LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM HORSE RACING SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013 C9 NOTES Points leader injured, off the Derby trail Associated Press Fort Larned drops jockey NEW ORLEANS — Ive in season debut Struck a Nerve, the 135-1 up- set winner of the Risen Star HALLANDALE BEACH, Stakes on Feb. 23, injured Fla. — Breeders’ Cup Clas- an ankle during a workout sic winner Fort Larned stum- at Fair Grounds on Saturday bled and dumped his jockey morning and will miss both coming out of the starting the Louisiana Derby and the gate, then led the field to the Kentucky Derby. finish line in the $300,000 Ive Struck a Nerve posted Gulfstream Park Handicap a half-mile breeze in 482⁄5 won by Discreet Dancer. seconds with jockey James Brian Hernandez Jr. Graham aboard but showed wasn’t hurt in the mishap signs of discomfort shortly involving Fort Larned, who after returning to trainer was making his season de- Keith Desormeaux’s barn. but. The 5-year-old star “We X-rayed it and it looks picked himself up and com- like he’s got a fracture of a pleted the race riderless. sesamoid,” Desormeaux said. Discreet Dancer avoided “Not shattered. It is a seri- trouble with an alert break ous injury but the prognosis from the starting gate just to is very favorable for a return the inside of Fort Larned. He to racing. But it’s going to be won by 5¼ lengths as the 9-5 awhile, maybe six months.” favorite ridden by Javier Cas- Ive Struck a Nerve en- tellano and trained by Todd tered Saturday as the Ken- Pletcher. Discreet Dancer tucky Derby points leader. ran the mile in 1:35.17. BENOIT PHOTOS Hear the Ghost and jockey Corey Nakatani, right, surged past Flashback, with Julien Leparoux up, at Santa Anita. Flashback, a gray colt in just his third career race, was the even-money favorite. ROAD TO THE DERBY SAN FELIPE STAKES DATE RACE TRACK DISTANCE PURSE (GRADE) Sep. 29 Royal Lodge Newmarket 1mile (turf) $150,000 (II) 1st: Steeler (10 points), 2nd: Artigiano (4 points), 3rd: Al Waab (2 points), 4th: Birdman (1 point) Sep. 29 FrontRunner Santa Anita 11⁄16 miles $250,000 (I) 1st: Power Broker (10), 2nd: Know More (4), 3rd: Capo Bastone (2), 4th: Carving (1) HEAR THE GHOST Oct. 6 Champagne Belmont 1 mile $400,000 (I) 1st: Shanghai Bobby (10), 2nd: Goldencents (4), 3rd: Fortify (2), 4th: Archwarrior (1) Oct. 6 Breeders’ Futurity Keeneland 11⁄16 miles $400,000 (I) 1st: Joha (10), 2nd: Dynamic Sky (4), 3rd: Java’s War (2), 4th: Pataky Kid (1) Oct. 7 Grey Woodbine 11⁄16 miles $200,000 (I) 1st: River Seven (10), 2nd: Tesseron (4), 3rd: Indiano Jones (2), 4th: Five Iron (1) RUNS DOWN FAVORITE Nov. 3 Br. Cup Juvenile Santa Anita 11⁄16 miles $2,000,000 (I) 1st: Shanghai Bobby (10), 2nd: He’s Had Enough (4), 3rd: Capo Bastone (2), 4th: Fortify (1) FLASHBACK, GOLDENCENTS TIRE EACH OTHER OUT EARLY ON West Coast. Flashback, a gray Nov. 17 Delta Downs Jackpot Delta Downs 11⁄16 miles $1,000,000 (III) colt in just his third career race, 1st: Goldencents (10), 2nd: Bern Identity (4), 3rd: Mylute (2), 4th: Hightail (1) By Beth Harris back in third and paid $4 to won the Robert B. Lewis Stakes Nov. 24 Remsen Aqueduct 11⁄8 miles $250,000 (II) Associated Press show. Goldencents, the 2-1 by 6¼ lengths last month. 1st: Overanalyze (10), 2nd: Normandy Invasion (4), 3rd: Delhomme (2), 4th: Quinzieme Monarque (1) ARCADIA, Calif. — Jerry second choice trained by Goldencents won the Sham Nov. 24 Ky. Jockey Club Churchill Downs 11⁄16 miles $175,000 (II) Hollendorfer liked what he Doug O’Neill, was fourth af- Stakes in January, making 1st: Uncaptured (10), 2nd: Frac Daddy (4), 3rd: Dewey Square (2), 4th: Tesseron (1) was seeing on the track. Even- ter being on the lead. him 3 of 4. They engaged in Dec. 15 CashCall Futurity Hollywood 11⁄16 miles $750,000 (I) money favorite Flashback and Hear the Ghost came 1st: Violence (10), 2nd: Fury Kapcori(4), 3rd: Den’s Legacy (2), 4th: Oxbow (1) the sizzling pace initially set Goldencents were going at it charging down the middle by Salutos Amigos, and then Jan. 5 Sham Santa Anita 1 mile $100,000 (III) 1st: Goldencents (10), 2nd: Den’s Legacy (4), 3rd: Manando (2), 4th: Dry Summer (1) on the lead in the San Felipe of the track to overtake the taken over by Goldencents. Stakes, while the Hall of Fame tiring duo of Flashback and The opening quarter was Jan. 19 Lecomte Fair Grounds 1 mile, 70 yards $200,000 (III) 1st: Oxbow (10), 2nd: Golden Soul (4), 3rd: Fear The Kitten (2), 4th: Ive Struck A Nerve (1) trainer’s horse Hear the Ghost Goldencents, who clocked fast clocked at 22.97 seconds and was running mid-pack. Jan. 21 Smarty Jones Oaklawn 1 mile $150,000 fractions as they hooked up the half-mile in 45.95. 1st: Will Take Charge (10), 2nd: Texas Bling (4), 3rd: Always In A Tiz (2), 4th: Stormy Holiday (1) Hear the Ghost rallied to approaching the stretch turn. “He had a nice tough race Jan. 26 Holy Bull Gulfstream 1mile $400,000 (III) run down Flashback and Gold- Julien Leparoux aboard and he got tired at the end, 1st: Itsmyluckyday (10), 2nd: Shanghai Bobby (4), 3rd: Clearly Now (2), 4th: Joshua’s Comprise (1) encents in the stretch and win Flashback said his colt considering he went so fast, but Feb. 2 Robert B. Lewis Santa Anita 11⁄16 miles $200,000 (II) the $300,000 race by a half- wouldn’t do what he wanted I think we learned a lot about 1st: Flashback (10), 2nd: Den’s Legacy (4), 3rd: He’s Had Enough (2), 4th: Little Jerry (1) length at Santa Anita on Sat- Jockey Corey Nakatani gave him to, while Kevin Krigger him today,” Baffert said. “We Feb. 2 Sam F. Davis Tampa Bay Downs 11⁄16 miles $200,000 (III) urday, inserting himself into a wink after he and Hear the on Goldencents criticized were just intimidated by the 1st: Falling Sky (10), 2nd: Dynamic Sky (4), 3rd: My Name Is Michael (2), 4th: Speak Logistics the Kentucky Derby picture. Ghost completed their San Leparoux’s ride. free speed today, and the rail, Feb. 2 Withers Aqueduct 11⁄16 miles $200,000 (III) “I thought this horse would Felipe Stakes upset. “I was surprised, as good so you learn from racing. That’s 1st: Revolutionary (10), 2nd: Escapefromreality (4), 3rd: Siete de Oros (2), 4th: Amerigo Vespucci have a very good chance to of a rider as Julien is sup- what these preps are all about.” Feb. 16 El Camino Real Golden Gate 11⁄8 miles $200,000 (III) run them down,” Hollendorfer cal and not get caught down posed to be, the move he O’Neill, who won last 1st: Dice Flavor (10), 2nd: Nina’s Dragon (4), 3rd: Counting Days (2), 4th: Carving (1) said. “I thought that all day inside,” Hollendorfer said. made around the turn to year’s Kentucky Derby and Feb. 18 Southwest Oaklawn 1 mile $300,000 (III) long. I thought they would “I have a great deal of confi- make us have a dogfight race Preakness with I’ll Have An- 1st: Super Ninety Nine (10), 2nd: Fear the Kitten (4), 3rd: Heaven’s Runway (2), 4th: Channel Isle (1) put up a pretty good pace.” dence in this guy. He’s won all the way around,” Krigger other, expected Salutos Ami- Feb. 23 Fountain of Youth Gulfstream 11⁄16 miles $400,000 (II) 1st: Orb (50), 2nd: Violence (20), 3rd: Speak Logistics (10), 4th: Majestic Hussar (5) Ridden by Corey Nakatani, some very big races for me said. “If we’re going that fast gos on the lead. Hear the Ghost covered 11⁄16 along the way, so he can ride easily, it’s understandable, but “I was shocked that Flash- Feb. 23 Risen Star Fair Grounds 11⁄16 miles $400,000 (II) 1st: Ive Struck a Nerve (50), 2nd: Code West (20), 3rd: Palice Malice (10), 4th: Oxbow (5) miles in 1:42.34 and paid anything of mine.” to pressure a race like that ... back was so close up,” he $13.80, $4.60 and $3.60 at Flashback, the even-money being on a favorite, that’s not said. “I thought he’d be a little Mar. 2 Gotham Aqueduct 11⁄16 miles $400,000 (III) 1st: Vyjack (50), 2nd: West Hills Giant (20), 3rd: Elnaawi (10), 4th: Siete de Oros (5) 5-1 odds in the field of eight favorite trained by Hall of a favorite’s ride at all.” farther back. I’m sure they’ve 1 3-year-olds. Mar. 9 Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Downs 1 ⁄16 miles $350,000 (II) Famer Bob Baffert, returned Flashback and Goldencents got to make adjustments, and 1st: Verrazano (50), 2nd: Java’s War (20), 3rd: Falling Sky (10), 4th: Dynamic Sky (5) “I just told Corey to watch $2.60 and $2.40. Tiz a Min- came into the race as the top we have to make adjustments. Mar. 9 San Felipe Santa Anita 11⁄16 miles $300,000 (II) the pace and try to be tacti- ister was another half-length two Derby prospects on the We’ll be all right.” 1st: Hear the Ghost (50), 2nd: Flashback (20), 3rd: Tiz a Minister (10), 4th: Goldencents (5) Mar.