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Posted on Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Winstar Farm LLC’s Super Saver won Saturday’s $2-million Kentucky Derby 2010 by 2 1/2 lengths over Ice Box on May 1 at Churchill Downs giving jockey Calvin Borel his third Kentucky Derby winner in 4 years and race horse trainer Todd Pletcher his first in 24 tries.
“Calvin Borel is a great rider anywhere he goes, but at Churchill Downs he’s even five lengths better,” winning trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He knows how to ride this track and gets along with his colt beautifully.”
Jockey Calvin Borel’s ride nearly duplicated the one he turned in last year aboard 50-1 shot Mine That Bird, except he and Super Saver went off at lower odds and were never in last place. View the Kentucky Derby results & payouts.
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2010 Kentucky Derby Field
Posted on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Post positions were drawn for the 136th Kentucky Derby 2010 on May 1 at Churchill Downs.
Raced at 1 1/4 miles, the Kentucky Derby field of colts and a filly in position order:
- Lookin At Lucky ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez carries 126 lbs. with morning line odds of 3-1
- Ice Box ridden by jockey Jose Lezcano, 126 lbs., 10-1
- Noble’s Promise ridden by jockey Willie Martinez, 126 lbs., 12-1
- Super Saver ridden by jockey Calvin Borel, 126 lbs., 15-1
- Line of David ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano, 126 lbs., 30-1
- Stately Victor ridden by jockey Alan Garcia, 126 lbs., 30-1
- American Lion ridden by jockey David Flores, 126 lbs., 30-1
- Dean’s Kitten ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, 126 lbs., 50-1
- Make Music for Me ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, 126 lbs., 50-1
- Paddy O’Prado ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, 126 lbs., 20-1
- Devil May Care ridden by jockey John Velazquez, 121 lbs., 10-1
- Conveyance ridden by jockey Martin Garcia, 126 lbs., 12-1
- Jackson Bend ridden by jockey Mike Smith, 126 lbs., 15-1
- Mission Impazible ridden by jockey Rajiv Maragh, 126 lbs., 20-1
- Discreetly Mine ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, 126 lbs., 30-1
- Awesome Act ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, 126 lbs., 10-1
- Dublin ridden by jockey T. J. Thompson, 126 lbs., 12-1
- Backtalk ridden by jockey Miguel Mena, 126 lbs., 50-1
- Homeboykris ridden by jockey Ramon Dominguez, 126 lbs., 50-1
- Sidney’s Candy ridden by jockey Joe Talamo, 126 lbs., 5-1
The Kentucky Derby is the first jewel of the Triple Crown series. It will be followed by Pimlico’s the Preakness Stakes on May 15 and the Belmont Stakes on June 5 at Belmont Park.
Kentucky Derby post time is 6:24 pm.
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Eskendreya Off The 2010 Kentucky Derby Field Due To Injury
Posted on Sunday, April 25th, 2010
One of the favorite Kentucky Derby contenders Eskendereya is out of the Run for the Roses on May 1 at Churchill Downs.
Race horse trainer Todd Pletcher said he’s pulling the 3-year-old colt out of the Kentucky Derby 2010 due to an “issue” in his left front leg.
Eskendereya stamped himself as the horse to beat after romping to wins in the Fountain of Youth and the Wood Memorial by a combined 18 lengths.
He was scheduled to work at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, but Pletcher opted to keep the horse in the barn while sending his other Kentucky Derby entries out on the track.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Hurricane Ike Wins The Derby Trial at Churchill Downs
Posted on Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Dawn and Ike Thrash’s Hurricane Ike blew past favored Eightyfiveinafifty leaving the far turn to repulsed a late bid from Aikenite to win the 86th running of the $237,400 The Cliff’s Edge Derby Trial (G3) by 2 3/4 lengths on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby 2010.
Hurricane Ike covered the mile on a track labeled as “sloppy” in 1:36.35 giving jockey Calvin Borel his fifth victory in Churchill Downs’ Opening Weekend.
The Derby Trial victory was worth $142,772 and increased Hurricane Ike’s earnings to $248,732 of which $198,883 came in graded stakes. A Florida-bred son of Graeme Hall, Hurricane Ike improved his record to 8-2-2-1.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Afleet Again Wins The Withers Stakes at Aqueduct
Posted on Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Afleet Again charged down the middle of the stretch past Ibboyee and favored D’ Funnybone and onto a 24-1 upset in the 131st running of the $150,000 Withers Stakes (G3), the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races, Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack.
The gray son of Afleet Alex, who in his most recent appearance at Aqueduct finished last in the Gotham Stakes (G3), broke sharply under jockey Abel Mariano and sat in fourth as Castaneda, under pressure from D’ Funnybone, rocketed through fractions of 21.60 and 43.82. Rounding the turn, Ibboyee began moving up on the outside past the pacesetters and into command at the top of the stretch, but Afleet Again closed fastest of all on the outside and went on to win by 1 1/2 lengths.
Afleet Again raced the mile in 1:34.05 over a fast track.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Line of David Wins The Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park
Posted on Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Ike and Dawn Thrash’s Line of David, under jockey Jon Court, took command from the outset, then held off repeated challenged through the stretch to hold by and win by a neck in Saturday’s $1-million Arkansas Derby April 10 at Oaklawn Park.
Son of the Kentucky Derby runner-up in 2004 Lion Heart, Line of David ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.37 and paid $36.60, $14.80 and $6.80 to win the richest KY Derby prep in the country. Super Saver returned $6.20 and $4, while Dublin paid $3.60 to show.
In winning the Arkansas Derby Line of David raised his career earnings to $662,000, which should secure him a spot in the Kentucky Derby field on Saturday, May 1.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Stately Victor Wins The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland
Posted on Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Tom and Jack Conway’s Stately Victor, the longest shot in the field of nine, exploded past Paddy O’Prado in midstretch and drew off to a 4 1/4-length victory inSaturday’s 86th running of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland April 10.
Stately Victor raced 1 1/8 miles over the Polytrack surface in 1:48.69, returned mutuels of $82.20, $30.40 and $12.80. Paddy O’Prado paid $6 and $4.40 with First Dude, ridden by Ramon Dominguez, finishing another length back in third and paying $6.40 to show.
The Blue Grass Stakes win increased Stately Victor’s earnings by $450,000 which earned him a spot in the Kentucky Derby starters list on May 1 at Churchill Downs.
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