SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2015 Tennessean 05/10/2015 Copy Reduced to %d%% from original to fit letter page Page : C01 IROQUOIS STEEPLECHASE THRILLING NEW RIDE PHOTOS BY JAE S. LEE / THE TENNESSEAN Jockey Jack Doyle, riding Demonstrative (1), wins the $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Grade I stakes race by a neck over Mr. Hot Stuff on Saturday at Percy Warner Park. Jockey’s first time guiding Demonstrative ends in win Mike Organ “Today was the first day I’ve ever sat IROQUOIS his Iroquois title [email protected] on (Demonstrative),” Doyle said after STEEPLECHASE in 2014 after un- the race. “It took me awhile to sort of get dergoing throat Not even a late jockey change and to know him; what he likes.” Calvin Houghland surgery five highly competitive field could keep Walsh did his best, Doyle said, to fa- Iroquois Grade I Hurdle months before Demonstrative from winning the Iro- miliarize him with the manner in which Stakes: the race. He quois Steeplechase for the second time Demonstrative likes to race before he 1. Demonstrative showed up but in three years Saturday at Percy Warner left for medical treatment. 2. Mr. Hot Stuff finished sixth Park. “To be fair to Robbie, he told me ev- 3. Barnstorming after staying Acrowd of 25,000 watched the 8-year- erything down to a ‘T’ how to ride him,” 4. Divine Fortune near the back of old gelding come from the middle of the Doyle said. “You have to feel for Robbie, 5. Pierrot Lunaire the pack for pack down the stretch, overtake 2014 but I was delighted to ride the horse.” most of the race. Iroquois winner Divine Fortune and then Demonstrative and Divine Fortune, On Saturday, Demonstrative ran hold off Mr. Hot Stuff by a neck at the fin- who finished fourth, weren’t the only two much more like he is accustomed by ish line of the $150,000 Calvin Houghland former Iroquois winners in the race. staying in striking distance in third place Iroquois Grade I stakes race. Pierrot Lunaire, the 2009 winner who for most of the race. Jack Doyle was called on to ride Dem- is owned by Mary Ann Houghland of He did not move to second until after onstrative when regular jockey Robert Brentwood, was also in the field and fin- the 14th of 18 fences. Walsh broke his collarbone when he fell ished last. from a horse in the fourth race. Demonstrative was unable to defend » IROQUOIS, 6C Whisenhunt says he is Because Titans have changingUse of this site signifies with your agreementthe times to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy/Yourlot California ridingMay 11, Privacy 2015 2:29 Rightson pm /. PoweredCopyrightMariota, by 2007 TECNAVIA Tennessean.com. All rights reserved Mariota pick forces tweaks to offense should we be worried? quarterbacks and six differ- Jim Wyatt move fans and media forever ent line combinations in 16 [email protected] will criticize? david games. He had a plan and he Here’s a look at three reasons climer was sticking to it. After selecting quarter- to be excited about the selection Columnist Now Whisenhunt insists back Marcus Mariota with and three reasons to cross your [email protected] he’s willing to adjust. He’s the second pick of the NFL fingers: flexible. He’ll change. draft, the Titans didn’t Ken Whisenhunt is going to Evolve or die? Maybe hesitate to say their plan is to GET EXCITED change his offense. that’s it. With the invest- start him in the season opener On the map He said so. On the record. ment of the No. 2 overall against the Buccaneers. Let’s face it: Before the draft, I’ve heard the tape. I’ve read draft pick in Marcus Ma- Immediately, Mariota is on the Titans were a blip on the the transcript. riota, it’s clear he is the the clock. NFL radar. If you disagree, Skeptical? Sure. The Titans’ Titans’ quarterback of It’s safe to say the pick prob- check out the schedule — it in- ineptitude last season was the future. If Whisen- ably will determine the direc- cludes 14 noon kickoffs. Even in marked by Whisenhunt’s hunt wants to be the Ti- tion of the franchise for years to Nashville, many fans had lost dogged resolve to stay with his tans’ coach of the fu- GLENN ANDREWS-USA come. Coming off a 2-14 season, interest. system. ture, he must adapt his TODAY SPORTS will the draft day decision Picking Mariota changed Never mind that the offense Ken Whisenhunt is jump-start the Titans into con- open to change. went through three starting » CLIMER, 7C tention? Or will it prove to be a » TITANS, 7C TIGER FADES FROM CONTENTION ON DAY 3 OF TPC PAGE 8C SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS: [email protected] REPORT NEWS: 615-259-8010 OR FAX 615-259-8826 6C SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2015 sports 3-AAA SUB-SECTIONAL TRACK MEET Kirk jumps to top of packed leaderboard 16 separated by three shots at Players Doug Ferguson Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Chris Kirk kept his cool during a rocky patch Saturday and made three straight birdies for a 4- under 68 that gave him a one-shot lead at The Players Championship going into the final round that is very much up for grabs. That much was clear over the final hour on a TPC Sawgrass course that gave as much as it took. MIKE EHRMANN/GETTY IMAGES Kirk went from out of Chris Kirk tees off on the 11th hole during the third round of the top 10 to a share of the The Players Championship on Saturday. lead in three holes. He had the lead to himself when Kevin Na three- At the end of the day, jors. The top 10 going into putted for double bogey 24 players were separat- Sunday have combined on the 18th hole. ed by four shots. for 23 tour wins and no MICHAEL MURPHY/THE TENNESSEAN What made Saturday That included Rory majors. Centennial senior Emanuel Hall claimed a second-place finish in Friday’s long jump. so unpredictable was nei- McIlroy, the world’s No. 1 Adding to the dynam- ther the Stadium Course player, who had a 70 to ic is that three players nor the variety of shots, stay in the mix. within two shots of the rather a leaderboard “It seems like half the lead are at The Players crammed with so many tour has a chance to win for the first time. Centennial’s Hall rides players that it was hard this thing,” McIlroy said. “We had a little survey to keep track who was Tiger Woods was part of the first-timers — coming and who was go- of the other half. He ‘Who do you pick besides ing. made the wrong kind of yourself to win?’ — and I fast track to state meet Ben Martin fell out of history Saturday by picked Ben Martin,” the lead with a bogey on making two double bo- Kisner said. “No, man, Michael Murphy seven feet at (Austin Peay wood’s Matt Rainey (800), the 18th for a 68, leaving geys on par 5s for the everybody talks about [email protected] High School Invitational) Ravenwood’s Van Jeffer- him one shot behind first time in his career, pressure and nerves and and I just barely clipped son (200) and Brentwood’s along with Kevin Kisner leading to a 75 that all that, but we’ve been Centennial’s Emanuel it. I was over it. Brodey Hasty (3,200) also (67) and Bill Haas (68). matched his worst score through it all. If we’ve Hall has already settled “If I work on my tech- captured wins over the Justin Thomas was tied at the TPC Sawgrass. gotten here, we’ve done on a college for next year, nique a little, and with the weekend. for the lead, but that was Woods was 13 shots be- tour school, we’ve won but the future Missouri adrenaline of state, I think In the girls meet, before the leaders teed hind and chose not to tournaments. Just be- football player still has a Ican do it.” Brentwood’s Hailey Hen- off. The 22-year-old roo- share his thoughts on the cause it’s a bigger stage decision to make in the Hall’s teammate, Jack dry claimed three wins on kie set a Stadium Course day. doesn’t mean we’re going near future. Crouch, didn’t wait for Saturday, helping lead the record with 10 birdies in He at least was in good to (stink) all of a sudden. Hall, an All-Midstate state as the junior pole Lady Bruins to a lopsided his round of 65 and was company. We’ll see what happens football selection, is still vaulted a personal best 14- win in the team rankings two behind, along with Woods was part of an tomorrow.” trying to decide whether foot-10 on Friday. —49.5 points ahead of Sergio Garcia (67), Scott All-Star cast at the bot- It starts with Kirk be- he’ll also participate in “The reason I chose 14- second-place Ravenwood. Brown (69), David Heard tom of the leaderboard. cause he’s the 54-hole track and field in college. 10 was because one of the “We as a coaching staff (70), Jerry Kelly (72) and The last 10 players have leader at 10-under 206. “I really, really enjoy guys I work out with always sit down, look at it Na, who had to settle for combined for 153 wins on Then again, it might the high jump, so hopeful- (Franklin Road Acad- on paper and try to put our a72.