After watching the five Kentucky Derby prep races served up over the course of 2 1/2 hours on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 20), I think the most impressive horse of the day was the winner of the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes, the first and shortest race on the menu — a chestnut

colt named D'Funnybone.

The last time I saw D'Funnybone (a son of D'wildcat) he was finishing 13th and last in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita on Nov. 7. But I never held that poor finish against him. It was his only time on a synthetic track and I don't think trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. really had the race in his sights as a main objective.

But things are different now. The May 1 Kentucky Derby is clearly in the cross hairs and Dutrow has this colt right on target.

After the Breeders' Cup, he shipped D'Funnybone, who had been training at Aqueduct, to Gulfstream Park in Florida, gave him seven weeks off and, on Christmas Eve morning, began training him for the first Saturday in May.

Between Dec. 24 and Feb. 16, D'Funnybone worked out regularly, every four or five days, first at 3 furlongs, then 4, 5 and 6 until he was ready for Saturday's 7-furlong Hutcheson, which he won pretty easily under Edgar Prado.

The time was an impressive 1:22.14 and, best of all, D'Funnybone did it by coming from behind after stalking the two front-runners for a half-mile.

The biggest winner of the afternoon, as measured by margin of victory, came about an hour later at Gulfstream when Eskendereya, ridden by John Velazquez for trainer Todd Pletcher, ran off with an 8 1/2-length victory in the $250,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes, the first 1 1/8

mile prep race of 2010.

Eskendereya, a grandson of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, was followed by four horses that before the race I considered to be serious Derby contenders. Namely Jackson Bend (second), Aikenite (third), Pulsion (sixth) and Buddy's Saint.

Buddy's Saint, who went off the 9-5 favorite for trainer Bruce Levine, had all kinds of trouble. He got off a step slow, got bumped and checked on the first turn, then made a little run up the backstretch before tiring. I think you can call his race a "throw out" and give him

another chance.

Eskendereya was just one of three Derby prep winners on the day for Pletcher, who also won the $300,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds with Discreetly Mine in the $150,000 El Camino Real Stakes at Golden Gate Park with Connemara.

Discreetly Mine led all the way under Javier Castellano to win the 1 1/16-mile race by 1 1/2 lengths. The field wasn't as strong as the Fountain of Youth, but this is still a nice colt even though he's apparently Pletcher's second-stringer.

Connemara, with Russell Baze aboard, came from last to first against a nondescript field to win the 1 1/8-mile El Camino Real over a synthetic surface in 1:51.26. The time was 2.39 seconds slower than Eskendereya's victory at the same distance.

The fifth Derby prep winner of the day was Conveyance, who ran a mile in a sharp 1:36.94 to take the $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park, a race that was postponed from Monday because of the cold at Hot Springs, Ark.

Conveyance is a Santa Anita-based colt trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for Sheikh Mohammaed of Dubai, who bought him in January. He wired the field in 1:36.94 under Martin Garcia, a substitute for regular jockey Garrett Gomez.

Conveyance is unbeaten in four starts on both artificial and dirt surfaces and must be considered a Derby contender even though his pedigree suggests he is not bred for 1 1/4 miles.

The runner-up in the Southwest was Dublin, a Grade 1 winner (the 7-furlong Hopeful at Saratoga) who was making his first start since undergoing minor throat surgery in November. Trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas and ridden by Terry Thompson, Dublin gained 3 1/4

lengths on Conveyance in the stretch and looked like he wants to go longer.

If the 2010 Kentucky Derby were held today (instead of May 1), here's how I'd rank the top contenders. (With career starts, firsts, seconds, thirds, earnings, trainer, probable jockey and date of most recent race).

1. Lookin At Lucky (7-6-1-0, $1,423,000. Bob Baffert, Garrett Gomez, 3/13): Only defeat for the 2009 2-year-old champion came by a nose to Vale of York in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile when he endured a wide trip from the No. 13 post. ... Won the Delmar Futurity, Norfolk Stakes and Cash Call Futurity, all Grade 1 races on synthetic tracks in California. ... Then went to Oaklawn Park to try real dirt and won the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes by a neck.

2. D'Funnybone (6-4-1-0, $368,200. Richard Dutrow Jr., Edgar Prado, 2/20): Finished last in Breeders' Cup Juvenile, but that might have been a reflection of his dislike for the artificial surface because earlier he won the Belmont Futurity. ... Posted a decisive win in the Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream in his 3-year-old debut, covering 7 furlongs in 1:22.14.

3. Eskendereya (5-3-1-0, $275,700. Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 2/20): Had troubled trip while running ninth in Breeders' Cup Juvenile. ... Wired the field in a mile (1:36 3/5) allowance race at Gulfstream and romped by 8 1/2 lengths in the Fountain of Youth Stakes on Feb. 20. That effort earned a whopping 106 Beyer Speed Figure in the Daily Racing Form.

4. Discreetly Mine (7-2-3-0, $359,350. Todd Pletcher, Javier Castellano, 2/20): Son of Mineshaft, the 2003 Horse of the Year, won the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds in his second start for Pletcher.

5. Dublin (7-2-1-1, $318,623. D. Wayne Lukas, Corey Nakatani, 3/12): Won Saratoga's Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes on Labor Day but finished out of the money in two fall stakes. ... Finished a fast-closing second to Conveyance in the Southwest Stakes on Feb. 20 and ran third to Lookin At Lucky in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

6. Conveyance (4-4-0-0, $284,400. Bob Baffert, Martin Garcia, 2/20): Sold privately to Sheikh Maktoum of Dubai after winning his first two races. ... Took the San Rafael Stakes mile in 1:36 2/5 then won the one-mile Southwest Stakes in 1:36 4/5. ... The mile might be his best distance.

7. Vale of York (7-3-1-1, $1,284,000. Saeed bin Suroor, Ahmed Ajtebi, 11/7): Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and star of the Dubai-based Godolphin Stable will, according to the Godolphin Web site, "be campaigned in Dubai early [in 2010] with a view of returning to America for the Kentucky Derby in May. ... Finished fifth in Dubai in his 3-year-old debut.

8. Buddy's Saint (4-2-1-0, $218,600. Bruce Levine, Jose Lezcano, 2/20): Easily won the 1 1/8 mile Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct in November. ... Had much traffic trouble while finishing ninth in the Fountain of Youth Stakes on Feb. 20.

9. Rule (6-3-1-1, $716,700. Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 2/13): Made $450,000 in graded earnings in taking the Delta Downs Jackpot in December so he's no sweating any more prep races. ... Took the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in his 3-year-old debut on Feb. 13.

10. Jackson Bend (8-5-3-0, $557,820. Nick Zito, Jeremy Rose, 2/20): King of Calder Race Course's Florida Stallion Series is working impressively at the Palm Meadows Training Center and is on the Florida Derby trail after Robert LaPenta acquired a majority interest and transferred him from trainer Stanley Gold to Nick Zito. ... Finished second by three-quarters of a length in the Holy Bull Stakes (Jan. 23) at Gulfstream Park and was second by 8 1/2 lengths to Eskendereya in the Fountain of Youth Stakes on Feb. 20.

11. Caracortado (6-5-0-1, $217,200. Michael Machowsky, Paul Atkinson, 3/13): Gelding stalked and beat the dueling American Lion and Tiz Chrome in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 13. ... Suffered his first loss with a third-place finish in the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 13.

12. American Lion (5-2-1-1, $112,600. Eoin Harty, Julien Leparoux, 3/13): Won Hollywood Prevue at 7 furlongs in an impressive time of 1:22 2/5 with a stalking trip. ... Has attracted wagers in the Las Vegas future books. ... Finished third in Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 13. ... Ran fourth in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 13.

13. Homeboykris (6-2-1-0, $274,730. Richard Dutrow Jr., Edgar Prado, 2/27): Won the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes by running a one-turn Belmont Park mile in 1:35. ... Finished fifth in the Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct on Nov. 28 and now is training at Gulfstream. ... Finished fifth in the Jan. 23 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. ... Finished second in an allowance race at Gulfstream on Feb. 27.

14. Ron the Greek (5-3-0-0, $107,400. Tom Amoss, James Graham, 2/20): Got on the Louisiana Derby trail with a win in the Jan. 23 Lecomte Stakes at the New Orleans Fairgrounds. ... Finished sixth from post 12 in the Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 20.

15. Super Saver (5-2-1-1, $201, 232. Todd Pletcher, Ramon Dominguez, 3/13): Led all the way to win the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs in November. ... Finished third in the Tampa Bay Derby in his 3-year-old debut on March 13.

16. Aikenite (6-1-1-2, $254,000. Todd Pletcher, Alan Garcia, 2/20): Finished fifth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and sixth in the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream on Jan. 23. ... Was a non-threatening third by 9 1/4 lengths in the Fountain of Youth Stakes on Feb. 20.

17. Noble's Promise (7-3-3-1, $793,500. Ken McPeek, Robbie Albarado, 3/13): Had the lead in the stretch at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. ... Won the Grade 1 Kentucky Futurity at Keeneland in October. ... Led in the stetch but was caught in the final stride of the Rebel Stakes on March 13.

18. Uh Oh Bango (6-2-3-0, $242,652. Kory Owens, Glenn Corbett, 3/13): Arizona-bred wintered at Turf Paradise after his runner-up effort in the Delta Jackpot Stakes at Delta Downs. ... Finished fourth in Rebel Stakes in 3-year-old debut.

19. Tiz Chrome (3-2-0-0, $67,850. Bob Baffert, Garrett Gomez, 2/13): Finished fourth in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 13. ... It was his first race around two turns.

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ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2009) --- Get out your notebooks, pencils , calculators and stop watches. We're officially on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

The first important prep race, of course, was the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 7.

Over the years, the Juvenile has been a key indicator of future Derby success, even though only one Juvenile winner (Street Sense in 2006) actually went on to win the Run for the Roses on the first Saturday in May. Last year, for instance, Mine That Bird finished 12th and last in the Juvenile at Santa Anita and then won the Derby three races later.

If that pattern holds true, go bet your future book money on D'Funnybone, the New York-based colt (stabled at Aqueduct with trainer Richard Dutrow Jr.) who ran 13th and last in the Breeders' Cup race.

Don't laugh. This was the only time in five career starts that D'Funnybone had raced on a synthetic surface. And, after watching races at Santa Anita for four days, I have come to agree with the widely-held opinion that "dirt horses" can't handle synthetics. The Juvenile is a throwout for D'Funnybone, who ran second for the first three-quarters of a mile, and should not be downgraded.

Another non-winning contender to emerge from the Juvenile is runner-up Lookin At Lucky, beaten by a head as the 2-1 favorite.

Leaving from post 13, he closed from 10th to be second and, as trainer Bob Baffert said, "He probably was the best horse, but the post killed him." There's no reason to think Lookin At Lucky is not going to be Baffert's main Derby horse.

"He showed today what a good horse he is," Baffert said. "It's just frustrating to know you have much the best horse and come up short like that. ... At least you know that you can look forward to the Derby."

Oh yes, the winner of the Juvenile was an Irish-bred, Dubai-owned bay colt named Vale of York.

Whether or not he'll become a Derby threat is yet to be known. As the Dubai-based Godolphin Stable does with all its good 3-year-olds, Vale of York will be taken home to winter in Dubai and train there for the Derby. This formula has so-far been unsuccessful and Godolphin has yet to earn a dime at the Derby.

"I think we're definitely [going to] take him back to Dubai and look at the New Guineas and the [Dubai] Derby there at the new race track that Sheikh Mohammed [Godolphin's owner] is building," said Simon Crisford, Godolphin's racing manager. "But after that we'll look at the Kentucky Derby. But we need to make it through the next stage first before we can make any firm committments."

Crisford said "of all the 2-year-olds we have right now, he would be the one we're looking at for Churchill Downs. But handling synthetic surfaces and racing on the dirt surface is two completely different things. So this horse will not have run on any dirt by time he gets to Churchill Downs if he gets there."

Crisford went on to say "the horse booked his ticket [to Churchill Downs] winning today. He's certainly booked his ticket to be given the respect to try to get there anyway. Let's hope he can get there."

Crisford said that before the Breeders' Cup victory, Vale of York was considered just the second best 2-year-old in the Godolphin stable. The best youngster was thought to be Buzzword, who finished fifth in Saturday's other Breeders' Cup race for 2-year-olds --- the Juvenile Turf --- at a mile on the grass. It was the first race in North America for Buzzword, who posted a 2-3-1 record in seven starts on the grass in England and France.

It also was the first race in the U.S. and on a non-grass surface for Pounced, the winner, who had won once and placed twice in his only career starts in England and France.

Nat Rothschild, owner of Pounced, was asked if he was dreaming about the Derby now.

"I just want to enjoy today, and this week, and this month, and even the rest of the year, savor this moment," Rothschild said. "I don't think about the next step."

But I do.

I'm going to put the names of D'Funnybone, Lookin At Lucky, Noble's Promise (third in the Juvenile followed by:) Piscitellli, Aikenite, Beethoven, Radiohead, William's Kitten, Eskendereya, Alfred Nobel, Pulsion and Aspire in my "Horses to Watch" list and buckle up for a long, hot and interesting fall, winter and spring. And maybe send a few "Future Book" bets to Las Vegas along the way.

The Derby this year is on May 1, just 174 days away. As the man tells the jockeys at the starting gate, "get tied on!"

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Triple Crown time in Canada

With the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes in the history books, it's time to focus on Canada's Triple Crown for 3-year-old thoroughbreds born in that country. The series started with Eye of the Leopard winning the Queen's Plate at Woodbine on June 21 and continues with the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie on July 12 and the Breeders' Stakes over the Woodbine turf on Aug. 2.

There will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Queen's Plate winner Eye of the Leopard finished third in the Prince of Wales, a half-length behind Gallant and Milwaukee Appeal, who were separated by a nose. Long shot Perfect Shower took the Breeders' Stakes at odds of 46-1.

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Here is how Canadian Triple Crown runners have fared the rest of the year (with career records, trainer, jockey and date of last race).

Milwaukee Appeal (15-5-5-3, $1,084,,538. Scott Fairlie, John Velazquez, 11/29): Filly finished third in the Queen's Plate and second in the Prince of Wales. ... On Aug. 22 finished second by 11 lengths in the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga. ... On Sept. 26 finished second in the Selene Stakes at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 15 finished second in the Jammed Lovely Stakes at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 28 finished fourth in the Grade 1 Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct.

Eye of the Leopard (7-3-0-1, $786,340. Mark Frostad, Eurico Rosa da Silva, 8/2): Won the Queen's Plate, finished third in the Prince of Wales and finished 11th in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 27 finished sixth in the Ontario Derby at Woodbine.

El Brujo (14-6-4-1, $557,690. Malcolm Pierce, Patrick Husbands, 11/21): Finished 13th in the Queen's Plate. ... On Aug. 12 finished second in an allowance race. ... On Sept. 26 won the Grade 3 Kentucky Cup Sprint at Turfway Park. ... On Oct. 17 won the Grade 3 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland. ... On Nov. 21 finished seventh in the Kennedy Road Stakes at Woodbine.

Gallant (10-2-1-1, $402,820. Mark Casse, Corey Fraser, 9/7): Won the Prince of Wales Stakes and finished sixth in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 7 finished eighth in the Elgin Stakes.

Tasty Temptation (10-2-3-1, $400,905. Mark Casse, Patrick Husbands, 7/25): Filly finished fourth in the Queen's Plate. ... On July 25 won the Wonder Where Stakes on the turf.

Mr. Foricos Two U (9-2-3-1, $365,510. Catherine Day Phillips, Patrick Husbands, 12/5: Finished second in the Queen's Plate, fifth in the Prince of Wales and fourth in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 6 finished third in the Vice Regent Stakes. ... On Dec. 5 finished second in an allowance race at Woodbine.

Perfect Shower (9-2-1-0, $337,347. Roger Attfield, Calvin Borel, 10/21): Won the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Oct 21 finished eighth in a 1 1/2-mile allowance race on the turf at Keeneland.

Guipago (14-2-5-2, $285,320. Analisa Delmas, Tyler Pizarro, 9/6): Finished second in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 6 won the Vice Regent Stakes.

Genius Kinshasa (15-4-3-0, $257,550. Vito Armata, Emile Ramsammy, 12/2): Finished ninth in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 7 finished seventh in the Elgin Stakes. ... On Sept. 25 won an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Oct. 15 finished fourth in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Oct. 30 finished second in an allowance race on the turf at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 22 finished second in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Dec. 2 won the Sir Barton Stakes at Woodbine.

Active Duty (9-1-1-4, $201,460. Mark Casse, Corey Fraser, 6/21): Finished 12th in the Queen's Plate.

Keino West (13-2-3-1, $198,720. Steve Attard, Jim McAleney, 9/26): Finished sixth in the Queen's Plate, fourth in the Prince of Wales and fifth in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Aug. 29 finished second in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Sept. 7 finished second in the Elgin Stakes. ... On Sept. 26 won an allowance race over 1 1/8 miles of turf at Woodbine.

Shut It Down (9-2-3-1, $194,385. Lorne Richards, Russell Baze, 6/21): Finished seventh in the Queen's Plate.

Parabola (15-3-0-1, $178,435. Barbara Minshall, Chantal Sutherland, 12/6): Finished seventh in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 6 finished fourth in the Vice Regent Stakes. ... On Oct. 16 finished sixth and last in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 22 finished fifth in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Dec. 6 finished 12th in an allowance race at Woodbine.

Reservoir (6-2-0-1, $136,500. Julia Carey, Jim McAleney, 10/11): Finished 11th in the Queen's Plate and third in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 6 finished fourth in the Saranac Stakes at Saratoga. ... On Oct. 10 finished fourth in an allowance race at Woodbine that came off the turf.

Bucephalus (7-1-1-1, $134,000. Kevin Attard, Tyler Pizarro, 6/21): finished 10th in the Queen's Plate.

Flip for the Coin 13-1-1-3, $127,690. Vito Armata, Emil Ramsammy, 11/8: Finished fifth in the Queen's Plate, sixth in the Prince of Wales and 10th in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Aug. 29 finished second in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Sept. 6 finished eighth in the Vice Regent Stakes. ... On Sept. 24 finished 10th in an allowance race on the turf at Woodbine. ... On Oct. 17 finished third in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 8 finished 14th in an allowance race at Woodbine.

Stardust Ziggy (10-1-2-1, $103,453. Lorna Perkins, Jerry Baird, 8/29): Finished ninth in the Queen's Plate. ... On July 10 finished seventh in a maiden race. ... On July 31 won a maiden special race by a nose. ... On Aug. 29 finished eighth in an allowance race at Woodbine.

Mensch (17-0-3-0, $67,397. Analisa Delmas, Jono Jones, 11/11): Finished 12th in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Aug. 14 finished fifth in a maiden claiming race on the turf. ... On Sept. 2 finished sixth in a maiden race on the turf. ... On Oct. 12 finished second in an off-the-turf maiden race at Woodbine. ... On Oct. 20 finished fourth in a maiden race at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 11, finished second in a maiden race at Woodbine.

Rapid Release (21-1-4-4, $53,326. Robert J. W. Johnston, E. Perez, 2/3): With Roger Attfield as trainer, finished eighth in the Queen's Plate. ... On July 25 finished sixth in an allowance race. ... On Aug. 29 finished ninth in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Sept. 17 finished seventh in a $40,000 claiming race on the turf. ... On Oct. 10 finished eighth in a $12,500 claiming race at Woodbine. ... On Oct. 25, in first start fo Tharrenos, finished fifth in an allowance race at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 7 finished second in a $20,000 claiming race at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 29 finished third in a $20,000 claiming race at Woodbine. ... On Jan. 16 finished eighth in a $50,000 claiming race on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs. ... On Jan. 28 finished eighth in an allowance race on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs. ... On Feb. 3 finished sixth in a $16,000 claiming race at Tampa Bay. ...

Hisaki (10-0-0-1, $27,355. Analisa Delmas, Jerry Baird, 8/2): Finished 13th in the Breeders' Stakes.

Full Throttle (9-0-0-1, $11,589. Catherine "Holly" Robinson, Luis Garcia, 11/25): Finished eighth in the Breeders' Stakes. ... On Sept. 26 finished 10th in a maiden special weight race at Woodbine. ... On Oct. 10 finished eighth in a maiden special weight race at Woodbine. ... On Oct. 28 finished seventh in a maiden special weight race at Woodbine. ... On Nov. 25 finished fifth in a maiden race at Laurel.

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Three different winners in U.S. Triple Crown

Rachel Alexandra, impressive winner of the Kentucky Oaks by 20 1/4 lengths on the day before the Kentucky Derby, scored a sparkling wire-to-wire win from the far-outside 13th post position to become the first filly to win the Preakness since 1924. Derby winner Mine That Bird came charging from last to finish second by a length.

But owner Jess Jackson decided not to send her on to the Belmont Stakes (At 6:27 p.m. on Saturday, June 6).

Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird took the lead in the stretch at the Belmont Stakes but was run down by long shot Summer Bird under Kent Desormeaux before a Belmont Park crowd of 52,861.

U.S. Triple Crown runners' status

Rachel Alexandra (14-11-2-0, $2,948,914. Steve Asmussen, Calvin Borel, 9/5): Won the Preakness. ... On June 27 won the three-filly Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park by 19 1/4 lengths in stakes-record time. ... On Aug. 2 won the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park by six lengths. ... On Sept. 5 she beat older males in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga.

Summer Bird (9-4-1-1, $2,323,040. Tim Ice, Kent Desormeaux, 11/7): Finished sixth in the Derby and first in the Belmont Stakes. ... On Aug. 2 finished second in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. ... On Aug. 29 won the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga. ... On Oct. 3 won the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. ... On Nov. 7 finished fourth in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.

Mine That Bird (14-5-2-2, $2,196,581. Chip Wooley, Calvin Borel, 11/7): Won the Kentucky Derby, finished second in the Preakness and third in the Belmont Stakes. ... On Aug. 1 finished third in the West Virginia Derby. ... On Oct. 10 finished sixth in the Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita. ... On Nov. 7 finished ninth in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.

Regal Ransom (8-3-2-0, $1,747, 200. Saeed bin Suroor, Richard Migliore, 11/7): Finished eighth in the Derby. ... On Sept. 19 won the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs. ... On Nov. 7 finished eighth in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Pioneerof the Nile (10-5-1-1, $1,634,200. Bob Baffert, Garrett Gomez, 5/16): Ran second in the Derby and finished 11th in the Preakness. ... In July he was retired with a soft tissue injury to his left front leg.

Big Drama (11-6-2-0, $1,218,750. David Fawkes, Eibar Coa, 8/29): Finished fifth in the Preakness. ... On June 20 he became a millionaire with a seven-length victory in the $250,000 Red Legend Stakes at Charles Town. ... On Aug. 1 finished second in the West Virginia Derby. ... On Aug. 29 finished sixth in the King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga.

Papa Clem (13-3-2-2, $1,120,940. Gary Stute, Tyler Baze, 1/16): Finished fourth in the Derby and sixth in the Preakness. ... On July 11 finished third in the Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park. ... On Aug. 2 finished fourth in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth. ... On Sept. 6 finished seventh in the Del Mar Derby on the grass. ... On Dec. 26 finished third in the Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita. ... On Jan. 16 won the Grade 2 San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita. ... Retired to stud.

Musket Man (9-6-0-3, $932,600. Derek Ryan, Daniel Centeno, 26): Finished third in the Derby and third in the Preakness. ... Is out for the year with a bone bruise to the left front foot. ... On Feb. 6 won the $52,500 Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.

Hold Me Back (10-3-3-0, $719,395. William Mott, Ravi Maragh, 3/3): Finished 12th in the Derby. ... On July 18 finished fifth in the Virginia Derby. ... On Aug. 29 finished second in the Travers at Saratoga. ... On Sept. 26 finished sixth in the Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park. ... On March 3 finished second in an allowance race at Guflstream Park.

Desert Party (7-4-1-0, $688,467. Saeed bin Suroor, 5/2): Finished 14th in the Derby. ... Injured, out indefinitely.

General Quarters (15-3-5-1, $666,535. Thomas McCarthy, Robby Albarado, 1/23): Finished 10th in the Derby and ninth in the Preakness. ... on Dec. 26 finished second in an allowance race at Fair Grounds. ... On Jan. 23 finished second in the Louisiana Handicap at the Fair Grounds.

Take The Points (13-4-2-1, $629,590. Todd Pletcher, Edgar Prado, 2/6): Finished 13th in the Preakness. ... On June 20 finished fourth in the Colonial Turf Cup. ... On July 18 ran third in the Virginia Derby. ... On Aug. 8 won the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes on the turf at Arlington Park. ... On Oct. 10 won the Grade 1 Jamaica Handicap on the turf at Belmont Park. ... On Nov. 29 finished seventh in the Hollywood Derby on the turf at Hollywood Park. ... On Feb. 6 finished first in the Gulfstream Turf Handicap but was placed fifth on a disqualification.

Chocolate Candy (14-4-3-1, $619,500. Jerry Hollendorfer, Joel Rosario, 11/7): Finished fifth in the Derby and ninth in the Belmont Stakes. ... On Sept. 5 finished second in the El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar. ... On Oct. 10 finished fifth in the Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita. ... On Nov. 7 finished eighth in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita.

Friesan Fire (11-5-1-2, $649,125. Steve Asmussen, Shaun Bridgmohan, 1/23): Finished 18th in the Derby and 10th in the Preakness under trainer Larry Jones. ... Sidelined with injuries to both front legs. ... Had surgery. ... Returned to action Dec. 3 when he finished third in an allowance race at Fair Grounds. ... On Jan. 23 won the Louisiana Handicap at the Fair Grounds.

Terrain (10-3-1-1, $512,084. Albert Stall Jr., Robby Albarado, 6/16): Finished seventh in the Preakness. ... On June 16, broke a leg in the Iowa Derby and was euthanized.

West Side Bernie (8-2-2-1, $407,360. Kelly Breen, Stewart Elliott, 5/2): Finished ninth in the Derby. ... Sold to Godolphin Stable of Dubai for undisclosed price

Charitable Man (7-3-0-1, $457,200. Kiaran McLaughlin, Ramon Dominguez, 8/26): Finished fourth in the Belmont Stakes. ... On Aug. 29 finished fourth in the Travers Stakes at Saragoga.

Dunkirk (5-2-2-0, $393,200. Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 6/6): Finished 11th in the Derby and second in the Belmont Stakes. ... Suffered an injury to left hind leg in the Belmont, had surgery, probably out for the rest of the year.

Join in the Dance (14-1-5-1, $382,120. Todd Pletcher, Chantal Sutherland, 12/36) Finished seventh in the Derby. ... On Aug. 9 finished second in a 7-furlong allowance race at Saratoga. ... On Sept. 7 finished second in the Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park. ... On Oct. 3 finished fourth in the Ohio Derby. ... On Nov. 7 finished ninth in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita. ... On Dec. 26 finished 11th in the Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita.

Flying Private (14-3-3-0, $285,580. D. Wayne Lukas, McBerry, 2/28: Finished 19th in the Derby, fourth in the Preakness and sixth in the Belmont Stakes. .... On Feb. 28, won an allowance race at Oaklawn Park.

Advice (9-2-0-2, $269,898. Todd Pletcher, Garrett Gomez, 7/18): Finished 13th in the Derby. ... Finished fourth in the Jefferson Cup on the turf at Churchill Downs on June 13. ... On July 18 finished seventh and last in the Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Atomic Rain (11-3-3-1, $268,540. Kelly Breen, Joe Bravo, 8/2): Finished 16th in the Derby. ... On June 6 he won an allowance race at Monmouth Park. ... On July 11 he won the Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park. ... On Aug. 2 finished sixth in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.

Mr. Hot Stuff (16-1-2-4, $194,270. Eoin Harty, Joe Talamo, 2/26): Finished 15th in the Derby and eighth in the Belmont Stakes. ... On Aug. 7, finished fourth in a one-mile allowance race at DelMar. ... On Aug. 2 finished third in an allowance race at DelMar. ... On Sept. 24 finished sixth in an allowance race at Golden Gate. ... On Nov. 6 finished second in an allowance race at Santa Anita. ... On Nov. 29 finished fourth in an allowance race at Hollywood Park. ... On Jan. 16 finished sixth in the San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita. ... On Feb. 4 finished second in an allowance race at Santa Anita. ... On Feb. 28 finished fifth in an allowance race at Santa Anita.

Brave Victory (11-2-2-1, $114,943. Nick Zito, Julien Leparoux, 1/31): Finished seventh in the Belmont Stakes. ... On Jan. 31 finished sixth in an allowance race.

Nowhere to Hide (16-2-2-2, $113,536. Nick Zito, Julien Cornelio Velasquez, 1/29): Finished 17th in the Derby. ... Finished fourth in an allowance race at Belmont on June 13. ... On July 11 ran fifth in the Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park. ... On Aug. 2 finished sixth in the Curlin Stakes at Saratoga. ... On Aug. 21 finished fourth in an allowance race at Saratoga. ... On Oct. 21 finished third in an allowance race at Belmont. ... On Jan. 8 finished sixth in an allowance race at Gulfstream. ... On Jan. 29 finished sixth in an allowance race at Gulfstream.

Luv Gov (19-1-3-3, $105,147. D. Wayne Lukas, Corey Nakatani, 2/13): Finished eighth in the Preakness and fifth in the Belmont Stakes. ... On Aug. 21 finished third in an allowance race at Saratoga. ... On Oct. 7 finished sixth in an allowance race at Belmont Park. ... On Dec. 10 finished fifth in a claiming race at Fair Grounds. ... On Jan. 22 finished third in a $40,000 claiming race at the Fair Grounds. ... On Feb. 13 finished fifth in a $40,000 claiming race at Oaklawn Park.

Miner's Escape (8-2-0-0, $74,590. Nick Zito, Jose Lezcano, 6/6): Finished 10th in the Belmont Stakes.

Tone It Down (8-3-2-1, $72,960. William Komlo, A. Castellano, 11/13): Finished 12th in the Preakness. ... On Nov. 12 won an allowance race at Laurel.

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