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MAY 2, 2017 SPECIAL .COM Calumet’s Derby Dominance By Ray Paulick ’s dominance of our country’s most famous Jones would train five of Calumet’s Derby winners, then become race dates back to 1941 when romped to an eight- the farm’s general manager, after which his son, H.A. “Jimmy” length victory under – equaling the biggest winning Jones, would saddle two Derby winners for Calumet. margin in Derby history (a record that still stands). Let’s take a look at all of Calumet Farm’s homebred Kentucky Remarkably it the first of four Derby winners in the 1940s Derby winners: and eight overall to be bred and owned by Calumet Farm. Calumet was founded as a Standardbred operation in 1924 WHIRLAWAY (1941): Nicknamed Mr. Longtail, this son of the by William Monroe Wright, a baking powder salesman who in imported II helped carry Calumet Farm to an all-time 1889 started a Chicago company, Calumet Baking Powder, earnings record of $475,091 in 1941. Whirlaway himself earned that made him a wealthy man. $272,386 by year’s end, winning 13 of 20 starts, with five seconds and two thirds. He became the sport’s fifth Triple Crown winner. Wright died in 1931, two years after selling his company to General Foods. One year later, his son, Warren Wright Sr., (1944): Like Whirlaway, Pensive came into the Derby transformed Calumet Farm to a nursery. off a defeat, losing the by a nose at Pimlico It didn’t take long for Calumet to make its mark. , a filly seven days before the Run for the Roses. Pensive and Conn out of 1924 Preakness winner , became the first Continued on Page 7 stakes winner bred by the farm and was a champion at 2. She took on colts as Calumet’s first starter in 1935, finishing fourth to , who would go on to become racing’s third Triple Crown winner.

Next came in 1938. After setting a track record in the at , he could do no better than fin- ish eighth in the Derby behind . But Bull Lea really made his mark at stud as Calumet’s foundation sire. Among his top runners were three who carried Calumet’s devil’s red KY DERBY CONTENDER and blue silks to glory in the Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown - ner (1948), (1952), and (1957). (G1), FrontRunner S. (G1), If Bull Lea was the cornerstone for Calumet’s breeding pro- S. (G3) gram, the decision in 1939 by Warren Wright to hire Ben A. Jones – who had conditioned the previous year’s Derby winner, Lawrin – as the farm’s private trainer was equally significant.

ASK RAY KY OAKS CONTENDER QUESTION: What’s the most popular bet on the FARRELL Kentucky Derby? (G2), S. (G2), Golden Rod S. (G2), ANSWER: In 2016, old-fashioned win-place-show S. bets were still the most popular, with just over $50 million wagered. The trifecta (picking first 3) handled $27.5 million, the exacta (first 2) $22.2 million and superfecta (first 4) $10.9 million. Among multi-race bets ending with the Der- The Breeders’ Farm by, the pick 4 was most popular, handling $3.2 million. A.P. Indy – Macoumba, by Mr. Prospector | $75,000 S&N spendthriftfarm.com | 859.294.0030 Page 2

Pedigree Spotlight A.P. Indy and Mr. Prospector By Frank Mitchell

The two sire lines playing the largest roles for this year’s Grade 1 In contrast to the classicism of A.P. Indy, Mr. Prospector was Kentucky Derby are those descending from 1992 speed. As a young 3-year-old with “Derby potential,” Mr. Prospec- winner A.P. Indy and from international supersire Mr. Prospector, tor worked faster than good horses raced. Mr. Prospector did particularly through 1990 Kentucky Derby winner . not make the 1973 Kentucky Derby, and the preceding season’s Horse of the Year burst away from the field to take With final entries not yet drawn, approximately two-thirds of the the first of three victories that made the great chestnut a house- field traces to these two lines in nearly equal number. hold name across America.

The grand old man of American breeding, A.P. Indy is a living legend Mr. Prospector, however, came back as a 4-year-old. The bay son at Lane’s End Farm, where he was bred and raised and where he of won stakes, showed much of the lethal speed he returned – after earning Horse of the Year possessed in his early starts on the race- in 1992 with victories in the Belmont, San- track, and went to stud in Florida for Aisco ta Anita Derby, and Breeders’ Cup Classic Stable. Early success at stud sent Mr. Pros- – to begin a historic tenure at stud. pector to Kentucky, where he stood the rest of his long life, including covering his A son of Triple Crown winner Seattle final book of at age 29, at historic Slew (by Reasoning) out of Week- . end Surprise, a daughter of Triple Crown winner Secretariat, A.P. Indy was bred to The Mr. Prospector sons , princi- be something special, and he was from pally through Unbridled, and , the start. As a , he sold for $2.9 principally through , are having a sig- million at the Keeneland July select year- nificant effect on classic racing. Unbridled ling sale and raced for Tomonori Tsuru- sired winners of each of the Triple Crown maki, earning slightly less than $3 million races, including Belmont Stakes winner Em- from 8 victories in 11 starts at 2 and 3. pire Maker, who is the grandsire of 2015 A.P. Indy Triple Crown winner , Purchased by a syndicate and retired to stud at his birthplace, 2016 champion 2-year-old and 2017 winner A.P. Indy has been in making Lane’s End one of the most (both by ), and 2017 Florida eminent breeding operations in the world. Derby winner (). Curlin has 2017 Wood Memorial winner in the Kentucky Derby. In his long career at stud, A.P. Indy has sired Horse of the Year (sire of Derby prospect J Boys Echo and grandsire of Outliers in the classic lines sweepstakes include Kentucky Derby ), leading sire (sire of three-time leading national points leader , winner of the 2017 . He is sire and grandsire of Derby prospect ), and the from the branch of through Tale of twice-raced (sire of winner Ekati. This year’s winner of the Blue Grass Stakes is Irap, a son of and 2017 Santa Anita Derby winner Gormley). from the Man O’ War line in this 100th anniversary of the great horse’s birth. PRS

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Eclipse Award Winner Brown Poised for Triple Crown Breakthrough By Tom Pedulla One deep breath. of his eight Breeders’ Cup victories: Maram, Juvenile Fil- lies Turf, 2008; Zagora, Filly & Turf, 2012; , That is all Chad Brown allowed himself to celebrate his first Juvenile Fillies Turf, 2014; , Filly & Mare Turf, as North America’s leading trainer, an hon- 2014; Stephanie’s Kitten, Filly & Mare Turf, 2015; and or he received in January to culminate his stunning rise in New Money Honey, Juvenile Fillies Turf, 2016. the last decade. Bobby’s Kitten, in the 2015 Turf Sprint, “It was a tall mountain to climb. To fi- provided his only male Breeders’ Cup nally get there, I did a big exhale like, winner on grass. Wavell Avenue, in ‘Okay, we did it,’ “ said Brown. “But the Filly & Mare Sprint in 2015, repre- then the next day comes and there sents his lone dirt success in the Cup. are a lot of horses and a lot of co- Brown attributes his success with workers and you have to be at your turf fillies to lessons learned while he best.” worked under for five years.

Rather than expressing joy, Brown, “I’m so grateful for what he taught me 38, repeatedly conveyed a feeling of in those areas,” he said. “I’ve put it to relief upon reaching the peak of his good use through my staff to execute profession. That likely conveys the his philosophy, his plan, with those type massive pressure he has exerted on of horses.” himself and those around him in his re- lentless drive to win and win some more. Continued on Page 4 “Any time you win at a high level in this sport,” he said, “there is a lot of relief.”

The former understudy to Shug McGaughey and the late Bobby Frankel who began his own training operation in late 2007, paced the nation in turf victories each of the last five years. He is driven to sustain that. He may be even more determined to prove that he can be as adept with dirt horses.

Brown has had three previous Kentucky Derby starters: FEATURED Normandy Invasion finished fourth to Orb in 2013; long- YEARLING shots My Man Sam and Shagaf were well beaten in 2016. SESSION He has what many believe to be a very good chance to win the Derby this year with . The Into Mischief won two Grade 1 races as a 2-year-old, the Hopeful and Champagne, and was second in his only two starts this year, in the Fountain of Youth and Blue Grass.

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Continued From Page 3 More than any- Practical Joke is co-owned by William H. Lawrence and Seth Klar- thing, Brown man, who races under Klaravich Stables. said Frankel “There is no one in the country I would rather send a horse to taught him that than Chad,” Klarman said. “Whether turf or dirt, colt or filly, dis- turf fillies require tance horse or sprinter, it’s going to Chad.” an extreme amount of pa- Brown emphasized how much he has developed in the last whirl- tience. He is will- wind decade. “I don’t just rest on what I learned from Bobby or ing to give them Shug,” he said. “I’m always observing. I’m learning from others all the time they around me. I’m learning from my mistakes. I learn from the suc- need to develop cesses and how to build on them.” and now has owners with the For Brown, major dirt triumphs appear to be a matter of when, not if. deep pockets to afford him that luxury. “There is nothing in the sport he can’t do,” Klarman said. PRS Trainers and jockeys are often labeled according to areas of specialization. Brown is intent on avoiding that by prov- ing his all-around ability. EXCELLENCE IN EQUINE NUTRITION

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Brown is still searching for his first victory in a Triple Crown race. He also has come up empty in the Travers at Sarato- ga Race Course. The “Mid-Summer Derby” holds a special place for him because he grew up in Mechanicville, N.Y., and developed a passion for racing during family gather- ings in the backyard at that tradition-rich track. Best of Luck to our Derby Brown vehemently believes he can close ground on those and Triple Crown connections! targets. EXCEL EQUINE is one of the few feed manufacturers in the that serves the equine industry exclusively. “I really learned from two great trainers, Shug McGaughey Premium Feed Blends • Medication Free Facility and Bobby Frankel, trainers who had success with dirt horses as well as turf horses,” he said. “So it is in my train- ing – my training – to be able to train and develop top dirt horses. It’s just a matter of getting our hands on them. Over time, through hard work and patience, those horses

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In the Name of Derby By Chelsea Hackbarth

This year’s Kentucky Derby contenders feature an intriguing mix at Lucky; and Gormley is named for a British sculptor. of names stemming from a play on words, homage to a person or a location, and a unique sense of creativity. A total of seven Derby candidates have names that tie them to their heritage: Tapwrit, sired by Tapit; Patch, sired by ; Gunnevera, Girvin and McCraken are all names for towns with Irish War Cry, who carries the Irish name on to a third homebred special meaning to the owners. Gunnevera is a small town generation for Isabelle de Tomaso; Practical Joke is a play on the in Spain, part-owner Jaime Diaz Mengotti’s country of origin, name of his sire, Into Mischief; Untrapped, sired by Trappe Shot; though the other two owners are Venezuelan. Girvin, a small State of Honor, sired by To Honor and Serve; and Classic Empire, town in Texas, is the birthplace of owner Brad Grady. McCraken a combination of names from his dam and his is named for a small town in Kansas, although it’s spelled “Mc- paternal grandsire . Cracken”; according to the connections, the final “c” somehow got lost in transcription. Some of the more unique names are (a type of win- ter thunderstorm, named by owners in the desert of Dubai), Hence Two Derby hopefuls have military connections: the (named because he looked like a good horse, “hence” he should be), was a U.S.-won decisive naval battle against in WWII, and a Fast and Accurate (hoping the colt would fulfill both adjectives), and Battalion Run(ner) is when an entire platoon is exercised in unison. Irap is named after a medical treatment (Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein) that is used to treat osteoarthritis. Three colts are named for people: J Boy(s Echo) is the nickname of Dennis Albaugh’s racing manager, Jason Loutsch, and the Finally, Always Dreaming was named by the wife of co-owner Echo comes from his dam’s name; Lookin at Lee is named for Brooklyn Boyz Stable’s Anthony Bonomo because in this industry, part-owner Lee Levinson and is a play on his sire’s name Lookin everyone is always dreaming of the next big one. PRS : first runner, first winner!

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PR Trivia: Know Your Kentucky Derby History? By Mary Schweitzer

1. Historic Calumet Farm will have three starters – Hence 9. This pillar of the turf is the only gentleman to have bred and (winner of the G3 ), Patch (2nd in G2 Louisiana owned winners of both the Kentucky Derby and . Derby), and stakes-placed Sonneteer - in this year’s Kentucky Name him. Bonus points – name the horses. PRS Derby. All three colts were bred by Calumet Farm, which has already bred a record nine KY Derby winners. Of those nine pre- Trivia Answers

vious winners, only one was not raced by the farm. Name him. Mill Reef, Epsom Derby), (1993, , Kentucky Derby) Kentucky Hero, Sea (1993, Derby), Epsom Reef, Mill

2. Should he win, Godolphin’s Thunder Snow would become the (1971, Mellon Paul 9. (1881) 24, Sr., Rowe ‘Jimmy’ James

first Kentucky Derby winner bred in Ireland. In the previous 142 Youngest: (2014); Chrome California 77, Sherman, Art Oldest: 8.

editions of the Derby, only four winners were foaled outside of Derby Epsom (1987), Anchor Slip (1985), Point Reference Derby; KY

the United States. Name them. (1978), 7. Moonlight Mr. Combest, Nick & (jockey) Jimmy 6. 1993, Randy (jockey) & Gerald Romero, Dixieland Heat; 1964, 1964, Heat; Dixieland Romero, Gerald & (jockey) Randy 1993, 6.

3. Wood Memorial winner Irish War Cry is hoping to become 1950) (, Bolland Bill and 1936) Venture, (Bold Hanford

just the third New Jersey-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby. Ira 5. (1987) Madden: Preston (1925); Ebony Flying

Name the two horses he would join. (1923), (1920), Jones Paul (1919), Barton Sir (1914), Rosebud 3. (1915) and (1934) 4. John E. Madden: Old Old Madden: E. John 4. (1934) Cavalcade and (1915) Regret 3.

4. Between them, John E. Madden and his grandson, Preston, 1983 (Can), Sunny’s 1964; (Can), Dancer Northern 1959; (GB),

have bred six Kentucky Derby winners at their historic Ham- Lee Tomy 1917; (GB), Khayyam Omar 2. 1991 Gold, the Strike 1. burg Place. One of those Derby winners also went on to win the Triple Crown. Name three of the six. About 5. Apprentice jockeys have notched two Kentucky Derby wins in the previous 142 editions of the race. Name them. For advertising inquiries please 6. Three times in Kentucky Derby history a pair of brothers – call Emily at 859.913.9633 one a trainer, one a jockey – have teamed up with a Derby run- ner. The most recent occurrence was 2016, when Keith and Ray Paulick - Publisher [email protected] finished second with Exaggerator. Name the Emily Alberti - Director of Advertising [email protected] other two sets of brothers. Scott Jagow - Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Mary Schweitzer - News Editor [email protected] 7. Steve Cauthen is the only jockey to win both the Kentucky Derby and Epsom Derby. Name the horses he accomplished Natalie Voss - Features Editor [email protected] this feat with. Chelsea Hackbarth - Asst Editor [email protected] Esther Marr - Custom Publishing Editor 8. Name both the oldest and youngest trainers to saddle a Ken- Frank Mitchell - Contributing Writer tucky Derby winner. COPYRIGHT © 2017, BLENHEIM PUBLISHING LLC

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Continued from Page 1 McCreary drew off to a 4 ½-length triumph. The son of won a nose under , but , aboard runner-up the Preakness, but lost the Belmont by a half-length to . , stood up briefly in the saddle when misjudging the finish line, a blunder that may have cost him the race. CITATION (1948): With 14 wins in 16 starts at 2 and 3 and a stablemate in , who was unbeaten in four starts, Citation (1958): Like Iron Liege, Tim Tam was conditioned scared away the competition. Only four other 3-year-olds lined up to by Jimmy Jones. The son of was produced from Bull face the Calumet duo, and they were hopelessly overmatched as Lea’s daughter, , a two-time champion racemare. Tim Citation and Coaltown finished a dominating first and second. Cita- Tam won the Derby and Preakness but finished second in the tion would go on to win the Triple Crown and in 1951 became the Belmont while suffering a career-ending injury in deep stretch. sport’s first million-dollar earner. (1968): Dancer’s Image finished first, but (1949): By Calumet’s 1944 Kentucky Derby winner Pen- Calumet’s colt by On-And-On was eventually awarded the victory sive out of a Blenheim II mare, Ponder had won just three of 12 starts after the original winner was disqualified because of a post-race and was a 16-1 longshot. Just four days before the Derby, he showed drug test that showed the presence of phenylbutazone. It took signs of life, rallying to be a strong second in the Derby Trial. Last early four years of litigation by Dancer’s Image’s owner, Peter Fuller, in the 14-horse Derby field under jockey , Ponder packed and a decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court, but the Henry a wallop down the stretch, rallying to a three-length victory. Forrest-trained colt Forward Pass is in the record books as the official winner. HILL GAIL (1952): This well-traveled colt wintered at in California after a 2-year-old campaign in the East and Mid- After a strong decade in the 1970s when several fillies excelled west. He won the Santa Anita Derby easily in late February and domi- and became Triple Crown winner Affirmed’s famous rival, nated the Derby Trial four days before the Kentucky Derby, winning by Calumet fell into a tailspin, ending in a 1990 bankruptcy. Henryk six lengths. Under Eddie Arcaro, he charged to a front-running win but de Kwiatkowski bought the farm at absolute auction and main- was subsequently injured and sidelined for the remainder of the year. tained its landmark elegance, but Calumet Farm’s new owner, Brad Kelley, is determined to bring back its racing dominance. IRON LIEGE (1957): Gen. Duke was expected to be Calumet’s star With three likely starters in this year’s Kentucky Derby, he is well but came out of the Derby Trial with a hoof injury. Iron Liege won by on his way. PRS

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Five to Watch: Derby Longshots By Scott Jagow Post-time favorites have won the last four Kentucky Derbys, but J Boys Echo (20-1): Not much excuse for poor Blue Grass, you have to go back to the 1800s for a streak of five favorites in but all of the top contenders misfired so perhaps it’s forgiv- a row. History is on the side of an upset in this year’s Derby. Here able. He lost jockey to injury and are a few horses considering with their potential long odds. for Albarado, this has happened before. The result was Animal Kingdom winning the Derby at 20-1. Plus, trainer Dale Battle of Midway (30-1): The Santa Anita Derby’s final time was Romans has been known to find the Derby superfecta a time the slowest since 1957, so this isn’t a ringing endorsement of the or two. race. But the internal fractions were quite fast and Battle of Mid- way duked it out for the lead throughout. He deserves credit for Lookin At Lee (20-1): Deep closers like this guy have a tough only losing half a length. Trainer doesn’t bring task in the 20-horse Derby, but at least he’s already shown he many colts to the Derby but he’s a Hall of Famer for a reason. can navigate traffic. He came home fast in Arkansas despite a drunken sailor stretch run. Still finished only a length and a half Hence (20-1): With all due respect to 50-1 , the behind potential Derby favorite Classic Empire. Plus, he has Sunland Derby isn’t usually a key race for the first Saturday in Raise a Native in his sire line, a common trait of many previous May. But evidence suggests this year’s edition was pretty good. Derby winners. Fourth-place finisher Irap upset the Blue Grass Stakes and Sun- land runner-up Conquest Mo Money ran a heckuva race in the Ar- Practical Joke (15-1): Had an excellent 2-year-old campaign, kansas Derby. Therefore, Sunland winner Hence deserves a look. winning a pair of Grade 1’s, including the Champagne in a The pace aided him, but he made an impressive and sustained sensational time. The fact he hasn’t won since is troubling and middle move, was gliding to the wire within himself and picks up his pedigree is questionable for the distance, but perhaps his excellent rider Florent Geroux. decent close for second in the Blue Grass sets up this clearly talented colt for his best career effort on Saturday. PRS