Category Archive: 2009derbycontenders

May
03
2009

Kentucky Derby 135 Recap and Review

(As per Churchill Downs release) MINE THAT BIRD – The morning after the stunning victory in the $2,177,200 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) by Mine That Bird was a busy one for his owners and trainer – and for the 3-year-old gelding that won the roses with his last-to-first rally along the …

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May
02
2009

Ankle problem forces scratch of morning line favorite I Want Revenge from Derby 135

(As per Churchill Downs release) Morning-line favorite I Want Revenge was scratched for the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on Saturday morning after an undiagnosed problem was detected in the left front ankle of the Jeff Mullins-trained colt. Dr. Foster Northrop, the attending veterinarian, x-rayed and ultra-sounded the …

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Apr
30
2009

April 30, 2009 Derby Contender Updates

(As per Churchill Downs release) ADVICE/DUNKIRK/JOIN IN THE DANCE – The Todd Pletcher Derby trio of Advice, Dunkirk and Join in the Dance were out early, exercised and back in Barn 38 before 7 a.m. Thursday, missing the rains that splashed down on Louisville a bit later in the morning. Kevin Willey handled both Advice …

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Apr
29
2009

Kentucky Derby 135 Post Positions and Morning Line Odds

FIELD FOR 135TH RUNNING OF THE $2 MILLION-GUARANTEED KENTUCKY DERBY PRESENTED BY YUM! BRANDS (Grade I) Post/Horse Trainer Jockey Morning line odds (by Mike Battaglia) 1. West Side Bernie Kelly Breen Stewart Elliott 50-1 2. Musket Man Derek Ryan Eibar Coa 20-1 3. Mr. Hot Stuff Eoin Harty John Velazquez 30-1 4. Advice Todd Pletcher …

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Apr
29
2009

Nowhere to Hide to run in Kentucky Derby 135

My Meadowview Farm’s Nowhere to Hide, trained by Nick Zito, will be entered in this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Nowhere to Hide broke his maiden Dec. 13 at Calder Race Course, and has since run fourth in three graded stakes races (Risen Star Stakes, Tampa Bay Derby, Illinois Derby). Zito states that the owner of Nowhere …

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