SANTA ANITA DERBY: BROTHER DEREK IS ONE TO BEAT DECISIVE VICTORY BODES WELL FOR KENTUCKY DERBY.Byline: Art Wilson Arthur Earl "Dutch" Wilson (December 11, 1885 in Macon, Illinois; died June 12, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Art Wilson was the catcher for Cubs pitcher Hippo Vaughn during the "double no-hitter" game in 1917. Staff Writer ARCADIA - The last time Cecil Peacock attended a Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby One of the classic U.S. Thoroughbred horse races. It was established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky. With the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up U.S. racing's coveted Triple Crown. , Spend a Buck Spend A Buck (born 1982 in western Kentucky, died November 24, 2002 in Brazil) was an American thoroughbred race horse. Spend A Buck was sired by Buckaroo [1] out of the dam Belle de Jour. went gate to wire to win the 1985 Run for the Roses. If Saturday's 69th running of the Santa Anita Derby The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $750,000. was any indication, Peacock could witness another front-running Derby victory in Louisville on May 6. Peacock's Brother Derek Brother Derek is a thoroughbred horse. A foal of 2003, he was thought to be a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. He was an early favorite in the Kentucky Derby. However, after starting in post position #18, he fell short in the "Run for the Roses," finishing in a dead heat for , the 1-2 favorite, put an exclamation mark (character) exclamation mark - The character "!" with ASCII code 33. Common names: bang; pling; excl (/eks'kl/); shriek; ITU-T: exclamation mark, exclamation point (US). Rare: factorial; exclam; smash; cuss; boing; yell; wow; hey; wham; eureka; soldier; INTERCAL: spark-spot. on his Kentucky Derby campaign with a powerful 3 1/4-length victory in front of an on-track crowd of 54,189 - the largest for a Santa Anita Derby since 1984. Now it's on "Now It's On" is a single by the American rock group Grandaddy released in 2003. Track listing 7"
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Brother Derek had things his own way again Saturday, going gate to wire in dawdling splits of 23.60, 47.59 and 1:11.21. He was never seriously threatened while posting his third win without a loss in 2006 and sixth in eight races overall. The son of Benchmark becomes the 16th California-bred to win the Santa Anita Derby. No Cal-bred has won the Kentucky Derby since Decidedly in 1962. "Around the quarter pole, Corey Nakatani ''' Corey S. Nakatani (born October 21, 1970 in Covina, California, United States) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. As of 2006, Nakatani has won more than 3000 races including the Kentucky Oaks twice, the Canadian International Stakes, the Dubai Golden (aboard A.P. Warrior A.P. Warrior is a thoroughbred race horse. As a foal of 2003, he was a possible contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. Connections A.P. Warrior is owned by Stan Fulton and trained by John Shirreffs. He was previously trained by Eoin Harty. ) yelled twice at his horse, and he (Brother Derek) just took off running again," Solis said. "This horse is a monster. Just incredible." Hendricks steadfastly maintains that Brother Derek does not need the lead to win, that the colt is not some freak but rather a horse that takes advantage of its early tactical speed. He has won three times in gate-to-wire fashion and twice from just off the pace. When he broke his maiden going 4 1/2 furlongs last spring at Hollywood Park, he came from nearly seven lengths back. "There just haven't been any faster horses yet," Hendricks said. "There will be in the next one, though, and it's a whole different game. The Derby is what the Derby is, it's the horse race, and we're heading there and we're going to have fun with it." Solis had a lot of fun Saturday, winning his second Santa Anita Derby and first since 1986 when he guided another Cal-bred, Snow Chief, to a six-length victory. This one was so easy, he peeked over his right shoulder a few yards from the wire and stood up in the saddle to celebrate. "In a few races you get some emotion, and this was one of those races," Solis said. "This horse is just such a blessing for me, for Mister Peacock and for Dan, who is such an inspiration to all of us." Hendricks was injured in a motocross motocross Form of motorcycle racing in which cyclists compete on a closed course marked out over natural or simulated rough terrain. Courses vary widely but must be 1.5–5 km (1–3 mi) in length, with steep inclines, hairpin turns, and mud. accident in July 2004 and is paralyzed par·a·lyze tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es 1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic. 2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear. from the waist down. A few weeks later, while riding at Del Mar, Solis broke his back and was sidelined seven months before returning during Santa Anita's 2004-05 meet. That the pair is an instrumental part of a major Kentucky Derby contender is a heart-felt story that figures to receive plenty of national attention between now and Kentucky Derby day. Solis believes Brother Derek is the best 3-year-old he has ridden and that it will take a special horse to beat him. "He's such a smart horse, you can do anything with him," he said. "If there's a rabbit on the lead, I can put him behind him. No problem. Today, he toyed with these horses. He did it so easy." Solis was asked if Brother Derek's win Saturday was his best effort. "I hope not," he said, with an obvious eye toward bigger things. "The thing is, we haven't really reached down yet. I'm so happy. He's still a fresh horse, still has a lot left in the tank, and that was our goal when we started the year." Brother Derek, who's a spotless 4 for 4 at Santa Anita, ran the 1 1/8 miles in 1:48 and returned $3. Point Determined finished second, 1 1/2 lengths in front of A.P. Warrior in a field reduced to five starters after the late defection of Indy Wildcat. It was the smallest Santa Anita Derby field since 1946. Sacred Light, an 8-1 outsider, stumbled badly leaving the gate and almost went down before being righted by jockey Aaron Gryder. The son of Holy Bull wound up fourth, 14 1/4 lengths behind A.P. Warrior and a head in front of 46-1 long shot Wildfang. art.wilson@sgvn.com (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2103 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Next up for Brother Derek is the May 6 Kentucky Derby, in which he likely will be the favorite. Keith Birmingham/Staff Photographer |
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