Big Truck Wins Tampa Bay Derby; War Pass Last & Suffers First Loss

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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champion and one of the leading 2008 Kentucky Derby contenders, War Pass, suffered his first defeat as he finished a disappointing last behind Big Truck in the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, March 15.

Trained by Barclay Tagg, Big Truck, ridden by Eibar Coa, covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.25 and paid $16.40, $5.80 and $25.20. Atoned with jockey John Velazquez aboard returned $6.60 and $27.80. Longshot Dynamic Wayne finished third and paid $76.40 to show.

War Pass owner Robert LaPenta said his colt had a fever earlier this week. War Pass was scheduled for a final 2008 Kentucky Derby prep, the Wood Memorial on April 5 in New York’s Aqueduct, but Robert LaPenta said the plan would be re-evaluated.

Big Truck, purchased for $90,000 by Eric Fein, earned $180,000 in the Tampa Bay Derby, boosting his career total to $336,880.

Horse trainer Barclay Tagg also trained Funny Cide, one of the winners of the Kentucky Derby (2003) and Preakness Stakes. Aside from Big Truck, he has 3 other Kentucky Derby hopefuls: Elysium Fields, set to run in the Florida Derby on March 29 at Gulfstream Park, and Tale of Ekati, who runs next in the Wood Memorial.

Make Me Zach came in fourth in the Tampa Bay Derby followd by Cigar Man, Gentleman James and the 1-20 horse wagering favorite War Pass finished the lineup.

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Wood Memorial S (gr. I), $750,000g, 3yo, 9f. Aqueduct
Pan American H (gr. IIIT), $150,000g, 4&up, 12f (turf). Gulfstream Park
Illinois Derby (gr. II), $500,000g, 3yo, 9f. Hawthorne
Ashland S (gr. I), $500,000g, 3yo f, 8.5f. Keeneland
Apple Blossom H (gr. I), $500,000g, 4&up, f/m, 8.5f. Oaklawn Park
John B. Connally Breeders' Cup Turf H (gr. IIIT), $150,000a, $50,000 Breeders' Cup Fund, 3&up, 9f (turf). Sam Houston Race Park
Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), $750,000g, 3yo, 9f. Santa Anita

Lafayette S, $100,000a, 3yo, 7f. Keeneland
Fantasy S (gr. II), $250,000g, 3yo f, 8.5f. Oaklawn Park
Las Flores H (gr. III), $150,000g, 4&up, f/m, 6.5f. Santa Anita
Valentine Dancer H (R), $100,000a, 4&up, f/m, California-bred, 8f (turf). Santa Anita

Vinery Madison S (gr. II), $200,000g, 4&up, f/m, 7f. Keeneland
Bayakoa S, $100,000g, 4&up, f/m, 8.5f. Oaklawn Park

Stonerside Beaumont S (gr. II), $250,000g, 3yo f, 7f. Keeneland
Count Fleet Sprint H (gr. III), $150,000g, 4&up, 6f. Oaklawn Park

Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IT), $300,000g, 4&up, 8f (turf). Keeneland
Fifth Season S, $100,000g, 4&up, 8.5f. Oaklawn Park

Comely S (gr. II), $150,000g, 3yo f, 8f. Aqueduct
Georgia Cup Hurdle (NSA-I), $100,000g, 4&up, 16f (turf). Atlanta
Holy Bull S (gr. III), $150,000g, 3yo, c/g, 9.5f. Gulfstream Park
Toyota Blue Grass S (gr. I), $750,000g, 3yo, 9f. Keeneland
Arkansas Derby (gr. II), $1,000,000g, 3yo, 9f. Oaklawn Park

Appalachian S (gr. IIIT), $125,000g, 3yo f, 8f (turf). Keeneland

Royal Chase for the Sport of Kings Hurdle (NSA-I), $150,000a, 4&up, 20f (turf). Keeneland

Doubledogdare S (gr. III), $125,000g, 4&up, f/m, 8.5f. Keeneland

Bed o' Roses Breeders' Cup H (gr. II), $100,000a, $50,000 Breeders' Cup Fund, 3&up, f/m, 7f. Aqueduct
Bill Hartack Memorial H (gr. III), $200,000g, 3&up, 9f. Hawthorne
Coolmore Lexington S (gr. II), $325,000g, 3yo, 8.5f. Keeneland
Federico Tesio S, $100,000g, 3yo, 9f. Pimlico
Santa Barbara H (gr. IIT), $200,000g, 4&up, f/m, 10f (turf). Santa Anita

Kings Point H (R), $75,000a, 3&up, New York-bred, 9f. Aqueduct
Ben Ali S (gr. III), $150,000g, 4&up, 9f. Keeneland
San Juan Capistrano Invitational H (gr. IIT), $250,000g, 4&up, 14f (turf). Santa Anita
Sunland Park H, $100,000g, 3&up, 9f. Sunland Park
Whimsical S (Can-III), $150,000g, 4&up, f/m, 6f. Woodbine

Wilshire H (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 3&up, f/m, 8f (turf). Hollywood Park

Grey Goose Bewitch S (gr. IIIT), $150,000g, 4&up, f/m, 12f (turf). Keeneland

Harry Henson S, $75,000a, 3yo, 6f (turf). Hollywood Park
Fifth Third Elkhorn S (gr. IIT), $200,000g, 4&up, 12f (turf). Keeneland

Withers S (gr. III), $150,000g, 3yo, 8f. Aqueduct
Calder Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (gr. IIIT), $400,000g, 3yo, 9f (turf). Calder Race Course
Derby Trial S, $100,000a, 3yo, 7.5f. Churchill Downs
Mervyn LeRoy H (gr. II), $150,000g, 3&up, 8.5f. Hollywood Park
Texas Mile S (gr. III), $300,000g, 3&up, 8f. Lone Star Park

Fort Marcy H (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 3&up, 8.5f (turf). Aqueduct
Cal National Snow Chief S (R), $250,000g, 3yo, California-bred, 9f. Hollywood Park
Melair S (R), $200,000g, 3yo f, California-bred, 8.5f. Hollywood Park
B. Thoughtful S (R), $150,000g, 4&up, f/m, California-bred, 7f. Hollywood Park
Fury S (R), $150,000g, 3yo f, foaled in Ontario, 7f. Woodbine

Westchester H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 8f. Belmont Park

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