$200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Grade III) Kentucky Derby Championship Series –Points: 20-8-4-2 47th Running – Saturday, March 17, 2018 (7 weeks before the Kentucky Derby) 3-Year-Olds at 1 1/8 Miles on Polytrack at Turfway Park (Florence, Ky.) Stakes Record (Polytrack) – 1:49.41, Hard Spun (2007) Track Record (Polytrack) – 1:48.29, Ball Four (2006) Year (Race No.) Winner (Sex) Jockey (Weight) Second Time (Cond.) Sire Gross Purse-Gr. Dis.-Track (Starters) Owner(s) Trainer Third Odds (Margin) Bred (Color) Winner's Share 2017-March 25 (10th) Fast and Accurate (c) Tyler Gaffalione (123) Blueridge Traveler 1:50.96 (Polytrack) Hansen $500,000-Gr. III 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) Kendall E. Hansen Mike Maker Convict Pike 24.50-1 (3/4 lengths) Pennsylvania (Gr or Ro.) $285,000—46 2016-April 2 (10th) Oscar Nominated (c) Brian Hernandez Jr. (123) Azar 1:51.12 (Polytrack) Kitten’s Joy $500,000-Gr. III 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) Ken & Sarah Ramsey Mike Maker Surgical Strike 23.60-1 (neck) Kentucky (Ch.) $282,000—45 2015-March 21 (11th) Dubai Sky (c) Jose Lezcano (123) Conquest Typhoon 1:50.26 (Polytrack) Candy Ride-ARG $535,750-Gr. III 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) Three Chimneys Farm & Besilu Stables Bill Mott Firespike 7.40-1 (2 ¼ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $313,500—44 2014-March 22 (11th) We Miss Artie-CAN (c) John Velazquez (123) Harry’s Holiday 1:52.26 (Polytrack) Artie Schiller $518,950-Gr. III 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) Ken & Sarah Ramsey Todd Pletcher Coastline 3.60-1 (nose) Canada (Dk. B. or Br.) $282,000—43 2013-March 23 (10th) Black Onyx (c) Joe Bravo (123) Uncaptured 1:51.98 (Polytrack) Rock Hard Ten $550,000-Gr. III 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) Sterling Racing Kelly Breen Giant Finish 15.70-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $317,130—42 2012-March 24 (10th) Went the Day Well (c) John Velazquez (123) Holiday Promise 1:51.33 (Polytrack) Proud Citizen $500,000-Gr. III 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) Team Valor International & Mark Ford Graham Motion Heavy Breathing* 5.20-1 (3 ½ lengths) New York (B.) $282,000—41 2011-March 26 (10th) 3D-Animal Kingdom (c) Alan Garcia (121) Decisive Moment 1:52.32 (Polytrack) Leroidesanimaux-BRZ $500,000-Gr. III 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) Team Valor International Graham Motion Twinspired 3.00-1 (2 ¾ lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $285,000—40 2010-March 27 (9th) Dean’s Kitten (c) Cornelio Velasquez (121) Northern Giant 1:50.59 (Polytrack) Kitten’s Joy $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (9) Ken and Sarah Ramsey Mike Maker Connemara* 6.50-1 (2 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $291,000—39 2009-March 21 (10th) Hold Me Back (c) Kent Desormeaux (121) Flying Private 1:49.63 (Polytrack) Giant’s Causeway $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) WinStar Farm LLC Bill Mott Proceed Bee 9.10-1 (1 ¾ lengths) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $282,000—38 2008-March 22 (12th) Adriano (c) Edgar Prado (121) Halo Najib* 1:50.20 (Polytrack) A.P. Indy $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) Courtlandt Farms Graham Motion Medjool 4.80-1 (2 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $285,000—37 2007-March 24 (10th) Hard Spun (c) Mario Pino (121) Sedgefield 1:49.41 (Polytrack) Danzig $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) Fox Hill Farms Inc. Larry Jones Joe Got Even 2.60-1 (3 ¼ lengths) Pennsylvania (B.) $300,000—36 2006-March 25 (10th) With a City (c) Brice Blanc (121) Seaside Retreat 1:51.11 (Polytrack) City Zip $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) Equirace.com LLC Mike Maker Malameeze 48.80-1 (1 ¼ lengths) Florida (Ch.) $300,000—35 2005-March 26 (9th) Flower Alley (c) Jorge Chavez (121) Wild Desert 1:50.33 (muddy) Distorted Humor $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (9) Melnyk Racing Stables Inc. Todd Pletcher Mr Sword 10.20-1 (1/2 length) Kentucky (Ch.) $300,000—34 2004-March 20 (8th) Sinister G (c) Paul Toscano (121) Tricky Taboo 1:50.71 (fast) Matty G $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) John T. Toscano III John T. Toscano Jr. Little Matth Man 16.40-1 (1 ½ lengths) Florida (Dk. B. or Br.) $300,000—33 2003-March 22 (10th) New York Hero (c) Noberto Arroyo Jr. (121) Eugene’s Third Son 1:50.68 (fast) Partner’s Hero $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (9) Paraneck Stables Jennifer Pedersen Champali 14.70-1 (neck) Maryland (Dk. B. or Br.) $300,000—32 2002-March 23 (10th) Perfect Drift (g) Eddie Delahoussaye (121) Azillion-IRE 1:48.83 (fast) Dynaformer $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (8) Stonecrest Farm Murray Johnson Request for Parole* 4.10-1 (neck) Kentucky (B.) $300,000—31 2001-March 24 (10th) Balto Star (g) Mark Guidry (121) Halo’s Stride 1:47.23 (fast) Glitterman $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (9) Anstu Stables Inc. Todd Pletcher Mongoose 6.00-1 (12 ¾ lengths) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $360,000—30 2000-March 25 (9th) Globalize (c) Francisco Torres (121) Elite Mercedes 1:49.16 (fast) Summer Squall $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (10) Jerry Hollendorfer, Howard Litt & George Todaro Jerry Hollendorfer Rollin With Nolan 11.60-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $360,000—29 1999-March 27 (5th) Stephen Got Even (c) Shane Sellers (121) K One King 1:49.03 (fast) A.P. Indy $750,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (8) Stephen C. Hilbert Nick Zito Epic Honor 7.00-1 (2 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $450,000—28 1998-March 29 (11th) Event of the Year* (c) Russell Baze (121) Yarrow Brae 1:47.12 (fast) Seattle Slew $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (10) Golden Eagle Farm Jerry Hollendorfer Truluck 0.60-1 (5 lengths) Kentucky (Dk. B. or Br.) $360,000—27 1997-March 29 (11th) Concerto* (c) Carlos Marquez Jr. (121) Jack Flash 1:48.23 (fast) Chief’s Crown $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (10) Kinsman Stable John Tammaro III Shammy Davis 1.30-1 (2 ½ lengths) Kentucky (Ch.) $360,000—26 1996-March 30 (11th) Roar (c) Mike Smith (121) Ensign Ray 1:49.70 (fast) Forty Niner $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (9) Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider Shug McGaughey III Victory Speech* 2.90-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $360,000—25 1995-April 1 (11th) 3F-Serena’s Song* (f) Corey Nakatani (116) Tejano Run 1:49.65 (fast) Rahy $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (8) Bob and Beverly Lewis D. Wayne Lukas Mecke 0.90-1 (3 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $360,000—24 1994-April 2 (11th) Polor Expedition (g) Curt Bourque (121) Powis Castle 1:49.03 (fast) Kodiack $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) James Cody Hugh Robertson Chimes Band 4.00-1 (neck) Illinois (Dk. B. or Br.) $360,000—23 1993-March 27 (11th) 3-Prairie Bayou* (g) Chris McCarron (121) Proudest Romeo 1:50.97 (fast) Little Missouri $600,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (9) Loblolly Stable Tom Bohannan Miner’s Mark 1.20-1 (3/4 length) Kentucky (Ch.) $360,000—22 1992-March 28 (10th) D-Lil E. Tee (c) Pat Day (121) Vying Victor 1:53.44 (good) At the Threshold $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) W. Cal Partee Lynn Whiting Treekster 4.50-1 (1 length) Pennsylvania (B.) $300,000—21 1991-March 30 (10th) 3-Hansel (c) Jerry Bailey (121) Richman* 1:46.70 (fast) Woodman $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) Lazy Lane Farms Frank Brothers Wilder Than Ever 4.60-1 (2 ½ lengths) Virginia (B.) $300,000—20 1990-March 31 (10th) Summer Squall* (c) Pat Day (121) Bright Again 1:49.40 (muddy) Storm Bird $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (10) Dogwood Stable Neil Howard Yonder 0.90-1 (2 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $300,000—19 1989-April 1 (11th) Western Playboy (c) Pat Day (121) Feather Ridge 1:49.00 (good) Play Fellow $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (12) Nancy Vanier Harvey Vanier Mercedes Won* 2.20-1 (1 ½ lengths) Illinois (Ch.) $300,000—18 1988-April 2 (11th) Kingpost (g) Eugene Sipus Jr. (121) Stalwars 1:50.80 (muddy) Stalwart $500,000-Gr. II 1 1/8 Miles-TP (11) M. Warner Dianne Carpenter Brian’s Time* 21.20-1 (head) Ohio (Ch.) $300,000—17 1987-March 29 (11th) J. T.’s Pet* (g) Pat Day (121) Faster Than Sound 1:42.80 (fast) Magesterial $500,000-Gr. III 1 1/16 Miles-TP (12) W. Cal Partee Lynn Whiting Homebuilder 1.20-1 (1 ½ lengths) Kentucky (B.) $300,000—16 1986-March 22 (9th) Broad Brush* (c) Vince Bracciale Jr. (121) Miracle Wood 1:44.20 (fast) Ack Ack $350,000-Gr. III 1 1/16 Miles-Lat (12) Robert E. Meyerhoff Richard “Dickie” Small Bachelor Beau 1.10-1 (2 lengths) Maryland (B.) $210,000—15 1985-March 31 (9th) Banner Bob (c) Keith Allen (121) Image of Greatness* 1:42.00 (good) Herculean $350,000-Gr. III 1 1/16 Miles-Lat (10) Sharon & W.