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Posted on Friday, May 15th, 2009
By GREG MELIKOV
The 134th Preakness Stakes 2009 features 13 Preakness horses going 1 3/16 miles on Saturday. I’m classifying them in several categories from those 3-year-olds that stand little chance to those horses that wouldn’t surprise.
My Preakness Picks
Rachel Alexandra: Which came first the odds or the post-position draw? The morning line: 8-5. Won’t be that low at race time. The post: unlucky 13. No horse ever triumphed from there. Will it make a difference? Could be since the pace should be contested. Don’t leave her out of the exotics.
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Jockey Garrett Gomez To Ride Pioneerof the Nile In The Kentucky Derby 2009
Posted on Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Jockey Garrett Gomez, winless in 5 Kentucky Derby starts, said Sunday that he’ll ride race horse trainer Bob Baffert’s Pioneerof the Nile in the May 2 Kentucky Derby 2009 at Churchill Downs.
Garrett Gomez chose Pioneerof the Nile over Dunkirk, citing his four-race winning streak with the colt that included a victory in the Santa Anita Derby.
The Kentucky Derby will be the first start on dirt for Pioneerof the Nile, son of 2003 Belmont Stakes winner Empire Maker, is considered one of the early favorite Kentucky Derby entries.
Dunkirk finished second to Quality Road in the Florida Derby with jockey Garrett Gomez aboard on March 28 at Gulfstream Park.
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Kentucky Derby Contenders Arrive & Work At Churchill Downs For Kentucky Derby 135
Posted on Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Several Kentucky Derby contenders entered the grounds at Churchill Downs this week, including Thursday’s arrival of Pioneerof the Nile and Chocolate Candy, the 1-2 finishers in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).
Papa Clem made the trip from Oaklawn Park to Churchill Downs on Tuesday.
Other Kentucky Derby entries at Churchill Downs include Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner General Quarters; Illinois Derby (G2) winner Musket Man; Wood Memorial (G1) runner-up West Side Bernie; the Dubai-based duo of Regal Ransom and Desert Party, the 1-2 finishers in the $2 million UAE Derby (G2); and Churchill Downs-based Flat Out, winner of the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn.
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Pioneerof the Nile Headed For The Kentucky Derby 135
Posted on Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Overcoming the challenge of another paceless race, Pioneerof the Nile Saturday enhanced his status as one of the leading Kentucky Derby entries for the May 2 Kentucky Derby 135 with a 1-length victory in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).
It’s on to Churchill Downs for the son of 2003 Belmont Stakes winner Empire Maker and race horse trainer Bob Baffert, who has saddled 3 Kentucky Derby winners, but who hasn’t had any Kentucky Derby starters in the past 2 years.
“He came out of the race very good, and he’ll probably leave for Kentucky on the 14th,” race horse trainer Bob Baffert said. “He’s still pretty fresh at the barn this morning. He never had to lay his body down.”
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Pioneerof the Nile Wins Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita April 4
Posted on Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Pioneerof the Nile held on to a 1-length victory in Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby April 4 at Santa Anita Park showing that he is one of the leading Kentucky Derby entries.
Sent off as the 4-5 wagering favorite after main rival The Pamplemousse was scratched hours before because of a soft tissue injury in one of his legs, Pioneerof the Nile ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.17.
“I’m glad to be back in the show,” said race horse trainer Bob Baffert, who saddled 3 Kentucky Derby winners but hasn’t had Kentucky Derby starters since 2006, after claiming his record fifth Santa Anita Derby.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race: Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park April 4
Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
The Pamplemousse is the 9-5 favorite among 10 hopeful Kentucky Derby contenders in Saturday’s 72nd running of the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 4 at Santa Anita Park.
The 2009 Santa Anita Derby at 1 1/8 miles is one of the major prep races for the 2009 Kentucky Derby. All carrying 122 pounds, the Santa Anita Derby entries with jockeys and morning line odds in post position order:
- Chocolate Candy under jockey Joel Rosario with morning line odds of 6-1
- Z Day under jockey Aaron Gryder, 15-1
- Unbridled Roman under jockey Tyler Baze, 30-1
- Pioneerof the Nile under jockey Garrett Gomez, 2-1
- Mr. Hot Stuff under jockey Corey Nakatani, 8-1
- Feisty Suances under jockey Victor Espinoza, 15-1
- Take the Points under jockey Christopher DeCarlo, 10-1
- Cape Truth under jockey Michael Baze, 30-1
- Gallant Son under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 15-1
- The Pamplemousse under jockey Alex Solis, 9-5
The Santa Anita Derby is race 6 in Santa Anita’s April 4 card. Santa Anita Derby post time is 2:36 pm Pacific.
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Greg Melikov’s Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contenders 2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Quality Road: The Virginia-bred colt put in the top performance of the 3-year-old season disposing of Dunkirk in the Florida Derby en route to a 1 3/4-length victory. The son of Elusive Quality ran the best time of 1:47 3/5 for the 1 1/8 miles since Gulfstream Park‘s main track was lengthened from a mile to 9 furlongs in 2005. Race horse trainer Jimmy Jerkins hopes to duplicate the winning performances of Barbaro in 2006 and Big Brown in ’08 when training up to the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Plus top Kentucky Derby contenders: Friesan Fire, I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile, The Pamplemousse and more…
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