Trainer:Nick Zito Jockey: ? Foaling Date: 2-1-2006 Pedigree: Vindication - Stirring by Seeking the Gold Dosage Profile: 8-0-12-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 2.33 0.80 2008 Record: 5 Starts: 1 - 2 - 1, $447,499 Best Beyer Figure: 90 Note: Took him 5 tries to break his maiden as a 2-year-old, with 2 starts at Saratoga, 2 at Belmont, and finally a win at Calder. He has been 4th in all three of his starts in 2009: the Risen Star at the Fair Grounds, the Tampa Bay Derby, and the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne. In the Kentucky Derby, he was bumped at the start and never really recovered, finishing 17th. May go to the Belmont next.
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.
