MACHO UNO Leading Sire of Millionaires DAILY in Stud Fee Range AAAAA SSSSASS SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM KAAKKKKK IN TODAY’S EDITION CATHRYN SOPHIA IS BACK 4 BARGAIN FILLY SHINES 6 CURALINA GRABS THIRD GRADE I VICTORY 7 CARINA MIA'S CONSOLATION PRIZE 8 CATCH A GLIMPSE MAKES IT A SIX PACK 8 MOHAYMEN LIVING UP TO LOFTY PRICETAG 9 PITTSBURG PHIL: VIEWING HORSES IS VITAL 10 BIG DAY FOR SILVER FERN FARM 11 SKIP DICKSTEIN Nyquist will leave gate 13 for the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby THE FACE OF JAPANESE RACING 12 QUIET CHAMP NYQUIST POISED GOING THE DERBY DISTANCE 13 FOR DERBY RUN TOP EFFORT HAS OUTWORK POISED By Claire Novak FOR DERBY GLORY 14 e is not quite a hype horse yet, this undefeated RESULTS 15 H2-year-old champion who comes to the Kentucky ENTRIES 20 Derby (gr. I) to prove himself. You can string together seven races in a row—in- LEADING LISTS 29 cluding the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) and a clear Florida Derby (gr. I) victory—and it's still not enough for much of the Triple Crown hangover crowd, whose visions of 'Pharoah' still dance in their heads. They have questions regarding Nyquist, and those questions must be answered by the running. Then, perhaps, they'll feel the buzz. "I think we all have American Pharoah hangovers," NEW MEXICO BRED YEARLING SALE: said Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert, under less pressure this year with Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) AUGUST 19 & 20 • Deadline: May 13 runner-up Mor Spirit. "But I also think Nyquist is a very nice horse. I remember with California Chrome, SELECT YEARLING SALE: people weren't feeling it either, and then all of the sudden he did it, and everybody was like 'Wow, he's SEPTEMBER 2, 3, 4 • Deadline: May 13 pretty good.' " Of course Nyquist, made the 3-1 morning-line fa- New Consignors, call Sales Offi ce to request forms. vorite at the post position draw May 4, will be fancied as the field of 20 makes its way postward. But for RUIDOSO HORSE SALE CO. POB 909, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 (continued on page 3) 575-378-4474 • [email protected] BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 29 Download the FREE smartphone app QUIET CHAMP NYQUIST POISED ty of scenarios. FOR DERBY RUN "The luxury with Nyquist is that it doesn't really (continued from page 1) matter," O'Neill said. "If it's a slow pace, we're obvi- ously going to be setting that. If it's a fast pace, he Kentucky Derby 142 there is a sentiment in the air that can be sitting just off. If it's a real fast pace, he can be an upset is brewing. Even with Calvin Borel retired, sitting four, five, six lengths off. We have the luxury some feel it could be a Mine That Bird type of year. of being real versatile." "I think everyone's kind of looking at it like it's a wide- The laid-back trainer, approaching the Derby with open race, and at the same time you have an undefeat- few apparent pre-race jitters, laid out a simple strate- ed 2-year-old champion," trainer Todd Pletcher said gy as the hours count down. earlier this week at Churchill Downs, after breezing his "Tomorrow the plan is to walk in the morning, and contenders, Wood Memorial (gr. I) winner Outwork and tomorrow, early evening, is to kick some butt in the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Destin. "Maybe Nyquist Derby," he said. BH isn't getting the respect he deserves. All he does is win." Nyquist drew post 13 for the Derby. He will be Kentucky Derby 142 NBC/NBCSN Coverage chasing a goal owner Reddam Racing and trainer NBCSN: 12-4pm EDT Doug O’Neill already achieved with 2012 winner I'll 1:13 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIT) Have Another. 1:55 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) "We're very optimistic," O'Neill said the day before 2:45 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) Nyquist's biggest test. "Today, coming to the barn 3:35 American Turf Stakes (gr. II) and walking down the shedrow and seeing the look NBC: 4-7:30pm in his eye and how bright it is ... he's thriving; he's 4:25 Pat Day Mile (gr. III) loving Kentucky." 5:25 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) Nyquist has proven his ability to adjust to a varie- 6:34 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) KENTUCKY DERBY PRESENTED BY YUM! BRANDS (GR. I) Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 7, Race 12 10f (dirt), $2,000,000, 3yo, 6:34 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Trojan Nation Street Cry (IRE) 3/c Aaron T. Gryder 126 50/1 Julie Gilbert and Aaron Sones 2 2 Suddenbreakingnews H Mineshaft 3/g Luis S. Quinonez 126 20/1 Samuel F. Henderson 3 3 Creator H Tapit 3/c Ricardo Santana, Jr. 126 10/1 WinStar Farm, LLC (Kenny Troutt) 4 4 Mo Tom H Uncle Mo 3/c Corey J. Lanerie 126 20/1 G M B Racing (Gayle Benson) 5 5 Gun Runner Candy Ride (ARG) 3/c Florent Geroux 126 10/1 Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Three Chimneys Farm, LLC and Besilu Stables 6 6 My Man Sam Trappe Shot 3/c Irad Ortiz, Jr. 126 20/1 Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables LLC and Bligh, Jay W. 7 7 Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy 3/c Julien R. Leparoux 126 50/1 Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 8 8 Lani Tapit 3/c Yutaka Take 126 30/1 Koji Maeda 9 9 Destin H Giant's Causeway 3/c Javier Castellano 126 15/1 Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 10 10 Whitmore Pleasantly Perfect 3/g Victor Espinoza 126 20/1 Robert V. LaPenta, Harry T. Rosenblum and Southern Springs Stables (Ron Moquett) 11 11 Exaggerator H Curlin 3/c Kent J. Desormeaux 126 8/1 Big Chief Racing, LLC, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch, LLC et al. 12 12 Tom's Ready H More Than Ready 3/c Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 126 30/1 G M B Racing (Gayle Benson) 13 13 Nyquist H Uncle Mo 3/c Mario Gutierrez 126 3/1 Reddam Racing, LLC (J. Paul Reddam) 14 14 Mohaymen H Tapit 3/c Junior Alvarado 126 10/1 Shadwell Stable (Hamdan Al Maktoum) 15 15 Outwork Uncle Mo 3/c John R. Velazquez 126 15/1 Repole Stable (Mike Repole) 16 16 Shagaf Bernardini 3/c Joel Rosario 126 20/1 Shadwell Stable (Hamdan Al Maktoum) 17 17 Mor Spirit Eskendereya 3/r Gary L. Stevens 126 12/1 Michael Lund Petersen 18 18 Majesto H Tiznow 3/r Emisael Jaramillo 126 30/1 Grupo 7C Racing Stable (Alejandro Ceballos) 19 19 Brody's Cause H Giant's Causeway 3/c Luis Saez 126 12/1 Albaugh Family Stable (Dennis Albaugh) 20 20 Danzing Candy Twirling Candy 3/c Mike E. Smith 126 15/1 Halo Farms (Theodore Aroney) & Jim & Dianne Bashor Breeders: 1–Dr. Aaron Sones; 2–Branch Equine, LLC; 3–Mt. Brilliant Broodmares I LLC; 4–Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm; 5–Besilu Stables, LLC; 6–Jay W. Bligh; 7–Mrs. Jerry Amerman; 8–North Hills Co. Limited; 9–James C. Weigel & Taylor Made Stallions Inc.; 10–John Liviakis; 11–Joseph B Murphy; 12–Blackstone Farm LLC; 13–Summerhill Farm; 14–Clearsky Farms; 15–Repole Stable Inc; 16–Shadwell Farm, LLC; 17–Elkstone Group, LLC; 18–Diamond A Racing Corp.; 19–Gabriel Duignan, William Arvin, Jr. & Petaluma Bloodstock; 20–Halo Farms. Trainers: 1–Patrick Gallagher; 2–Donnie K. Von Hemel; 3–Steven M. Asmussen; 4–Thomas M. Amoss; 5–Steven M. Asmussen; 6–Chad C. Brown; 7–Michael J. Maker; 8–Mikio Matsunaga; 9–Todd A. Pletcher; 10–Ron Moquett; 11–J. Keith Desormeaux; 12–Dallas Stewart; 13–Doug F. O'Neill; 14–Kiaran P. McLaughlin; 15–Todd A. Pletcher; 16–Chad C. Brown; 17–Bob Baffert; 18–Gustavo Delgado; 19–Dale L. Romans; 20–Clifford W. Sise, Jr. BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 29 smartphone app CATHRYN SOPHIA IS BACK Racing's Land Over Sea allowed her to finish second, By Eric Mitchell a neck to the good of Alpha Delta Stables' Lewis Bay, who was a head in front of Mike Tarp's homebred Go athryn Sophia found redemption May 6 in the Maggie Go. CKentucky Oaks (gr. I). Acquired by Zacney for $30,000 at the 2014 Dismissed as a filly who wouldn't relish two turns Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall yearling sale, following a third-place finish in the 1 1/16-mile Ash- Cathryn Sophia was the least-expensive auction buy land Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, the feisty daughter of among the 14 Kentucky Oaks competitors. Zacney Street Boss took control four wide into the Churchill said he was looking specifically for a Maryland-bred Downs stretch and powered to a 2 3/4-length victory. and, though the filly was small, liked Cathryn Sophia Her time in the nine-furlong race was 1:50.53. because she looked athletic. She was sold by her "From her first start, we knew she had a lot of breeder Bob Manfuso and was later broken and talent," said trainer John Servis, of the filly who had trained at Barry and Shari Eisaman's training center been undefeated in four starts, two of them graded, near Williston, Fla.