derby,the SUNDAY’S KEENELAND RESULTS presti. He paid $3.60. , rid- Preakness or the one-turn, seven-furlong den by Javier Castellano, was second and Woody Stephens on the Guys Reward, with Corey Lanerie aboard, undercard. Weather Cloudy Track fast Late Scratch -I.E.Flash. Time - :25.74; :51.25; 1:16.26; 1:40.41; 1:52.15. $2 Daily Double (6-7) $49.20; $2 Exacta (7-4) $21.40; $2 Superfecta (7-4-2-3) was third. “He was disappointing in the Arkansas 1st-$22,000, Claiming, 4yo’s&up, 7F. 1 1 $409.40; $2 Trifecta (7-4-2) $115.80; $2 Pic 3(6-6-7) $198.40; 50 Cent Pic 4 Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds (5-6-6-7) $197.40 Winner of the Grade II Fayette at Kee- Derby,sowe’re evaluating where we are,” 1 1 1 Brezing Rain, Hernandez, B413-1 ⁄2 3 ⁄2 1-1 ⁄2 1-ns 2.00 1 1 1 neland last October,Wise Dan is ahalf- said Robison by phone Sunday. “…I’ve al- Stormonthehorizon, Vargas J621-hd 1 ⁄2 2-1 ⁄2 2-1 ⁄4 21.50 6th -$50,000, Maiden Special Weight, 3yo, 7F. 1 1 Awesome and Wild, Pedroza M3 37-hd 84-2 3-ns 7.80 Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds brother to Grade II winner Successful ways said I’m not going to take ahorse to 1 3 She’sVery Rare,Desormeaux K5 65-hd 5-hd 3 ⁄2 4-3 ⁄4 1.60 1 1 1 Let’sGoBen, Velazquez J311⁄2 1-1 1-3 ⁄2 1-9 ⁄2 3.90 1 1 1 1 Dan, who won aKeeneland allowance race the () Derby that Ididn’tthink Vision of Liz, Saez G856-1 ⁄2 7-1 ⁄2 5 ⁄2 5-1 ⁄2 22.60 1 3 Santonio d’Oro,Leparoux J133-1 2-hd 2 ⁄2 2 ⁄4 1.50 1 Anabaa’sFortune,Lanerie C248 6-1 6-hd 6-3 ⁄4 15.90 1 1 on April 6inhis 2012 debut. With the Ben would be competitive. Irespect the horse Bull Time,Desormeaux K754-4 ⁄2 3-hd 3-1 3 ⁄2 5.70 1 1 Bored to Death, Lebron V184⁄2 4-1 7-2 7-5 ⁄2 4.40 1 3 Ali victory,Wise Dan improved his career too much. So we’ve not made adecision Torricelli,Graham J522-1 4-8 ⁄2 4-7 4 ⁄4 11.70 Pish Posh, McKee J772-1 2-1 88 26.10 1 1 1 Our Frank, Pedroza M485-1 6-1 ⁄2 6-1 ⁄2 5 ⁄2 25.90 1 1 1 3 record to nine wins in 15 starts and earn- yet.” 4Brezing Rain $6.00 $4.20 $3.40 Washington Dash, Saez G866⁄2 5 ⁄2 5-1 ⁄2 6 ⁄4 3.10 1 3 ings of $1,009,601. He is expected to make Robison, who is in the restaurant busi- 6Stormonthehorizon $14.60 $7.20 Don’sBirthday, Bethancourt L247-hd 7-4 7-4 ⁄2 7-7 ⁄4 26.30 his next start in the Grade IStephen Fos- ness in El Paso, Texas, never has had a 3Awesome and Wild $4.60 Curzon Street, Mena M678 888 17.80 4Let’sGoBen $9.80 $4.20 $3.00 ter at Churchill on June 16. starter. “I’ll be totally WINNER: Ch M, 6, by Whywhywhy-Madam Brezing by Marfa. OWNER: Michael A. Foster. TRAINER: William Cowans. BREEDER: Barbara Hunter (KY). 1Santonio d’Oro $3.20 $2.60 guided by Steve’sopinion,” he said. “I’m Start Good. BREZING RAIN attended pace off inside,shifted out 4w,clear,lost whip, 9Bull Time $3.20 ‘Isn’tHe’: Is he? held.STORMONTHEHORIZON disputed pace off inside,fought on gamely, grudging- not an owner who has to go to the Derby WINNER: Dk B/ Br C, 3, by Songandaprayer-Chasetheragingwind by Dayjur. OWNER: ly gave in. AWESOME AND WILD settled saving ground, split horses,shifted out, Marianne and Brandon L. Chase. TRAINER: Charles Lopresti. BREEDER: Marianne I. Isn’tHeClever,the 3-year-old gelding with this horse come hell or high water. gaining. SHE’S VERYRARE settled in hand, circled 5wide,mild bid, lacked late re- Chase &Brandon L. Chase (KY). sponse.VISION OF LIZ unhurried early, came 5wide,belated gain, improved position. who was aclose second in the Borderland We owe too much to the horse. He’sal- Start Good. LET’S GO BEN set pace,inside,took over turn, drew off,driving. SANTO- ANABAA’S FORTUNE allowed to settle,4wide,failed to respond. BORED TO NIO D’ORO close up,3wide,mild bid for place.BULL TIME forwardly placed, 4wide Derby before finishing eighth in the Ar- ready made alot of money for us for a DEATH forwardly placed inside,faltered entering stretch, faded. PISH POSH vied for turn, tired drive. TORRICELLI prompted pace,off inside,gave waystretch. OUR lead, 3wide,collared between horses,stopped. 3 kansas Derby,has been transferred to horse that didn’tcost alot.” FRANK out sprinted early, inside ⁄8 pl,nomenace.WASHINGTON DASH no menace. Late Scratch -NONE. Time - :22.84; :46.31; 1:11.03; 1:23.59. DON’S BIRTHDAY no factor. CURZON STREET outrun. trainer Steve Asmussen and is training at The gelding, who is by 2004 Derby win- $2 Exacta (4-6) $98.20; $2 Superfecta (4-6-3-5) $1,698.80; $2 Trifecta (4-6-3) Late Scratch -Just for Today, KeytoFame. Time - :23.01; :45.56; 1:09.99; 1:26.56. $568.60 . But that doesn’tmean ner Smarty Jones, was trained by Henry $2 Daily Double (7-4) $23.80; $2 Exacta (4-1) $21.60; $2 Superfecta (4-1-9-7) 3 $584.60; $2 Trifecta (4-1-9) $115.80; $2 Consolation Double (7 ⁄5)$5.20; $2 he’srunning in the Kentucky Derby on Dominguez, one of the leading trainers at 2nd -$50,000, Maiden Special Weight, 4yo’s&up, 6F. 3 1 1 Pic 3(6-7-4) $240.00; $2 (6-7- ⁄5)$32.60 May 5. Sunland Park near El Paso. Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds 1 1 1 How Pleasant, Albarado R432⁄2 1 ⁄2 1-1 1-2 ⁄4 2.50 1 7th -$58,000, Allowance,4yo’s&up, 1 ⁄16Mtf. 1 1 1 1 1 Miz Shugina, Mena M523-1 3 ⁄2 3-2 ⁄2 2-1 ⁄2 6.50 Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds 1 1 3 Dance to Me,Pedroza M611-1 2-1 ⁄2 2-2 ⁄2 3-4 ⁄4 25.10 1 1 Gathering Cloud, Prado E753-1 ⁄2 3-1 ⁄2 1-1 1-hd 2.90 Crane Beach, Leparoux J266 64-hd 4-1 2.00 1 Under Control,Graham J478-4 8-3 3 ⁄2 2-hd 10.80 PROSPECTIVE KENTUCKY DERBY 138FIELD 1 1 1 Fashioned, Graham J155-hd 4 ⁄2 5 ⁄2 5-1 ⁄4 2.90 1 Twinspired, Castellano J334-1 4-hd 2-hd 3-1 ⁄4 6.90 1 1 Prelude to Passion, Adam M344⁄2 5 ⁄2 66 5.40 1 1 Horse Trainer/Jockey Graded earnings Best BRIS (date) Last start Versailles Road, Goncalves L246-1 5-1 ⁄2 4 ⁄2 4-1 4.70 1 1 1. Hansen (Maker/R. Dominguez) $1,550,000 105 (3/3) 2nd Blue Grass 5How Pleasant $7.00 $3.60 $3.20 Cognashene,Bridgmohan S587⁄2 6-hd 6-2 5-1 ⁄2 9.40 1 1 Break Up the Game,Velazquez J6 25⁄2 7-hd 8-5 6-3 ⁄4 12.10 st 6Miz Shugina $5.80 $4.20 2. Daddy Long Legs (O’Brien/O’Donoghue) $1,294,030 81 (11/5) 1 UAEDerby 1 3 7Dance to Me $5.60 Mandurah, Lanerie C892-3 1-hd 5-1 ⁄2 7-1 ⁄4 21.80 3. Union Rags (Matz/Leparoux) $1,170,000 103 (2/26) 3rd Florida Derby Walker’sLanding, Leparoux J169 998-5 3.50 WINNER: BF,4,byDistorted Humor-Pleasant Home by Seeking the Gold. OWNER: 1 st Joes Blazing Aaron, Albarado R9 11-1 ⁄2 2-3 7-hd 97.50 4. Dullahan (Romans/Desormeaux) $855,000 102 (4/14) 1 Blue Grass Coteau Grove Farms,LLC (Keith Myers). TRAINER: Patrick Devereux, Jr.. BREEDER: 5. Creative Cause (Harrington/Rosario) $836,000 102 (3/10) 2nd Santa Anita Derby Phipps Stable (KY). 7Gathering Cloud $7.80 $4.00 $2.80 1 6. Gemologist (Pletcher/Castellano) $703,855 102 (4/7) 1st Wood Memorial Start Good. HOW PLEASANT contested issue inside,shook off foe inside ⁄8 p, kicked 4Under Control (BRZ) $7.80 $5.60 clear. MIZ SHUGINA tracked 3wide,came 4wide,finished willingly to earn place. 3Twinspired $4.60 7. Sabercat (Asmussen/Nakatani) $701,429 94 (4/14) 3rd Arkansas Derby DANCE TO ME away alertly, disputed pace 3wide,weakened, held show. CRANE 8. Take Charge Indy (Byrne/Borel) $698,400 109 (1/29) 1st Florida Derby BEACH reserved, hard hold between horses,failed to threaten. FASHIONED saved WINNER: Gr/ro G, 5, by Tapit-Aly’sCrown by Chief’sCrown. OWNER: North Shore ground to some avail. PRELUDE TO PASSION unhurried early, 4wide,failed to re- Racing (Alan Quartucci). TRAINER: Barclay Tagg. BREEDER: Gerry Herringer &Mary 9. (Baffert/Smith) $660,000 105 (4/14) 1st Arkansas Derby spond. Ann Herringer (IL). 10. I’ll Have Another (O’Neill/Gutierrez) $601,000 102 (2/4) 1st Santa Anita Derby Late Scratch -Strawberry Quake. Time - :22.74; :46.58; :58.52; 1:10.85. Start 8. GATHERING CLOUD behind leaders,3w, reeled in leaders,bid, headed late, 3 gamely. UNDER CONTROL squeezed st, outrun, middle move,bumped ⁄16,bid, led, st $2 Daily Double (4-5) $27.40; $2 Exacta (5-6) $47.80; $2 Superfecta (5-6-7-3) 11. Daddy Nose Best (Asmussen/Gomez) $545,558 101 (3/25) 1 Sunland Derby $1,160.20; $2 Trifecta (5-6-7) $358.60 missed. TWINSPIRED drifted out bit st, striking distance,3wide,bumped, bid,missed. 3 12. Liaison (Baffert/Bejarano) $393,000 96 (3/10) 6th Santa Anita Derby VERSAILLES ROAD reserved, inside,angled out ⁄16,bumped, inside bid, weakened. 1 COGNASHENE squeezed st, reserved, 3wide,off rail 2nd turn, mild bid. BREAK UP nd 3rd-$21,000, Maiden Claiming, 3yo’s&up, 1 ⁄16M. 13. Alpha (McLaughlin/R. Dominguez) $380,000 101 (4/7) 2 Wood Memorial 1 1 Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds THE GAME within reach, off inside,3path 2nd turn, mild bid. MANDURAH brokein th 3 air,forced pace,bid, led, tired drive. WALKER’S LANDING outrun. JOES BLAZING 14. Prospective (Casse/Contreras) $367,327 95 (4/15) 6 Blue Grass Tycoon, Castanon J331-1 1-1 1-3 1-4 ⁄4 3.30 1 1 1 1 AARON set pace,off inside,held well to stretch, faded. st Sokitumi Samurai,Cruz M146-2 ⁄2 4 ⁄2 3-2 ⁄2 2-1 ⁄2 5.40 15. Trinniberg (Parboo/Martinez) $324,500 103 (3/10) 1 Bay Shore Late Scratch -NONE. Time - :24.39; :48.57; 1:12.91; 1:37.29; 1:43.46. 1 Let Th Kitten Purr,Velazquez J612-1 2-2 2-hd 3 ⁄2 1.20 16. Done Talking (Smith/Russell) $311,000 92 (4/7) 1st Illinois Derby $2 Daily Double (4-7) $36.40; $2 Exacta (7-4) $104.80; $2 Superfecta 1 Love Man, Prado E757 74⁄2 4-2 10.30 st (7-4-3-2) $3,329.40; $2 Trifecta (7-4-3) $745.40; $2 Pic 3(7-4-7) $98.80; $2 17. Went the Day Well (Motion/Velazquez) $282,000 103 (3/24) 1 Vinery Racing Spiral 1 1 1 Vperyod Seryoga, Bethancourt L4 74-1 5 ⁄2 5 ⁄2 5-1 ⁄2 30.40 3 (7 ⁄5-7) $16.60 rd 1 1 3 18. Rousing Sermon (Hollendorfer/TBA) $270,000 94 (2/4) 3 Kumacandu, Graham J565⁄2 6-1 ⁄2 76⁄4 22.10 1 1 Thirsty Thursday, Hernandez B223⁄2 3 ⁄2 6-3 74.20 1 19. Mark Valeski (Jones/Napravnik) $260,000 101 (2/25) 2nd Louisiana Derby 8th -$150,000, Ben Ali. S.,4yo’s&up, 1 ⁄8M. 1 1 Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds th 6Tycoon $8.60 $4.40 $3.00 20. El Padrino (Pletcher/TBA) $250,000 111 (1/29) 4 Florida Derby 1 1 2Sokitumi Samurai $5.60 $3.00 Wise Dan, Velazquez J613-1 ⁄2 1-2 1-7 1-10 ⁄2 .80 th 1 1 3 21. Isn’t He Clever (Asmussen/TBA) $191,333 101 (3/25) 8 Arkansas Derby Big Blue Kitten, Castellano J766-3 5-1 ⁄2 2-2 ⁄2 2-2 ⁄4 7.80 9Let Th Kitten Purr $2.60 1 1 1 1 22. Optimizer (Lukas/Court) $184,708 96 (3/17) 9th Arkansas Derby Guys Reward, Lanerie C425-1 ⁄2 6-1 ⁄2 3-1 ⁄2 3-2 ⁄4 18.30 3 WINNER: BG,4,byMacho Uno-Antique Crystal by Devil His Due.OWNER: Ashbrook Cease,Mena M244-2 4-hd 4-hd 4 ⁄4 6.10 Notes: Ramon Dominguez is listed on both Hansen and Alpha because he has not officially announced which horse he’ll ride. 1 1 Farm (Glenn S. Bromagen).TRAINER: George Arnold,II.BREEDER: Lochness,Inc. (KY). Eye of the Leopard, Bridgmohan 151⁄2 2-hd 5-3 5-4 ⁄2 30.70 Liaison and Isn’t He Clever are considered possible rather than definite to enter.Ifmore than 20 horses are entered May 2, up to four Start Good. TYCOON opened clear,set pace,turned back challenge,widened. SOK- S ITUMI SAMURAI in tight early, settled inside,closed gap,got through for place. LET 1 horses can be placed on an "also-eligible" list and draw into the field if there are any scratches before 9a.m. May 4, when advance Ioya Bigtime,Borel C577 76-4 6-8 ⁄2 9.20 TH KITTEN PURR tracked 3wide,engaged leader,weakened, held show. LOVE MAN 1 1 Rogue Romance,Leparoux J332⁄2 3-1 ⁄2 77 3.30 betting begins on the Derby. angled in, saved ground, came 3wide,advanced between horses.VPERYODSERYO- BRIS speed figures, compiled by Bloodstock Research Information Services,are designed to assess how fast ahorse runs in a GA hustled along, 5wide,went evenly. KUMACANDU unhurried early, angled in, 6Wise Dan $3.60 $3.00 $2.60 race when variables such as track conditions are factored in (same principle as Beyer or Equibase speed figures). Thenumber listed is saved ground, no factor.THIRSTY THURSDAY contended, off inside,leaving 2nd turn, 7Big Blue Kitten $5.40 $3.80 dropped out. 4Guys Reward $6.20 ahorse’scareer best. Daddy Long Legs’ figure is for his only U.S. start, last year’sBreeders’ Cup Juvenile. Late Scratch -Brigade,Storm On the Loose,Dance Idol.Time -:25.24; :50.50;1:15.05; Sources: Churchill Downs,Courier-Journal,BRIS. 1:38.88; 1:44.72. WINNER: Ch G, 5, by Wiseman’sFerry-Lisa Danielle by Wolf Power (SAF). OWNER: $2 Daily Double (5-6) $40.80; $2 Exacta (6-2) $41; $2 Superfecta (6-2-9-10) Morton Fink. TRAINER: Charles Lopresti. BREEDER: Mort Fink (KY). $449; $2 Trifecta (6-2-9) $85; $2 Pic 3(4-5-6) $144.80 Start Good. WISE DAN pulled rider to lead, 4w, 2path 2nd turn, drew off,ridden out. BIG BLUE KITTEN reserved,off inside,improved position 3wide,nomatch late. GUYS 3 4th -$54,000, Allowance,4yo’s&up, 6F. REWARD striking distance,3wide,tired.CEASE forwardly placed,3path ⁄8 pl,nothing 1 1 left drive.EYE OF THE LEOPARD vied early, inside,gave way. IOYA BIGTIME outrun, DERBY: Juvenile boosts May5field Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds 1 1 3 3path, no factor. ROGUE ROMANCE prompted pace,off inside,stopped. Ballyclough, Leparoux J641⁄2 1-1 1-2 ⁄2 1-5 ⁄4 4.00 1 1 3 Late Scratch -NONE. Time - :24.23; :47.36; 1:11.07; 1:34.46; 1:46.63. Mr.Fuzzybottom, Lanerie C112-1 2-1 ⁄2 2-1 ⁄2 2 ⁄4 6.70 $2 Daily Double (7-6) $16.60; $2 Exacta (6-7) $24.40; $2 Superfecta (6-7-4-2) 1 1 1 Voodoo Doctor,Sarvis D324⁄2 3 ⁄2 3-1 3-2 ⁄2 17.60 Continued from Page C1 uct who trains Wood Memorial runner-up $611.40; $2 Trifecta (6-7-4) $165.40; $2 Pic 3(4-7-6) $75.40 1 Golden Frontier,Court J256-2 ⁄2 6-1 5-1 4-hd 1.10 Alpha. “Ireally don’tsee that this year. 1 Keystroke, Lebron V763⁄2 4-5 4-5 5-hd 24.70 1 9th -$25,000, Claiming, 3yo’s&up, 1 ⁄16M. 3 1 1 Daddy Long Legs (12th) and Prospective Even with (recent Derby addition) Trin- G. W.’s d’Oro,Castellano J477 776⁄4 12.70 Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds 1 Ammaroo,Bridgmohan S535-1 5-1 6 ⁄2 73.40 3 (13th) —and you have the most relevant niberg. He’saquality horse. He’sbeen Atlantic Titan, Mena M111-hd 1-hd 1-2 1-4 ⁄4 8.50 1 1 1 Juvenile ever when it comes to the Derby. sprinting, so you don’tknow.Hemight be 6Ballyclough $10.00 $5.40 $3.40 Zokarion, Saez G925-1 ⁄2 4-1 2-3 ⁄2 2-3 ⁄4 3.80 1 1Mr. Fuzzybottom $6.80 $4.00 Springcourt, Castellano J477-hd 9-4 4-2 ⁄2 3-1 5.60 By way of contrast, only one Juvenile better at amile and aquarter because he 1 1 1 1 3Voodoo Doctor $5.60 Stinking Creek, Leparoux J786-1 ⁄2 6 ⁄2 3-1 ⁄2 4-3 ⁄4 7.30 1 3 horse made last year’sDerby,with Stay hasn’tdone it yet. Doubtful, but you know Bourbon King, Prado E599-hd 7-1 ⁄2 6-2 5-2 ⁄4 8.20 1 1 WINNER: Ch C, 4, by Speightstown-Decadent Designer by Well Decorated. OWNER: Favorite Hour,Cruz M106 10 8-2 7 ⁄2 6-1 ⁄4 20.00 Thirsty off the board in both. what I’m saying. There are very few who Peter J. Callahan. TRAINER: Kenneth McPeek. BREEDER: John Toscano,Steven Lau & 1 1 1 Post Ranch, Velazquez J854-1 ⁄2 2-1 ⁄2 8-1 7 ⁄2 10.30 PatCrapanzano (KY). 1 Not only do last year’sJuvenile horses are forcing their way in, trying to get in Golden Husker,Lanerie C248-1 ⁄2 10 9-2 8-hd 26.80 Start 2. BALLYCLOUGH set pace,3wide,inhand, opened clear entering lane,wid- 1 have the physical resilience and route- just to run in the Derby.” Internalaccounting, Graham J610 3-hd 5-2 5-hd 9-4 ⁄2 4.80 ened. MR. FUZZYBOTTOM prompted pace inside,nomatch for winner,held place. 1 1 Charlies Swell,Bridgmohan S332⁄2 3 ⁄2 10 10 5.20 racing ability to make it to the Derby,they Mike Battaglia, author of the Derby’s VOODOO DOCTOR attended pace off inside,came 3wide,finished evenly. GOLDEN FRONTIER off slow, settled inside,got through, belated gain. KEYSTROKE close up,4 1Atlantic Titan $19.00 $9.20 $6.20 are not stumbling into the race. All seven morning line, continues to sweat out the wide,weakened entering stretch, gave way. G. W.’SD’ORO unhurried early, angled 9Zokarion $5.20 $3.60 out, belated gain, no factor. AMMAROO contended, 4wide,through after half. Juvenile horses in the Derby mix have odds. He says his favorite —whomever 4Springcourt $4.20 Late Scratch -NONE. Time - :22.57; :45.04; :56.72; 1:09.09. won agraded stakes this year. that turns out to be, possibly Arkansas $2 Daily Double (6-6) $46.80; $2 Exacta (6-1) $56; $2 Superfecta (6-1-3-2) WINNER: Dk B/ Br C, 3, by Stormy Atlantic-Lokoya by Woodman. OWNER: Stoneway The Derby will be the first time that Derby winner Bodemeister —will be no $1,094.20; $2 Trifecta (6-1-3) $309.40; $2 Pic 3(5-6-6) $161.20 Farm (Jim Stone). TRAINER: Bernard Flint. BREEDER: (KY). Start Good.ATLANTIC TITAN vied for lead,inside,took over,drew off,driving. ZOKA- 1 Hansen, Union Rags and Creative Cause lower than 5-1. 5th -$54,000, Allowance,3yo,1 ⁄8Mtf. RION striking distance,inside urn, angled out, lacked late bid. SPRINGCOURT outrun 1 1 Horse,Jockey PP St ⁄4 ⁄2 Str Fin Odds 3 have met since the Juvenile. “You’ve got Union Rags and Gemolo- to ⁄8 pl,4wide 2nd turn, no real threat. STINKING CREEK within reach, 3wide 2nd Sachem Spirit, Lanerie C651-2 1-2 2-1 1-hd 1.70 turn, nothing left late. BOURBON KING outrun early, no threat. FAVORITE HOUR 1 3 “And on the same racetrack,” said gist maybe 6-1. Dullahan maybe 8-1,”Bat- Malibu Way, Gomez G312-1 ⁄2 2-2 1-hd 2-1 ⁄4 4.00 outrun to stretch, no menace.POST RANCH forwardly placed, 4wide,bid, held well to 1 1 ⁄4 pl,tired. GOLDEN HUSKER outrun, 5wide 2nd turn. INTERNALACCOUNTING Steve Asmussen, trainer of Derby con- taglia said, showing areporter the math Aldous Snow, Bridgmohan S123-2 ⁄2 3-1 3-1 3-ns 8.30 1 1 1 prompted pace,3wide,faded. CHARLIES SWELL pressed pace,off inside,gave way. N. B. A. Money, Leparoux J265-4 ⁄2 4-1 4 ⁄2 4-2 ⁄4 17.20 tenders Daddy Nose Best (who was aclose involved. “One of the horses from Califor- 1 1 Late Scratch -Paulistano. Time - :24.09; :47.20; 1:11.47; 1:36.70; 1:43.14. Animal Spirits,Albarado R544-1 5-2 ⁄2 5-1 ⁄2 5-ns 1.30 $2 Daily Double (6-1) $37.80; $2 Exacta (1-9) $126.20; $2 Superfecta sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Tu rf) nia (Creative Cause or Santa Anita Derby Petak Mountain, Graham J436 666 26.60 (1-9-4-7) $5,337.40; $1 High 5(1-9-4-7-5) $12,754.30; $2 Trifecta (1-9-4) and Sabercat. “There’ssomuch that is so winner I’ll Have Another) 8-1, maybe. ... 7Sachem Spirit $5.40 $3.20 $2.80 $731.80; $2 Pic 3(7-6-1) $211.20; 50 Cent Pic 4(4-7-6-1) $217.55; 50 Cent Pic 5 compelling about it. That means every other horse in the race 4Malibu Way$3.80 $3.20 (7-4-7-6-1) $12.15;50Cent Pic 5(7-4-7-6-1) $913.80 2Aldous Snow $4.40 How Mike Battaglia’stop picks fared “The top three, whom you were im- would have to be 20-1ormore.” Races 1st 2nd 3rd pressed with last year,have continued on That’sanelite group that would include WINNER: Ch C,3, by Mr.Greeley-Ballette (IRE) by Giant’sCauseway.OWNER: Manga- naro LLC and Woodford Racing LLC. TRAINER: Neil Howard. BREEDER: Manganaro Sunday 9320 and 13 days away still look to be carrying Hansen, Take Charge Indy,ahorse that ei- LLC (KY). Meet 105 24 25 9 1 1 the flag. Hansen wins the (Juvenile), and ther won or lost the Santa Anita Derby by Start Good. SACHEM SPIRIT pulled clear,set pace,collared ⁄4 p, headed ⁄8,fought back. MALIBU WAY tracked 2wide,drew even entering stretch, led late,outfinished. Copyright 2012 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. everybody argues whether he was better anose, as well as Wood Memorial runner- ALDOUS SNOW settled in hand, 3wide,loomed adanger,unable to bridge gap.N. B. A. MONEY settled saving ground, closed gap,got through, kept at bay. ANIMAL Sunday’sattendance:16,068. Sunday’stotal mutuel handle: than Union Rags that day.And then there’s up Alpha. 3 SPIRITS allowed to settle,roused ⁄8 p, circled 5w,drifted about, hung. PETAK $8,551,980.35 (Keeneland, $1,247,787; interstate,$7,032,533.35). Creative Cause, as competitive as he was “So what do Ido?” Battaglia wondered MOUNTAIN unhurried early, tucked in, angled out, failed to menace. in the race and how he galloped out after aloud. “Youcan’tmake everything else the race. You’ve got the argument of those 20-1or30-1. I’m going to have to have 50-1 three, and then you add Dullahan, the un- shots in this Derby.” NATIONAL STAKES defeated Gemologist, Bodemeister’sre- Mark Valeski, who lost the Louisiana cent form. …It’sbeen afabulously consis- Derby by ahalf-length to longshot Hero of tent group.” Order while missing afront shoe, is Sunday’sresults SANTAANITA WOODBINE Of the top 15 Derby candidates based among the candidates. Weather clear Track firm Weather cloudy Track fast on graded-stakes earners, only Sabercat, 9th—$150,000, San Juan Capistrano H., 4YO 8th—$151,155, Whimsical S.,4YO up F&M, 6f up,13/4mi, tf. 10 Roxy Gap (P.Husbands) 6.70 3.80 2.70 Liaison and Prospective show afinish Jennie Rees can be reached at (502) 582-4042. 2Bourbon Bay (J.Rosario) 4.00 2.80 2.10 8Honey Chile (J.Campbell) 7.60 3.70 worse than third this year. 4Eagle Poise (A.Solis) 4.20 3.20 4Atlantic Hurricane (G.Olguin) 2.40 “Usually you feel like people are run- 6Harrods Creek (M.Smith) 3.20 Time 1:09.15.Also Ran—Kitty in aTizzy, Sweet Cas- Time 2:45.70. Also Ran—Dhaamer,Hog’sHollow, siopeia, Dance to the Moon, Dancing Raven, Rock ning just to run —they have Derby fever Bonfire Knight.$1 Pick 3(1-6-2) $49.10.Daily Double the Moon, Moonlit Beauty, Miss Inclined. $1 Pick 3 —with one to five horses in the race,” said (6-2) $23.80. $1 Exacta (2-4) $8.60. $1 Superfecta (5-3-10)$150.85. Triactor (10-8-4) $136.30. Exactor Kiaran McLaughlin, the Lexington prod- (2-4-6-1) $57.20. $1 Trifecta (2-4-6) $25. (10-8) $51.70. $1 Superfecta (10-8-4-5) $537.20.