Gayego - 2008 Kentucky Derby Contender

• Trainer: Paulo Lobo
• Jockey: Mike Smith
• Owner: Cubanacan Stables
• Breeder: Hargus and Sandra Sexton
• 2007 Record: 1-1-0 in 2 starts

This son of Gilded Time out of a Lost Code mare has outrun by quite a bit his apparent speed pedigree, and, more importantly, has shown that he can leave the synthetic tracks in Southern California and win on the dirt, which he did in Oaklawn Park's Arkansas Derby.

Gayego finished a troubled 17th in the Kentucky Derby and originally counted out of the Preakness Stakes. But his recovery from the bouncing around he took in the 20-horse field was so sharp that his connections decided to tackle the Preakness with the Belmont Stakes as part of a long-range plan.

The name Gayego was inspired by the people who hail from a region in Northern Spain called Galicia. Both of owners Dr. Jose N. Prieto's parents and Carlos A. Juelle's wife's grandmother were born in that region of Spain and immigrated to Cuba. An individual from the region of Galicia is called a "Gallego." To make life easier for Southern California's Trevor Denman and the rest of the country's track announcers, the owners have said, the "double l's" in Gallego were changed to a "y," thus Gayego. From preakness.com.

Gayego Preakness Odds »

2008 Preakness Stakes Horse Race Entries

1. 20/1 ML Preakness Odds Macho Again
   Trainer: Dallas Stewart Jockey: Julien Leparoux
   Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
2. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Tres Borrachos
   Trainer: Beau Greely Jockey: Tyler Baze
   Owner: Phil Houchens and Beau and John Greely IV
3. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Icabad Crane
   Trainer: Graham Motion Jockey: Jeremy Rose
   Owner: Earle Mack
4. 15/1 ML Preakness Odds Yankee Bravo
   Trainer: Paddy Gallagher Jockey: Alex Solis
   Owner: Harlequin Ranches, Bienstock, Winner, & Duggan
5. 10/1 ML Preakness Odds Behindatthebar (Scratched)
   Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: David Flores
   Owner: Padua Stables
6. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Racecar Rhapsody
   Trainer: Kenny McPeek Jockey: Robby Albarado
   Owner: Jerry Carroll & Stan Kaplan
7. 1/2 ML Preakness Odds Big Brown
   Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr. Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
   Owner: IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al
8. 15/1 ML Preakness Odds Kentucky Bear
   Trainer: Reade Baker Jockey: Jamie Theriot
   Owner: Bear Stables
9. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Stevil
   Trainer: Nick Zito Jockey: John Velazquez
   Owner: Robert LaPenta
10. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Riley Tucker
    Trainer: Bill Mott Jockey: Edgar Prado
    Owner: Zayat Stables
11. 30/1 ML Preakness Odds Giant Moon
    Trainer: Richard E. Schosberg Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
    Owner: Albert Fried, Jr.
12. 8/1 ML Preakness Odds Gayego
    Trainer: Paulo Lobo Jockey: Mike Smith
    Owner: Cubanacan Stables
13. 20/1 ML Preakness Odds Hey Byrn
    Trainer: Eddie Plesa Jockey: C.C. Lopez
    Owner: Bea Oxenberg

Off The 2008 Preakness Stakes

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  Trainer: Craig Dollase
  Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
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  Trainer: Todd Pletcher
  Owner: Stronach Stables
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  Trainer: Louie J. Roussel III
  Owner: Louie J. Roussel III & Ronald Lamarque

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