Brother Derek Skips Santa Anita Handicap Due To Ankle Chip

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Posted on Monday, February 26th, 2007

Brother Derek, winner of 2006?? Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), will miss the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park due to a chip in his left ankle.

???It???s a recurring problem that probably will require four months,??? trainer Dan Hendricks said Sunday morning. ???Basically, he???s got a little chip that has to come out, and we???re going to turn him out and bring him back fora fall campaign. It???s very minor, but the best thing for the horse is to go at it now, let him recuperate, andcome back strong as ever.???

Owned by Canadian oilman Cecil Peacock, Brother Derek has six wins from 16 starts with earnings of$1,593,458. The 4-year-old California-bred son of Benchmark was third in the Strub Stakes (gr. II) in hismost recent start on Feb. 3.

With the defection of Brother Derek, Alex Solis has been engaged to ride Boboman. The Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) winner worked five furlongs for Richard Mandella on Santa Anita???s main track Sunday in company in:58 4/5. Solis, who has ridden the son of Kingmambo four times, winning twice, was aboard for the work in company with Dixie Banker and Gout de Terroir.

Horse contenders probable for the 2007 Big ???Cap are: Arson Squad, Garrett Gomez, 117; Awesome Gem, Tyler Baze, 116; Ball Four, Julien Leparoux, 116; Boboman, Alex Solis, 115; El Roblar, Richard Migliore, 114; Lava Man, Corey Nakatani, 124; McCann???s Mojave, Frank Alvarado, 115; Molengao, Victor Espinoza, 116; and Spring at Last, David Flores, 115.

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