Trainer:Todd Pletcher Jockey:John Velazquez Foaling Date: 5-3-2002 Pedigree: Fusaichi Pegasus - Divine Dixie by Dixieland Band Dosage Profile: 14-4-14-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 3.57 1.00 2004 Record: 1 starts 0-0-0 $180 Best Beyer Figure: 103 Graded Stakes Earnings: $525,000 Note: A bad start and green run kept him off the board in his only 2-year-old start. Came back at 3 to win his maiden and then an allowance at Gulfstream Park going away. Just missed to finish 2nd to High Fly in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream. Missed the Florida Derby due to a foot bruise but rebounded well to win the Blue Grass by 6 lengths. Having surgery to remove a chip in his ankle after finishing 19th in the Kentucky Derby. Expected to be back in the fall.
2010 Kentucky Derby Contenders - It's that time again! Here is my first list of early Derby contenders with photos and profiles. I will update this as needed, so expect a lot of changes between now and May 1st.
Experimental Free Handicap - Ranks the top 2-year-olds for 2009 and determines the dual qualifiers for the 2010 Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby Future Wager - There will again be three future wager pools for the Derby on February 12-14, March 5-7, and March 26-28. There will be a single pool for the Oaks on March 5-7.
Review: Kentucky Derby Greatest Moments - Commemorative DVD from Churchill Downs. A great new DVD with video from 27 different runnings along with interviews, photos, and historical info. Definitely recommended for any racing fan!
Fillies in the Kentucky Derby - a look at the 39 fillies who have contested the Run for the Roses and how they did. So far there have been 3 wins, 2 seconds, and 5 thirds.
Foaling Date: 5-3-2002