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HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, SMARTY JONES call 732-747-8060. The Heart and Speed of a Champion www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008 TDN Feature Presentation HAIL HENRY! Susan Magnier=s Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo) GRADE 1 KENTUCKY DERBY hadn=t been out since finishing third to New Approach (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G2 Futurity S. in August, but proved resolute in the final yards of yesterday=s G1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket to hand that rival his first de- feat. "The race worked well for me and he really an- THE LEADING GENERAL SIRE: SMART STRIKE swered the call," said win- ning rider Johnny Murtagh, THE LEADING TURF SIRE: KINGMAMBO who piloted Rock of Gibraltar Henrythenavigator (blue) (Ire) to victory in 2002. AHe Getty Images quickened up well and I thought I would win by a neck, THIS IS WHAT BROWN CAN DO FOR YOU but he got tired and fair dues to the second. He battled Neither post 20 nor history could stop him. Big back--they are two very high-class horses.@ Brown (Boundary) was 2-1 in the GI Kentucky Derby on 2000 Guineas cont. p4 the strength of just three sparkling wins, the fewest any had sported since Regret in 1915. PARK EXPRESS Despite a wide trip, he assumed com- David and Patricia Thompson=s Cheveley Park Stud mand at the head of the lane and will be double-fisted in today=s G1 1000 Guineas at opened up impressively. AWhen he Newmarket. Before the highly impressive G3 Nell Gwyn turned for home, we knew the game S. success of Infallible (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), they already was over, and we were all going had a major player in the unbeaten G2 May Hill S. win- crazy,@ exalted winning trainer Rick ner Spacious (GB) (Nayef). AJimmy [Fortune] was trackphotographer.com Dutrow Jr. Eight Belles (Unbridled=s mightily impressed with Infallible and we really don=t Song) ran bravely to be a clear second, know much about her as no real buttons have been but broke down in both forelegs while galloping out and pushed,@ the Stud=s Managing Director Chris Richardson was euthanized. Cont. p2 said. ASpacious has strengthened up over the winter, Saturday, Churchill Downs has a lovely stride and covers plenty of ground, so she KENTUCKY DERBY PRESENTED BY YUM! BRANDS-GI, would probably favor top of the ground.@ Cont. p5-6 $2,211,800, CDX, 5-3, 3yo, 1 1/4m, 2:01 4/5, ft. 1--BIG BROWN, 126, c, 3, by Boundary 1st Dam: Mien, by Nureyev 2nd Dam: Miasma, by Lear Fan 3rd Dam: Syrian Circle, by Damascus ($60,000 yrl '06 FTKOCT; $190,000 2yo >07 KEEAPR). O-IEAH Stables & Paul P Pompa Jr; B-Monticule (KY); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; J-Kent J Desormeaux; $1,451,800. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $2,114,500. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 2--Eight Belles, 121, f, 3, Unbridled's Song--Away, by Dixieland Band. ($375,000 yrl '06 KEESEP). O-Fox Hill Farms Inc; B-Robert N Clay & Serengeti Stable (KY); T-J Larry Jones; $400,000. 3--Denis of Cork, 126, c, 3, Harlan's Holiday--Unbridled Girl, by Unbridled. ($120,000 yrl '06 OBSAUG; $250,000 2yo >07 BESMAR). O-Mr & Mrs William K Warren Jr; B-Westbury Stables (FL); T-David M Carroll; $200,000. Margins: 4 3/4, 3HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 2.40, 13.10, 27.20. Also Ran: Tale of Ekati, Recapturetheglory, Colonel John, Anak Nakal, Pyro, Cowboy Cal, Z Fortune, Smooth Air, Visionaire, Court Vision, Z Humor, Cool Coal Man, Bob Black Jack, Gayego, Big Truck, Adriano, Monba. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/4/08 • PAGE 2 of 17 Kentucky Derby cont. Express Delivery... Big Brown=s connections were allotted the 16th selec- tion during Wednesday=s draw and boldly opted to take post 20. The unbeaten colt came away from his stands= side spot and brushed a bit with Gayego (Gilded Time) to his inside, but settled kindly for jockey Kent Desormeaux despite being in the five path. Bob Black Jack (Stormy Jack), equipped with blinkers for the first time, made a beeline for the lead and showed the way through splits of :23.30 and :47.04 while being shadowed by Cowboy Cal (Giant=s Causeway). Meanwhile, Horsephotos the GI Florida Derby winner raced alongside the ill-fated filly before Desormeaux let out a notch approaching the far turn. The Hall of Fame rider re- ceived an instantaneous response and found clear sail- ing while five wide turning for home. He entered the stretch in complete command and further asserted his authority in the final furlong, giving his pilot a third Kentucky Derby trophy. AWe were dreaming this would happen,@ Desormeaux said. AThere were no distractions, no alterations in course; he just slid on over. He did it well within himself. He was truly in a gallop to the quarter pole, and he added power to his stride when I needed it. I didn't know if I had horse down the back- side--he was off the bridle, just cruising along with his Eight Belles Euthanized After Post-Race Injury... ears flopping, and I just left him alone >til I needed him. Fox Hill Farms= Eight Belles raced in fifth in the early When I needed him, I showed him the stick and stages before moving forward on the far turn. She whoosh.@ Big Brown joins re- entered the stretch in second and, while never threaten- cent unbeaten Derby winners ing the winner, came home a clear runner-up. However, Barbaro (2006) and Smarty tragedy struck when the rangy Jones (2004), while being the grey filly was galloping out. AShe first to break from post 20 had finished the race and was since Clyde Van Deusen in around the turn at the start of the 1929. Big Brown, owned by back stretch, and right near one of IEAH Stable, Paul Pompa Jr., the the outriders, as he was Gary Tolchin and Andrew Co- watching, he saw both front an- Horsephotos hen, will put his unbeaten re- kles collapse,@ reported Dr. Larry cord on the line in the GI Bramlage. AIt's obvious that she Preakness S. May 17, but Dutrow may not exude as has condylar fractures on the left much enthusiasm in the second jewel of the Triple side, and the left front went Eight Belles (2005-08) Crown as he did prior to the Derby. But it=s early days through the skin and was contami- trackphotographer.com yet. A This next race coming up is out of my hands,@ he nated. At least one of the sesamoids [in her right leg] said. AWe're coming back in two weeks and I won't was broken. I have never seen this happen, and there have a chance to train him. He looks like the best horse was nothing you could do.@ A $375,000 KEESEP pur- in his crop, but there will be new shooters...I don't chase, the daughter of Away (Dixieland Band) had think I'll feel as confident for the Preakness as I did for rattled off four straight victories this season against her the Derby. I love training a horse for a race, but I can't own sex, including the GIII Honeybee S. Mar. 16 and do that now. My hands are tied." GII Fantasy S. Apr. 6 at Oaklawn. The $400,000 Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r runner-up purse took her posthumous career record to the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, 10-5-3-1 and $708,650. Fox Hill and trainer Larry sponsored by Taylor Made. Jones also finished second last year with Hard Spun. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/4/08 • PAGE 3 of 17 Kentucky Derby cont. ‘Denis’ Rides the Bo-Rail... Hey, if it worked last year, why change? Jockey Calvin Borel gave 2007 hero Street Sense his patented rail-skimming ride and, after Denis of Cork (Harlan=s Holiday) didn=t get away very quickly from post 13, angled the blaze-faced bay over to the inside. He caboosed the field through the opening six furlongs before picking up the pace heading into the far turn. After weaving his way through some traffic, Denis of Cork went back to the rail and finished up well to claim third, 2 3/4 lengths ahead of Tale of Ekati (Tale of the Cat) in fourth. AHe ran a huge race,@ said Borel. AWe saved every inch of ground we could just to get there. I think he ran a huge race. The colt tried his heart out, and I can=t take nothing away from him.@ ‘Colonel’ Can’t Get It Done... Horsephotos The 9-2 second choice Colonel John (Tiznow), well behind early, looked to be making a menacing move on the far turn, but failed to sustain that bid and wound up sixth. ATurning for home we were in the right spot to come and get them, but you=ll see in the replay that my horse took a funny step, switched leads and I could never get him going again from that point forward,@ reported rider Corey Nakatani. Horsephotos Horsephotos Congratulations ARV I and ARV II Members! Giant Gizmo a member of the ARV I Stable won the $150,000 Alysheba S.-G3 at Churchill on Friday 5/3, just less than a week after Harlem Rocker, a member of the ARV II Stable won the $150,000 Withers S.