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EXPERT SELECTIONS SELECTIONS FOR MAY 1, 2021 RACE # JOE ED SCOTT #4 Cool Bobby #6 Sounion #5 Soros RACE 1 #6 Sounion #5 Soros #4 Cool Bobby #2 Santos Dumont #4 Cool Bobby #6 Sounion #11 Anthropology #12 The Ginger Queen #12 The Ginger Queen RACE 2 #7 Cerulean #1 Cadencia #6 Flying Gem #1 Cadencia #11 Anthropology #1 Cadencia #4 Cash Rocket #7 Alejandro #2 Extreme RACE 3 #7 Alejandro #1 Harvard #8 Reward Night #5 Koolhaus #4 Cash Rocket #1 Harvard #8 First Premio #6 Hay Dakota #6 Hay Dakota RACE 4 #9 Gun It #3 Street Ready #4 Salvator Mundi #7 Oak Hill #8 First Premio #3 Street Ready #2 Who Took The Money #5 Ghazaaly #11 Masqueparade RACE 5 #11 Masqueparade #2 Who Took The Money #7 Last Samurai #5 Ghazaaly #11 Masqueparade #5 Ghazaaly RACE 6 #5 Got Stormy #4 Zofelle #4 Zofelle Longines Churchill Distaff #6 Blowout #6 Blowout #6 Blowout Turf Mile (GII) #4 Zofelle #5 Got Stormy #5 Got Stormy RACE 7 #4 Gamine #4 Gamine #4 Gamine Derby City Distaff (GI) #3 Bell’s The One #3 Bell’s The One #2 Sconsin presented by #2 Sconsin #2 Sconsin #3 Bell’s The One Kendall-Jackson Winery RACE 8 #3 Jackie’s Warrior #3 Jackie’s Warrior #8 Dream Shake Pat Day Mile (GII) #8 Dream Shake #8 Dream Shake #4 Defunded presented by LG&E and KU #6 Starrininmydreams #11 Noble Reflection #11 Noble Reflection RACE 9 #12 Lucky Law #4 Annex #5 Du Jour American Turf (GII) presented #5 Du Jour #12 Lucky Law #4 Annex by Derby City Gaming #4 Annex #5 Du Jour #13 Scarlett Sky RACE 10 #5 Tap It To Win #7 Shashashakemeup #10 Bango Churchill Downs (GI) #4 Flagstaff #4 Flagstaff #5 Tap It To Win presented by Ford #7 Shashashakemeup #5 Tap It To Win #7 Shashashakemeup RACE 11 #4 Ivar #3 Colonel Liam #3 Colonel Liam Old Forester Bourbon #2 Count Again #4 Ivar #7 Smooth Like Strait Turf Classic (GI) #3 Colonel Liam #2 Count Again #1 Masteroffoxhounds #9 Hot Rod Charlie RACE 12 #7 Mandaloun #17 Highly Motivated #11 Dynamic One 147th Kentucky Derby (GI) #16 King Fury #6 O Besos #7 Mandaloun presented by #14 Essential Quality #14 Essential Quality #14 Essential Quality Woodford Reserve #6 O Besos #6 Triple Tap #4 Prime Factor #6 Triple Tap RACE 13 #7 One Fast Cat #5 Calibrate #4 Prime Factor #8 Wora #7 One Fast Cat #5 Calibrate #1 Bagboss #10 Gun Lap #7 Mr Sippi RACE 14 #7 Mr Sippi #7 Mr Sippi #10 Gun Lap #9 Global Appeal #1 Bagboss #1 Bagboss Double-check listed numbers against program numbers before wagering. Selections subject to change on race days due to scratches, off the turf..

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News Release _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kevin Kerstein Publicity Manager Churchill Downs Racetrack (610) 420-6971 (mobile) (502) 635-4712 (office) [email protected] KENTUCKY DERBY 147 RUNNERS RETURN TO TRAINING LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 16, 2021) – Several locally based contenders from the recent $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) returned to the Churchill Downs work tab Saturday and Sunday. Trainer Brad Cox was not represented in this year’s Preakness Stakes (GI) but his Derby duo of Godolphin’s Essential Quality and Juddmonte’s Mandaloun both recorded easy half-mile moves early Saturday morning. Essential Quality worked in :50.80 while Mandaloun breezed in :48.20. Cox and Godolphin reported following the Derby that Essential Quality would be considered for the third jewel of racing’s Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI). A next race option for Mandaloun is still to be announced. Another Derby runner that recorded a Saturday work was D J Stable’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (GII) winner Helium, who cruised an easy half-mile in :48.80. Trainer Mark Casse’s local assistant David Carroll reported the colt could target the $150,000 Matt Winn (GIII) on May 29 at Churchill Downs. One of the few horses to close significant ground into the pace of the Kentucky Derby was Bernard Racing, Tagg Team Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds and Terry Stephens’ O Besos. The Orb colt worked a half-mile in :49.20 Saturday with jockey Marcelino Pedroza in the saddle. Trainer Greg Foley reported several options are being considered for the 3-year-old but a decision has not been made final.
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Hot Rod Charlie Dark Bay Or Brown Colt by Oxbow (10) -- Indian Miss (09) by Indian Charlie (95) -- Bred in KY by Edward A
equineline.com Product 9P 06/03/21 14:23:09 EDT In United States Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings (USA$) 2020 2 5 1 1 1 $383,700 2021 3 3 1(1) 0 2 $922,000 Owner: Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing, LLC, Strauss Bros Totals 8 2(1) 1 3 $1,305,700 Racing and Gainesway Thoroughbreds, Ltd. (BlkType) Trainer: Doug F O'Neill 2020 Turf 2 2 0 0 1 $7,700 Owner & Trainer as of 05/01/21 (BlkType) Hot Rod Charlie Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Oxbow (10) -- Indian Miss (09) by Indian Charlie (95) -- Bred in KY by Edward A. Cox Jr. (Apr 11, 2018) (SPR=99; CPI=28.5) Date #Track Dist Run Temp Splits Type/Value/Clm v Points of Call Jockey W First Three Finishers Comments Earned Up Rail (USA$) 050121 12CD ft 1LmÅÅ 46ÇÀ 1:35ÉÈ 2:01ÀÂ KyDerbyG1 109 9 5Å 3¡ 3Á 3Á PratF 126 5.60 Medina Spirit¡,Mandaloun¡,Hot Rod Charlieëç trffic, split, willing $300,000 032021 14FG ft 1CmÅÅ 47ÀÄ 1:11ÂÅ 1:55ÀÆ LaDerbyG2 99 5 3 1¡ 1Á 1¡ 1Â RosarioJ 122 2.90 Hot Rod CharlieÂ,Midnight Bourbonëç,O BesosÁ£ bmpd brk,ins-2p,3p1/4 $610,000 013021 7SA gd 1BmÈÂ 46ÆÁ 1:12ÃÆ 1:46ÂÆ RBLewisG3 97 3 4 4Ä 3Á¡ 2¡ 3ñî RosarioJ 120 2.50 Medina Spiritñî,Roman Centurianñò,Hot Rod CharlieÁÁ stumbled, bumped 1/8 $12,000 110620 10KEE ft 1BmÅÀ 45ÃÁ 1:10ÄÈ 1:42ÀÉ BCJuvnleG1 100 12 10 7È 3Ã 2ëç 2£ GaffalioneT 122 94.40 Essential Quality£,Hot Rod CharlieÁ¢,KeepmeinmindÁ¢ 3w trns,bid 1/4,led1/8 $340,000 100220 3SA ft 1mÁÆÀ 49ÀÂ 1:13ÈÇ 1:38ÀÀ MSW 55k 93 2 1 2¡ 2ëç 2ëç 1ñî CedilloA 122 3.00 Hot Rod Charlieñî,ParnelliÁÆ¡,Bolu¡ dueled str, dug in $33,000 090720 3DMR fm 1mÅÅ TÀ 49ÂÅ 1:14ÄÇ 1:38ÄÇ MSW 57.5k 74 5
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Medina Spirit Claims the Garland of Roses in the 147Th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve
Medina Spirit Claims the Garland of Roses in the 147th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 2, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that Medina Spirit claimed the Garland of Roses in the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. The Company reported that 51,838 fans reveled under cloudless skies to watch as the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” triumphantly returned to the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”). Wagering from all-sources on the Kentucky Derby Day program totaled $233.0 million up 85% compared to the 2020 Kentucky Derby Day program. All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby race was $155.4 million up 96% from last year’s Derby race. All-sources handle for Opening Night, Saturday, April 24, through Derby Day, Saturday, May 1, was recorded at $314.6 million, up 79% from last year. TwinSpires, one of the largest and most profitable online wagering platforms for horse racing, sports and iGaming in the U.S., and the official wagering partner of the Kentucky Derby, recorded preliminary record handle of $62.7 million on Churchill Downs races for the Kentucky Derby Day program, an increase of 66% over the prior year. TwinSpires recorded preliminary record handle on the Kentucky Derby race alone of $40.8 million, up 75% over 2020. Medina Spirit, owned by Zedan Racing Stables, and bred in Florida by Gail Rice led from the start, held off a spirited rally from Mandaloun and prevailed in a thrilling finish by a 1/2 length.
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Kentucky Derby Comments by Brock Sheridan Photos by Coady and Chelsea Durand
Kentucky Derby Comments By Brock Sheridan Photos by Coady and Chelsea Durand #1 Known Agenda, 6-1 Drawing the inside post is his biggest problem. He won the Curlin Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park in his last start, and an allowance race, also at Gulfstream, before that on Feb. 26 and is trained by two-time Derby-winning trainer Todd Pletcher (Always Dreaming, 2017 and Super Saver, 2010). The Florida Derby has produced more Ken- tucky Derby winners than any other prep race (24) and six Kentucky Derby winners since 2000. Third in the Rem- sen (G2) won by Brooklyn Strong at Aqueduct on Dec. 5 and fifth in the Sam Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 6, Known Agenda looks to be a “getting good at the right time” horse with the addition of blinkers for his last two races. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is a plus, even among the world’s best and post one. Known Agenda #2 Like the King, 50-1 Won the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park in his last race and his first career victory was on turf, so rac- ing on dirt for him is a question mark. In two starts on dirt, he was second in his career debut in July and third against allowance horses at Keeneland in October. Although this is the first Derby starter for trainer Wesley Ward, he has a reputation for his horses performing well on a world stage. Like the King #3 Brooklyn Strong, 50-1 Was the last to qualify for the Kentucky Derby as he made the field over the weekend when others were with- drawn.
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Kentucky Derby 147Th Running Of
147TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY DATE: Saturday, May 1, 2021 | POST: 6:57 p.m. ET | WHERE: Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky | TV COVERAGE: 2:30 p.m. on NBC COPING WITH KNOW THE COVID-19 IN THE RUNNING FOR THE ROSES HORSES Twenty 3-year-old horses will compete Saturday in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, which is back to being the first leg of the Triple Crown. POST 1 POST 11 KNOWN AGENDA (6-1) DYNAMIC ONE (20-1) JOCKEY: Irad Ortiz Jr. JOCKEY: Jose Ortiz TRAINER: Todd Pletcher TRAINER: Todd Pletcher The coronavirus pandemic STATS: 6-3-1-1 STATS: 5-1-2-0 postponed the 2020 edition of the Derby to September. While the race has returned POST 2 POST 12 DOUBLE DUTY to spring and fans will be in LIKE THE KING (50-1) HELIUM (50-1) Known Agenda, the son of the stands, things will be a JOCKEY: Drayden Van Dyke JOCKEY: Julien Leparoux Curlin, is 2-for-2 since little different this year: adding blinkers. He won the TRAINER: Wesley Ward TRAINER: Mark Casse Florida Derby and could give z Churchill Downs expects STATS: 6-3-2-1 STATS: 3-3-0-0 to be at 40 or 50 percent trainer Todd Pletcher and capacity in its grandstand. owner Vinnie Viola another z Everyone 5 years old and POST 3 POST 13 Florida Derby-Kentucky Derby double (Always up should wear a face mask BROOKLYN STRONG (50-1) HIDDEN STASH (50-1) unless actively eating or Dreaming 2017). JOCKEY: Umberto Rispoli JOCKEY: Rafael Bejarano drinking.
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Votes by Voter
NTRA Top Three-Year Old Thoroughbred Poll May 10, 2021 Voter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Aaron Halterman ESSENTIAL QUALITY HOT ROD CHARLIE MANDALOUN MALATHAAT MIDNIGHT BOURBON KNOWN AGENDA JACKIE'S WARRIOR HIGHLY MOTIVATED ROCK YOUR WORLD GREATEST HONOUR Barry Abrams MEDINA SPIRIT HOT ROD CHARLIE MANDALOUN ESSENTIAL QUALITY MALATHAAT O BESOS MIDNIGHT BOURBON KNOWN AGENDA ROCK YOUR WORLD HIGHLY MOTIVATED Bill Finley MEDINA SPIRIT ESSENTIAL QUALITY HOT ROD CHARLIE MANDALOUN CONCERT TOUR ROCK YOUR WORLD SUPER STOCK HIGHLY MOTIVATED MALATHAAT HELIUM Bob Ehalt ESSENTIAL QUALITY MANDALOUN HOT ROD CHARLIE MALATHAAT O BESOS CONCERT TOUR KNOWN AGENDA JACKIE'S WARRIOR KING FURY LIFE IS GOOD Brad Telias ESSENTIAL QUALITY HOT ROD CHARLIE MALATHAAT MANDALOUN MEDINA SPIRIT JACKIE'S WARRIOR GREATEST HONOUR CONCERT TOUR LIFE IS GOOD DU JOUR Brian Nadeau ESSENTIAL QUALITY MANDALOUN HOT ROD CHARLIE MALATHAAT LIFE IS GOOD JACKIE'S WARRIOR ROCK YOUR WORLD MIDNIGHT BOURBON CONCERT TOUR KNOWN AGENDA Brian Zipse MANDALOUN HOT ROD CHARLIE ESSENTIAL QUALITY GREATEST HONOUR MALATHAAT KNOWN AGENDA ROCK YOUR WORLD O BESOS SEARCH RESULTS MIDNIGHT BOURBON Dan Illman MEDINA SPIRIT ESSENTIAL QUALITY HOT ROD CHARLIE MANDALOUN LIFE IS GOOD MALATHAAT JACKIE'S WARRIOR ROCK YOUR WORLD DREAM SHAKE CONCERT TOUR Danny Brewer MEDINA SPIRIT MALATHAAT HOT ROD CHARLIE ESSENTIAL QUALITY MANDALOUN CONCERT TOUR MIDNIGHT BOURBON CADDO RIVER JACKIE'S WARRIOR TRAVEL COLUMN Debbie Arrington MEDINA SPIRIT ESSENTIAL QUALITY MANDALOUN HOT ROD CHARLIE ROCK YOUR WORLD MALATHAAT JACKIE'S WARRIOR DREAM
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May01/2021 Kentucky Derby Wager Guide Churchill Downs
1/ST BET // WAGER GUIDE KENTUCKY DERBY MAY01/2021 CHURCHILL DOWNS MEET THE 2021 DERBY CONTENDERS By Johnny D., @XBJohnnyD ESSENTIAL QUALITY: Unbeaten in five career starts, this son of Tapit is the defending Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner and reigning 2-year-old champ. He’s also the current consensus pick as top 3-year-old. This Brad Cox-trained colt has done everything right in two 2021 starts. He romped home in the Grade 3 Southwest at Oaklawn Park and then out-fought a game, pace scenario- aided Highly Motivated at Keeneland to win the Grade 2 Blue Grass by a neck. He races a bit off the pace early, but can quickly reach contention when prompted. He has won by as much as four and one-quarter lengths and by as little as a neck. Last September, he broke his maiden first time out going six furlongs at Churchill Downs, so you know he likes the track. Jockey Luis Saez seeks redemption aboard this colt for the disappointment and criticism the rider endured following the disqualification of his mount Maximum Security from first to 17th in the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Trainer Brad Cox won last season’s Eclipse Award as the nation’s top trainer. HOT ROD CHARLIE: Ever since stretching out to two turns on the main track and adding blinkers, this son of Preakness winner Oxbow has been a tiger. His first race under those particular circumstances came in the fourth start of his career and resulted in a one-mile maiden score at Santa Anita in October.
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Mandaloun Turns the Tables in Risen Star
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 MANDALOUN TURNS THE CLAIRIERE A FITTING WINNER OF THE RACHEL ALEXANDRA TABLES IN RISEN STAR Hall of Famer Rachel Alexandra carried the famed burgundy and gold silks of Stonestreet Farm to six victories, four of which were Grade Is, including the GI Preakness S. and GI Woodward S. So, it was only fitting that another filly carrying the colors of Barbara Banke's operation, Clairiere (Curlin), won that Horse of the Year's namesake Grade II race at the Fair Grounds Saturday. The event, which produced GI Kentucky Oaks winners in 2018 and 2019, offered 50 points towards this year's run for the lillies. Clairiere rallied strongly from well back to capture her 1 1/16-mile debut at Churchill Downs Oct. 25. She made another late run for the lead in that venue's GII Golden Rod S. Nov. 28, but was collared by the re-opposing Travel Column (Frosted) and forced to settled for second. Cont. p4 Mandaloun | Hodges IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Mandaloun added yet another feather to his superstar sire CLASSIC SIBLING AWAITED AT HISTORIC ROTTGEN Into Mischief's cap with a victory in Saturday's GII Risen Star S. at Emma Berry speaks with Gestut Rottgen's Frank Dorff on 2021 the Fair Grounds. Adding blinkers after a third-place finish in the mating plans and several exciting runners for the historic GIII Lecomte S. last time, the Juddmonte Farms homebred was operation this year. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN away alertly from stall 10 and rushed up to stalk from a two- Europe.
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97Th Running of the Toyota Blue Grass $800000
97th Running Of The Toyota Blue Grass $800,000 (Grade II) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS By subscription of $200 each on or before February 13, 2021 or $1,000 each on or before March 17, 2021. A Supplementary Nomination of $24,000 each may be made at time of entry (includes entry and starting fees). $4,000 to enter and an additional $4,000 to start, with $800,000 guaranteed, of which $480,000 to the owner of the winner plus 100 Road To The Kentucky Derby Points, $160,000 to second plus 40 Road To The Kentucky Derby Points, $80,000 to third plus 20 Road To The Kentucky Derby Points, $40,000 to fourth plus 10 Road To The Kentucky Derby Points, $24,000 to fifth and $16,000 to be divided equally among sixth through last. Weight: 123 lbs. The maximum number of starters for the Toyota Blue Grass will be limited to fourteen with two also eligible. In the event that more than fourteen pass the entry box, the fourteen starters will be determined at that time with preference given to graded stakes winners (in order I-II-III), then highest earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. Keeneland will present a trophy cup to the winning owner. A silver julep cup will be presented to the winning trainer and jockey. NINE FURLONGS TO BE RUN SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 *********************************** ALEJANDRO b.c.3 Stonestreet Stables, LLC Steven M. Asmussen ALL BODES WELL dk b/.c.3 Show Parlay Racing Dale L.
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Mandaloun Surges Late to Beat Weyburn in Pegasus
ftboa.com • Tuesday & Wednesday • June 15 & 16, 2021 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION or to subscribe, please call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or email: [email protected] In This Issue: The Chosen Vron Rallies From Last to Take Affirmed Chub Wagon Stays Undefeated with Shine Again Victory Longshot Rideforthecause Takes Possibly Perfect Stakes Street Lute Wins Stormy Blues for Seventh Stakes Victory Gulfstream Park Perfect Fit for Mandaloun/BILL DENVER/EQUIPHOTO Chantal Sutherland Mandaloun Surges Late to Gulfstream Park Charts Beat Weyburn in Pegasus Track Entries and Results BY MONMOUTH PARK 1 TVG.com Haskell Stakes on July 17. Florida Stallion Progeny List PRESS OFFICE ___________________ Sent off as the 3-10 favorite, and with $106,920 bet to show on him out of a pool Florida Breeders’ List OCEANPORT, NJ—Whatever plans train- of $140,505, Mandaloun provided his er Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux backers with several few anxious Wire to Wire Business Place had in their minds for how Sunday’s moments before prevailing in the mile- TVG.com Pegasus Stakes would unfold and-a-sixteenth race. The final time was for Kentucky Derby presented by 1:44.63. Featured Advertisers Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) runner-up “We didn’t expect that [being shuffled Mandaloun were dashed a few jumps out back at the start],” Cox said. “We thought Berrettini Feed of the Monmouth Park starting gate. he might be on the lead or tracking a cou- Forced to steady at the start and off last ple. We found ourselves last going into the Florida Department of Agriculture in the five-horse field as a result, first turn.
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AFTERMATH MIKE Mccarthy Trainer So Wonderful to See A
AFTERMATH MIKE McCarthy trainer So wonderful to see a HUMBLE trainer!! Took out his trainers license in 2006, went out on his own in 2014, a protege of Todd Pletcher (who was a protege of D Wayne Lucas), He trained CITY OF LIGHT to win the Pegasus Invitational G1 SW Ce Ce G2 SW Smooth Like Strait Indiana Derby winner Axelrod Pat Day Mile winner Rushie Gamely winner Illuminant Kilroe Mile winner Ohio and now, this early in his training career, has won the Preakness w/a 25-1 colt. And, NO, I would have never picked him! Good race by Medina Spirit, regardless of all the crap going on around him. The Japanese horse was nothing but an annoyance! 1-Rombauer / 1:53,62 2-Midnight Bourbon 3- Medina Spirit 4-Keepmeinmind 5-Crowded Trade 6-Unbridled Honor 7-Frace Go De Ina 8-Risk Taking 9-Concert Tour 10-Ram I think it is safe to say that this will go down as a very mediocre field. Not quite as bad as 2017 (Cloud Computing), but .... The horse that I think looked the best in the post parade was Midnight Bourbon. He seems to have blossomed since the Ky Derby. Maybe we'll see him and the winner back for the Belmont but as for the others, I think they'll seek softer competition. So disappointed in my own Risk Taking. Guess the Wood Memorial finish should have been taken seriously. As for Concert Tour, even Mike Smith couldn't rouse him. Had read somewhere that he wasn't working well anyway....so, I'm guessing it's back to CA for him.
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News Release ______
News Release _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Gary Yunt Kentucky Derby Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack (502) 636-4460 (office) [email protected] MEDINA SPIRIT HOLDS OFF MANDALOUN TO GIVE BAFFERT RECORD SEVENTH KENTUCKY DERBY VICTORY LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 1, 2021) – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit fought back after relinquishing the lead to Mandaloun at midstretch to post a half-length to win the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) before a crowd of 51,838. The victory gave trainer Bob Baffert his record seventh Kentucky Derby victory and rider John Velazquez his fourth. Baffert broke a tie with Ben Jones for most Derby victories with Saturday’s triumph. His previous wins came with Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998), War Emblem (2002), Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (2015), Triple Crown winner Justify (2018) and Authentic (2020). Velazquez, who won last year on Authentic had previous wins on Always Dreaming (2017) and Animal Kingdom (2011). Velazquez became the eighth rider to win the Kentucky Oaks and Derby in the same year having piloted Malathaat to victory Friday. The most recent rider to do that was Calvin Borel in 2009. Medina Spirit broke sharply from the gate but favored Essential Quality and second choice Rock Your World bumped shortly after the start eliminating some pace pressure from Velazquez. Medina Spirit led the field through fractions of :23.09, :46.70 and 1:11.21 while under mild pressure from Soup and Sandwich with Mandaloun tracking in third. Approaching the far turn, Hot Rod Charlie began an advance along the rail while Essential Quality mounted a bid four wide.
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