SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here IT=S GETTING >REAL= AT GOLDEN GATE >FLOYD= HOPES TO STEAL THE SHOW A total of 17 qualifying points for the GI Kentucky By Christie DeBernardis Derby are on the line in today=s GIII El Camino Real Karl Pergola=s Rprettyboyfloyd (Bluegrass Cat) hopes Derby at Golden Gate. Glen Hill Farm homebred to break through Sunday in the seven-furlong GII San Enterprising (Elusive Quality) leads the way as the 5-2 Vicente S. at Santa Anita. Despite the fact he has yet morning line to earn his diploma, favorite. A second- conditioner Denise Breuer out graduate over I=ll believes he belongs in this Wrap It Up (Tapit) six-horse field. when switched to AI like the horse,@ Breuer, the Hollywood sod who also entered in November, the Rprettyboyfloyd in a maiden bay annexed Santa special weight today but has Anita=s grassy one- chosen this softer spot, said. mile Eddie Logan S. AI think he fits and I think it=s to conclude his time to see what we have sophomore season and which direction we are Tamarando Dec. 28. He was going to go with him.@ Benoit Photo second last time-- The dark bay showed one and two spots, plenty of ability in his first respectively, ahead of Infosec (Heatseeker {Ire}) and two starts, finishing second Puppy Manners (Kitten=s Joy)--in this venue=s 8 1/2- both times against some very Denise Breuer furlong California Derby Jan. 18. The Tom Proctor solid company. Debuting at Benoit Photo trainee is a grandson of GI Beverly D. S. heroine Fire this track and trip Jan. 4, he the Groom (Blushing Groom {Fr}), who produced made up plenty of ground late after a slow break to MG1SW sprinter Stravinsky (Nureyev). Sharon Alesia, finish 3 1/4 lengths behind undefeated Bayern (Offlee Bran Jam Stable and Ciaglia Racing LLC=s Dance With Wild). Rprettyboyfloyd was further flattered when that Fate (Two Step Salsa) will look to step forward off a rival returned Thursday to romp by 15 lengths in a head-turning win last time. The dark bay was second to Santa Anita allowance and earn the status of J “TDN Tamarando (Bertrando) in the GI Del Mar Futurity Sept. Rising Star” J. 4, and filled the same slot--this time one spot ahead of Cont. p3 Tamarando--in Santa Anita=s GI FrontRunner S. Sept. 28. He was unable to overcome a rough start and wide trip in the Nov. 2 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile, but showed off an impressive turn of foot--getting his final quarter mile in :22.95--to take a grassy one-mile optional claimer in Arcadia Jan. 24. Aaron Gryder picks up the mount from regular rider Rafael Bejarano. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams=s Tamarando has made the most prior starts in this field with nine. He bypassed the Breeders= Cup, and finished third in the Golden State Juvenile Nov. 1 on a Santa Anita track that played very much against his late-running style. The homebred bounced back with a victory in Hollywood=s Nov. 23 Real Quiet S., and was third behind Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) and Candy Boy (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the GI CashCall Futurity Dec. 14. Tamarando was second behind the well-regarded California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) in the California Cup Derby Jan. 25, and figures to appreciate the return to a synthetic track for Hall of Famers Jerry Hollendorfer and Russell Baze, who each hold records for most wins by a trainer and jockey respectively in this race. 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AThe first start he broke very slowly and he was a little slow to get into stride,@ Breuer recalled of her charge=s debut. AHe was green. He picked up a lot of horses on the turn and then in the stretch he did not switch his lead. If he had switched onto his right lead he would have finished a little closer or maybe even won.@ Trapped out four-wide, the ridgling made a huge stretch run again to miss by just a half-length to the heavily favored Chelios (Distorted Humor) last time here Jan. 26. AHe was a lot more forward, which is normal for a second race,@ Breuer remarked. AHe was a lot more in the race earlier and in the stretch another horse came out and bumped him pretty hard. I think that really knocked him off stride. I think he would have been even closer or won had he not Rprettyboyfloyd had that interaction.@ Benoit Photo With Rafael Bejarano in the irons this time and Rprettyboyfloyd=s closing style, Breuer thinks the San Vicente will set up well for him. AI think there are three speed horses in there and three closers,@ Breuer said. AIn an ideal situation, the three speed horses go out there and burn each other out.@ Breuer hand picked Rprettyboyfloyd for Pergola at the Barretts May sale, where she purchased him privately after he RNA=d for $32,000. AI thought he had a really nice way of moving, (click here for video)@ the conditioner commented. AI thought he hit the ground very lightly. To be honest with you, the thing I liked best about him was his presence. He really caught my eye in his walk. He had a very confident demeanor, which is what I look for in a horse. He strutted in their like he owned the place and he was just a teeny, runt of a baby since he was born in May.@ Rprettyboyfloyd=s late birthday is the reason Breuer decided to skip a juvenile campaign and start him as a sophomore. He has grown up and filled out a lot since then, but displays the same confidence that first attracted Breuer to him. AWhen he walks to the track you would think it is a big prize fighter coming out,@ she said. AHe is not afraid of anything. He puffs himself up and struts himself out like he is a big horse. He has filled out and is quite a bit bigger than he was.@ Out of El Bank Robber (Eltish), the dark bay was named after the famous robber Pretty Boy Floyd. AHis name came from the mare, El Bank Robber,@ Breuer said. APretty Boy Floyd was a very well known bank robber. They [the Jockey Club] would not accept just Pretty Boy Floyd because it was trademarked, so we just added the >R= in front of it.@ Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/15/14 • PAGE 4 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com San Vicente cont. The 52-year-old conditioner took out her trainer=s license and set up shop at Santa Anita in 1996 after decades spent riding show horses and breaking babies for the races. She maintains a smaller size string in order to be hands on with all of her horses. AI have always had pony horses and I accompany my horses to the track daily,@ Breuer said. AI tack up my horses and I do their legs.