Trainer:Doug O'Neill Jockey:Corey Nakatani Foaling Date: 3-31-2004 Pedigree: Aptitude - Zenith by Roy Dosage Profile: 7-4-11-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 3.00 0.82 *dual qualifier* 2006 Record: 7 starts 2-4-1 $630,000 Best Beyer Figure: 101 Note: Had 2 wins in 7 starts last year. He was second in the Hollywood Juvenile Championship, the Best Pal, and the Del Mar Futurity, then finally got his first stakes win in the Lane's End Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland before finishing a distant 3rd in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Was an impressive winning in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita for his first start of the year. Stalked the slow pace in the Blue Grass before finishing 5th beaten just 1 3/4 lengths. Never ran a step in the Derby, finishing 13th.
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Foaling Date: 3-31-2004