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HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 www.stonewallstallions.com TDN Feature Presentation Co-Second Favorites... A few weeks ago, the Derby status of GI Florida GRADE 1 KENTUCKY DERBY Derby runner-up Dunkirk (Unbridled=s Song) was in serious doubt. But a few defections eased his path into the race, and the $3.7-million Keeneland September sales topper from 2007 was pegged at odds of 4-1, the joint second choice. The “SMART STRIKE has been able to sire everything grey son of GI Kentucky from top sprinters (Fabulous Strike) Oaks winner Secret Status to long winded turf horses (English Channel) (A.P. Indy) will depart from to a classic winner like CURLIN.” - Edwin Anthony the auxiliary gate in stall 15. AThere is a little bit of space I WANT THE THIRTEEN between the main gate and IEAH Stables, David Lanzman and Puglisi Racing=s the auxiliary gate, and that I Want Revenge (Stephen Got Even) was installed the gives him a little extra room Dunkirk Horsephotos 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday=s 135th running during the break. I like that,@ of the GI Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Yester- said trainer Todd Pletcher, who telegraphed his race day=s post position draw was conducted in two stages. strategy. AWe=re going to take him back and make one The order in which post positions would be assigned run, just like we did in the Florida Derby.@ With the fifth was decided by lot, following which the various con- overall pick, Zayat Stables LLC=s selected the 16 hole nections had one min- for the GI Santa Anita Derby hero Pioneerof the Nile ute to select a post (Empire Maker). AI wanted to take the safe approach,@ position. With the 10th said three-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert. AHe overall selection, con- still hasn=t had dirt kicked in his face. It can get pretty nections of I Want Re- clogged up going into the first turn and if a horse wants venge, a breathtaking to get a little rank down on the inside, you can run into winner of the a wall of horses. We might lose some ground, but [post GI Wood Memorial in 16] gives Garrett [Gomez] a couple of options. It gives his most recent trip to him a better chance of getting the job done.@ Cont. p2 the post Apr. 4, se- lected post position 2009 GI KENTUCKY DERBY 13. Michael Iavarone, 1 West Side Bernie 11 Chocolate Candy president of IEAH, was confronted with post 2 Musket Man 12 General Quarters 3 Mr. Hot Stuff 13 I Want Revenge I Want Revenge Reed Palmer 20 last year for Big Brown, who overcame 4 Advice 14 Atomic Rain the wide alley to score convincingly. He was pleased 5 Hold Me Back 15 Dunkirk with yesterday=s results. AI feel better than I did with 6 Friesan Fire 16 Pioneerof the Nile post 20,@ he commented. AI think we did great. Looking 7 Papa Clem 17 Summer Bird at the way the race shapes up, all the speed is inside of 8 Mine That Bird 18 Nowhere to Hide us. Our biggest fear was that there would be horses 9 Join in the Dance 19 Desert Party crossing over on us. [With this post], I think we=ll end 10 Regal Ransom 20 Flying Private up in a really, really good stalking position.@ www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/09 • PAGE 2 of 10 Kentucky Derby Draw cont. Friesan Hopes to Fire from the Six... Vinery Stable and Fox Hill Farms= Friesan Fire (A.P. Indy) enters Saturday=s race off a seven-week hiatus and was last seen taking the Mar. 14 GII Louisiana Derby by 7 1/4 lengths over Papa Clem (Smart Strike). Selecting just after I Want Revenge, con- nections chose to break from post position six. AI was sur- prised the six was still left,@ said trainer Larry Jones, who has sent out the runner-up in the last two runnings of the Derby. AI thought there would be more speed horses to draw inside. Right now we are in good shape. We had the five last year with Eight Friesan Fire and trainer Belles (Unbridled=s Song) and Larry Jones S K Andrew worked out a great trip. He should be laying anywhere from third to fifth early and suck back behind the speed and hopefully get a clear run when the real running starts.@ WinStar Horses Three, Four and Five... Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt=s WinStar Farm will be represented by three horses Saturday, and could be racecaller Tom Durkin=s greatest nightmare, as they drew alongside one another in stalls three, four and five. Mr. Hot Stuff (Tiznow), a homebred full brother to 2008 Derby sixth-place finisher Colonel John, is inner- most of the three and will break just to the inside of Win Willy Out, Nowhere to Hide In... recent GII Coolmore Lexington S. hero Advice (Chapel Just hours before Derby post positions were to be Royal). The last of the trio is Hold Me Back (Giant=s assigned, Jer-Mar Stable LLC=s Win Willy (Monarchos) Causeway), victorious in the GII Lane=s End S. in his was declared from the race by trainer McLean Robert- seasonal debut Mar. 21 and a deceptively good runner- son. The grey colt, upset winner of the GII Rebel S. up in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland Apr. 11. Mar. 14 and a respectable fourth in the GII Arkansas Derby Apr. 11, was said to have the beginnings of a Godolphin Duo Live Longshots... fracture in his left front ankle. Upon hearing that news, By all accounts, Godolphin is in with their best-ever trainer Nick Zito phoned owner Leonard Riggio and told chance to take the ARun for the Roses@ in the form of him, AYou=ve got to enter,@ the conditioner related to Desert Party (Street Cry {Ire}) and Regal Ransom (Dis- Daily Racing Form. He was referring to Nowhere to torted Humor). The former, a $2.1-million Fasig-Tipton Hide (Vindication), who could not quite make the origi- Calder graduate, had a productive winter in Dubai, nal cut for the Triple Crown trail after finishing fourth in defeating his barnmate in a Jan. 22 conditions race and the GIII Risen Star S., the GIII Tampa Bay Derby and the in the G3 UAE 2000 Guineas before settling for a GII Illinois Derby. Opportunity knocked Wednesday runner-up finish to Regal Ransom in the G2 UAE Derby morning and Zito and Riggio decided to knock back. Mar. 28. Desert Party, a 15-1 gamble on the morning line, will have the services of Ramon Dominguez from post position 19. AHe=s been more calm and relaxed in his races,@ explained trainer Saeed bin Suroor. AIf he can take a nice position, I=d be happy with that. I=m happy with the draw.@ Regal Ransom, who figures to be a major pace presence and could take the field a long Catch CNBC’s broadcast of “The Kentucky way, is offered at a juicy 30-1. AThe horse always shows a good turn of foot,@ bin Suroor said. AHe can Derby and the Business of Horse Racing” at 9 take a good position early in the race. It depends how p.m. tonight (Thurs., Apr. 30). fast they go, but if he sits close behind the lead I=ll be Click here for more information. really happy.@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/09 • PAGE 3 of 10 TDN Feature Presentation... Continued GRADE 1 KENTUCKY DERBY Saturday, Churchill Downs KENTUCKY DERBY-GI, $2,202,200, 3yo, 1 1/4m PP HORSE SIRE ODDS 1 West Side Bernie Bernstein 30-1 ($50,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) O-George & Lori Hall; B-Polo Green Stable & A Savas (KY); T-Kelly Breen; J-S Elliott; Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-1, $407,360. 2 Musket Man Yonaguska 20-1 ($15,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) O-E Fein & V Carlson; B-J E Nelson & S de Sousa (KY); T-Derek Ryan; J-E Coa; Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-1, $572,600. 3 Mr. Hot Stuff Tiznow 30-1 O/B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Eoin Harty; J-J Velazquez; Lifetime Record: 7-1-0-3, $150,560. 4 Advice Chapel Royal 30-1 ($68,000 yrl >07 FTKJUL: $170,000 2yo >08 OBSFEB) O-WinStar Farm LLC; B-Mr & Mrs Samuel H Rogers Jr (FL); T-Todd Pletcher; J-R Douglas; Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, $261,885. 5 Hold Me Back Giant=s Causeway 15-1 ($400,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) O-WinStar Farm LLC; B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras/WinStar (KY); T-Bill Mott; J-K Desormeaux; Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $487,274. 6 Friesan Fire A.P. Indy 5-1 O-Vinery Stables/Fox Hill Farm; B-Grapestock LLC (KY); RECENT DERBY WINNERS--Their Best Form at 2 T-Larry Jones; J-G Saez; Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-1, Year Winner Sire 2yo Form $603,265. 2003 Funny Cide Distorted Humor SW 7 Papa Clem Smart Strike 20-1 2004 Smarty Jones Elusive Quality SW O/B-Bo Hirch (KY); T-Gary Stute; J-R Bejarano; Lifetime 2005 Giacomo Holy Bull GISP Record: 6-2-2-0, 790,940. 2006 Barbaro Dynaformer SW 8 Mine That Bird Birdstone 50-1 2007 Street Sense Street Cry (Ire) Ch, GISW ($9,500 yrl >07 FTKOCT) 2008 Big Brown Boundary Wnr O-Double Eagle Ranch & Buena Suerte Equine; B-Lamantia, Blackburn & Needham/Betz (KY); T-B L Woolley Jr; J-C Lambert; Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-0, $374,381.