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Nikki’sgoldensteed under jockey Jon Court won the $100,000 Turf Paradise Derby at Turf Paradise on Saturday, February 9.
The Turf Paradise Derby, a 1 1/16 mile test for 3-year-olds, is one of the 2008 Kentucky Derby prep races scheduled for Saturday. The other is the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds.
With a finish time of 1:42.81, Nikki’sgoldensteed, trained by Robert Hess, Jr., paid $7, $3.20 and $2.40. Ez Dreamer with rider Glenn Corbett came second and returned $2.60 and $2.10. Irish-bred Meer Kat ridden by jockey Martin Pendroza came third and paid $2.40 to show.
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Pyro, ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgemohan, won the $300,000 Risen Star Stakes by 2 lengths at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 9.
The 1 1/16 mile Risen Star Stakes is the final prep race for the Louisiana Derby and also one of the prep races in the 2008 Kentucky Derby.
Trained by Steve Asmussen for Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC, the 3-year-old colt Pyro finished the distance of the Risen Star in 1:44.68 and paid $3.80, $2.60 and $2.20. Pyro’s stablemate, Z Fortune under jockey Garrett Gomez returned $3.40 and $2.60. Visionaire with jockey Jose Lezcano aboard was another three-quarters of a length back in 3rd and paid $3.60 to show.
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A field of 8 horses were entered in the $100,000 Turf Paradise Derby at Turf Paradise on Saturday, February 9.
The 1 1/16 mile Turf Paradise Derby on dirt is one of the 2008 Kentucky Derby preparatory races scheduled for Saturday. The other is the Risen Star Stakes with the same distance at Fair Grounds.
All carrying 122 pounds, the field of the Turf Paradise Derby on Saturday at Turf Paradise with jockeys consists of the following:
- Campeone ridden by jockey Daniel Vergara
- Midnight Wish ridden by jockey Jocelyne Kenny
- Storm of Honor ridden by jockey Scott Stevens
- Stormy Highland ridden by jockey Wilson Omar Dieguez
- Ez Dreamer ridden by jockey Glenn Corbett
- Meer Kat ridden by jockey Martin Pedroza
- Nikki’sgoldensteed ridden by jockey Jon Kenton Court
- Sheer Presence ridden by jockey Chris Landeros
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Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Pyro, runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last October at Monmouth Park, and Zayat Stables’ Z Fortune, who remained unbeaten with a win in last month’s Lecomte Stakes (gr. III), head a field of a dozen 3-year-olds in the $300,000 Risen Star Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 9.
One of the 2008 Kentucky Derby preparatory races, the Risen Star Stakes field at Fair Grounds on Saturday consists of the following with jockeys, weight and odds from the rail out:
- Check It Twice ridden by jockey John Velazquez carries 122 lbs. with odds 12-1
- Blackberry Road ridden by jockey Calvin Borel, 116 lbs., 5-1
- Visionaire ridden by jockey Jose Lezcano, 118 lbs., 6-1
- Bonanza ridden by jockey Patrick Husbands, 122 lbs., 15-1
- Unbridled Vicar ridden by jockey Corey Lanerie, 116 lbs., 15-1
- Rich Young Ruler ridden by jockey Fabio Arguello Jr., 116 lbs., 30-1
- The Darp ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, 116 lbs., 15-1
- Pyro ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 116 lbs., 3-1
- Signature Move ridden by jockey Michael Baze, 120 lbs., 6-1
- Peteadoris ridden by jockey James Graham, 118 lbs., 20-1
- Z Fortune ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 122 lbs., 7-2
- Prince Cortez ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, 120 lbs., 12-1
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Almost reaching the record of 450 last year, 448 thoroughbreds, 446 of which are males and 2 fillies, were made eligible for the 2008 Triple Crown races: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes when early nominations were released.
Four-time Eclipse Award winner Todd Pletcher led all trainers for the 5th year in a row with 31 nominees. Todd Pletcher ended a 0-for-28 run in Triple Crown races last year when his filly Rags to Riches won the Belmont Stakes. Among his promising 3-year-olds are Cowboy Cal and Monba.
Two-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer, Nick Zito nominated 19 3-year-olds for the Triple Crown races, including the undefeated War Pass.
The first leg of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby, will be held at Churchill Downs on May 3. The Preakness Stakes will be on May 17 at Pimlico Race Course. Belmont Stakes will be at Belmont Park on June 7.
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In an announcement made Tuesday, January 29, by Barbaro’s owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson, Churchill Downs has been chosen as the final resting place of the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.
Barbaro captured the hearts of horse racing fans around the world for waging a brave fight for survival following a horrific breakdown at the Preakness Stakes in May of 2006. After a lengthy battle with laminitis, Barbaro was euthanized and was cremated following his death on January 29, 2007.
Barbaro’s ashes will be interred outside of Gate 1 at Churchill Downs, in a large elevated space enclosed by bricks. The site, which will be open to the public and is currently being used as a garden, will include a bronze statue of the Kentucky Derby winner that will be commissioned by the Jacksons and loaned to Churchill Downs as part of Barbaro’s official memorial site.
The popular colt, Barbaro, will become the only horse buried on the grounds of Churchill Downs to date. The adjacent Kentucky Derby Museum has the remains of four Kentucky Derby winners interred on its property — Sunny’s Halo (1983), Carry Back (1961), Swaps (1955), and Broker’s Tip (1933).
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Horse trainer Steve Asmussen’s Z Fortune showed that he can be a legitimate contender for the Triple Crown races as he won the $100,000 LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds on Saturday, January 12.
The Lecomte Stakes is the first Kentucky Derby prep race at Fair Grounds. The next race in the Fair Grounds Kentucky Derby prep series is the Risen Star Stakes on February 9.
Maintaining a 3-for-3 lifetime record, Z Fortune, ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgemohan covered a mile in 1:37.79 and paid $12, $5.60 and $4. Blackberry Road rallied to finish second under jockey Calvin Borel and returned $4.20 and $2.80. Mad Flatter with jockey James Graham paid $6 to show.
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The 2008 West Coast Triple Crown campaign got underway at Santa Anita Park as unbeaten El Gato Malo beat Indian Sun by 6 1/4 lengths in the $150,000 San Rafael Stakes (gr. III) on Saturday, January 12.
Ridden for the first time by David Flores for horse trainer Craig Dollase, the Kentucky Derby prep race of one mile was covered in a record time of of 1:37.37. Making his graded stakes debut, El Gato Malo paid $6.80, $4.40 and $2.60.
Indian Sun, coming off a 5th place finish in the CashCall Futurity for trainer Dan Hendricks and ridden by jockey Alex Solis, came second and returned $6.20 and $3. The 3-2 favorite Massive Drama under jockey Rafael Bejarano finished third and paid $2.20 to show.
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The winner of the 2007 Santa Anita Derby and Goodwood Stakes, Tiago, who has been sidelined after finishing 5th in Breeders’ Cup Classic, makes his 2008 debut as a 4-year-old in the $200,000 San Fernando Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, January 12.
The complete field for the San Fernando Stakes, the 10th race in Saturday’s card at Santa Anita Park, with jockeys and weights arranged in position order are:
- Ravel under jockey Garrett Gomez carries 116 lbs.
- Big Bad Leroybrown under jockey Tyler Baze, 118 lbs.
- Air Commander under jockey Aaron Gryder, 116 lbs.
- Johnny Eves under jockey David Flores, 120 lbs.
- Monzante under jockey Michael Baze, 116 lbs.
- Sahara Heat under jockey Bejarano, 118 lbs.
- Tiago under jockey Mike Smith, 122 lbs.
- Frank the Barber under jockey Espinoza, 118 lbs.
- Smooth and Savvy under jockey Jon Court, 116 lbs.
- Great Hunter under jockey Corey Nakatani, 120 lbs.
- Hurry Up Austin under jockey Solis, 116 lbs.
- Monterey Jazz under jockey Joe Talamo, 120 lbs.
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Seven 3-year-old horses were entered in the $150,000 San Rafael Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita Park. It is scheduled as the 5th horse race in Santa Anita’s January 12 program and is one of the preparatory races leading to the Kentucky Derby 134.
The San Rafael Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita Park lines up as follows:
- El Gato Malo ridden by jockey David Flores, 119 lbs.
- Talk of a Cat ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 116 lbs.
- Sierra Sunset ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, 122 lbs.
- Overbid ridden by jockey Michael Baze, 116 lbs.
- Indian Sun ridden by jockey Alex Solis, 116 lbs.
- Massive Drama ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano, 119 lbs.
- Spinning Sound (IRE) ridden by jockey Tyler Baze, 116 lbs.
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