PREAKNESS STAKES 2012
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PREAKNESS STAKES (Grade 1)
1m1f110y (Dirt)
$1,000,000 3yo
1 TIGER WALK (USA) 123
b. or br.c. Tale of The Cat (USA) 113 – Majestic Trail (USA) (Kris S (USA)) [2011 5.5g4 8.5g 8g* a8f* :: 2012
a8.5f3 a8.5g4 a9f4 Apr 7] third foal: dam, unraced, half-sister to US 2-y-o Grade 2 8.5f winner Supremo,
from family of Dynaformer: useful performer: successful at Laurel at 2 yrs in maiden and optional
claimer: much better form when in frame in graded company at Aqueduct this year, in Withers Stakes
(5 lengths third to Alpha), Gotham Stakes (9 lengths fourth to Hansen), both Grade 3, and Wood
Memorial Stakes (5 lengths fourth to Gemologist, held up and staying on late): will stay 11?4m: blinkered
first time here.
IGNACIO CORREAS IV, USA
Kent J. Desormeaux Drawn 1
Black, grey hoop, grey sleeves, maroon diamond seam, black cap with grey stripe (Sagamore Farm)
2 TEETH OF THE DOG (USA) 126
b.c. Bluegrass Cat (USA) 120 – Deputy Reality (USA) (Deputy Minister (CAN)) [2011 a6f3 :: 2012 a8f2 a9f*
a9f3 Apr 7] $80,000Y: second foal: dam US maiden: smart and most progressive form: won maiden at
Gulfstream in February by a head from Dynamical, making all and holding on well: very good 31?4
lengths third to Gemologist in Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct last time, keeping on at one pace:
will stay 11?4m: may improve further.
MICHAEL R. MATZ, USA
Joe Bravo Drawn 2
Royal blue, white seams, white sleeves with blue stars, blue cap (J. W. Singer LLC)
3 PRETENSION (USA) 121
ch.c. Bluegrass Cat (USA) 120 – Main Streetin’ (USA) (Street Cry (IRE) 130) [2011 a4.5f* a5.5f2 a8.3f2 :: 2012
a8.5f2 a8.3f* a8.5g5 a9f a8.5f* May 5] $75,000 2-y-o: first foal: dam US maiden second at 6f: useful
performer: won non-graded stakes at Aqueduct in February and Pimlico (beat Brimstone Island by a
neck, battling well) in May: better effort in between when respectable fifth to Hansen in Grade 3
Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct: stays 8.5f: wears blinkers: often races up with pace.
CHRISTOPHER W. GROVE, USA
Javier Santiago Drawn 3
Maroon, pink cross sashes, pink sleeves with maroon hoops, pink cap (Kidwells Petite Stable)
4 ZETTERHOLM (USA) 127 p
b.c. Silver Train (USA) 120 – Holy Wish (USA) (Lord At War (ARG)) [2011 a6.5f :: 2012 a8f2 a8.3f* a8.3f* a8f*
Apr 6] half-brother to numerous North American winners, notably Grade 3 9f winner Wishful Tomcat
(by Tactical Cat): dam US 6f winner from 3 starts (raced only at 2 yrs): smart form: trained by Stephen
diMaurio for only outing at 2 yrs: has progressed well this year, winning last 3 starts, maiden, allowance
race and non-graded stakes, all at Aqueduct, last-named very easily by 21?4 lengths from Sportswriter,
held up, travelling well, and edging left before surging into lead inside final 1f: will stay 11?4m: will
improve further.
RICHARD E. DUTROW, JNR, USA
Junior Alvarado Drawn 4
Royal blue, white diamonds on sleeves, white cap (Winter Park Partners)
5 WENT THE DAY WELL (USA) 135
b.c. Proud Citizen (USA) 122 – Tiz Maie’s Day (CAN) (Tiznow (USA) 133) [2011 8d2 8.3g2 :: 2012 a9f4 a8.5f*
p9f* a10f4 May 5] $15,000F, 26,000Y: first foal: dam unraced daughter of US Grade 2 2-y-o 8.5f winner
and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up Sweet Roberta: trained by Ed McMahon in Britain at 2 yrs:
favourite when winning maiden at Gulfstream in March, then showed much improved form to beat
Holiday Promise 31?2 lengths in Grade 3 Spiral Stakes at Turfway 3 weeks later, leading on home turn, but
then getting unbalanced before drawing clear in final 1f: blinkered, good 21?2 lengths fourth to I’ll Have
Another in Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last time, staying on strongly from off strong pace: will
stay 11?2m: acts on polytrack/dirt. (86’Le8g 61’Ha8d)
H. GRAHAM MOTION, USA
John R. Velazquez Drawn 5
Emerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap (Team Valor International and Mark Ford)
6 CREATIVE CAUSE (USA) 135
gr. or ro.c. Giant’s Causeway (USA) 132 – Dream of Summer (USA) 119 (Siberian Summer (USA)) [2011
a5f* p6.5f* p7f2 a8.5f* a8.5f3 :: 2012 a7f3 a8.5f* a9f2 a10f5 May 5] $135,000Y: third foal: closely related to
winner in USA by Forestry: dam US Grade 1 8.5f winner: smart form: successful 3 times at 2 yrs,
including in Norfolk Stakes at Santa Anita: good length third to Hansen in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at
Churchill Downs final outing in 2011: won Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita in March by 3?4
length from Bodemeister, wearing down leader well inside final 1f: didn’t look entirely straightforward
when going down by a nose to I’ll Have Another in Santa Anita Derby (carried head bit high and
wandered) next time, but ran creditably when 3 lengths fifth of 20 to same rival in Kentucky Derby at
Churchill Downs latest outing, losing third well inside final 1f: stays 11?4m: acts on synthetics/dirt:
blinkered except last 2 outings.
MIKE HARRINGTON, USA
Joel Rosario Drawn 6
Blue and green diagonal halves, one blue sleeve, one green sleeve, green cap (Heinz Steinmann)
7 BODEMEISTER (USA) 143
b.c. Empire Maker (USA) 129 – Untouched Talent (USA) 110 (Storm Cat (USA)) [2011 NR :: 2012 a5.5f2
a8f* a8.5f2 a9f* a10f2 May 5] $260,000Y: second foal: dam, raced only at 2 yrs, 5f and 6.5f (Grade 3)
winner (and second in Grade 1 event), half-sister to useful 1m/11?4m winner Kydd Gloves, out of US
Grade 3 8.5f winner: unraced at 2 yrs: has progressed well, winning maiden at Santa Anita (by 91?4
lengths) in February and Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn in April: put up high-class performance in latter,
beating Secret Circle by 91?2 lengths, overcoming outside draw and settling in lead, looking to have race
won cosily over 1f out then quickening right away: set too fast a pace when 11?2 lengths second to I’ll
Have Another in Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last time, but still able to open up a gap of 4
lengths 11?2f out before having no answer when caught by winner well inside final 1f: 3?4-length second
to Creative Cause in Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on third outing, leading from far turn until
final 50 yards: will be suited by return to 9f/less forcing tactics: wore blinkers first 3 starts: reportedly
decidedly edgy in preliminaries on third outing.
BOB BAFFERT, USA
Mike E. Smith Drawn 7
Turquoise, gold circle sash and “Z”, gold sleeves with turquoise circles, turquoise and gold cap (Zayat Stables
LLC/M. & T. Moreno)
8 DADDY NOSE BEST (USA) 139
b.c. Scat Daddy (USA) 120 – Follow Your Bliss (USA) (Thunder Gulch (USA) 129) [2011 a5.5f2 a6f 8.5g2
8.5g* 8f3 8g6 8f* 8f5 :: 2012 a9f* a9f* a10f May 5] $35,000Y: second foal: half-brother to winner in USA
by Include: dam, US maiden, out of US Grade 2 8.5f winner Follow The Money: smart performer: won
twice at 2 yrs when also sixth to Wrote in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Churchill Downs: switched back
off turf, won first 2 starts this year, namely El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields (beat Lucky
Chappy by a nose after good battle) and Sunland Derby at Sunland (by 3?4 length from Isn’t He Clever,
staying on strongly to lead last 40 yards), both Grade 3 events: always around same place when tenth
of 20 behind I’ll Have Another in Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last time: should stay 11?4m: raced
mid-division of late.
STEVEN M. ASMUSSEN, USA
Julien R. Leparoux Drawn 8
Green, gold circle with green “Z”, 3 gold hoops on sleeves, green cap (Bob and Cathy Zollars)
9 I’LL HAVE ANOTHER (USA) 139
ch.c. Flower Alley (USA) 127 – Arch’s Gal Edith (USA) (Arch (USA) 127) [2011 a5.5f* p6.5f2 a7s6 :: 2012
a8.5f* a9f* a10f* May 5] $11,000Y, $35,000 2-y-o: third foal: half-brother to minor winners in USA by Soto
and Thunder Gulch: dam once-raced US 6f winner: high-class performer: improved this year, and won
Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita in February, Santa Anita Derby on same course (by a nose
from Creative Cause) in April and Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs (beat Bodemeister 11?2 lengths,
racing in touch and catching long-time leader well inside final 1f ) in May: will stay 11?2m: below form
on sloppy going: genuine.
DOUG F. O’NEILL, USA
Mario Gutierrez Drawn 9
White, purple hoop, purple sleeves, white armlets, purple cap (Reddam Racing LLC)
10 OPTIMIZER (USA)
b.c. English Channel (USA) 126 – Indy Pick (USA) (A P Indy (USA) 131) [2011 8.5f* 8.5f2 p8.5f3 a8.5f a8.5f4
:: 2012 a8f6 a8.5f a8.5f2 a9f a10f May 5] fourth foal: half-brother to winner in USA by Broad Brush: dam,
US 7f (at 2 yrs)/9f winner, half-sister to smart US Grade 1 1m winner Finder’s Fee, out of US Grade 1 9f
winner Fantastic Find: smart performer: won maiden at Saratoga in 2011: good efforts when in frame
in 4 graded events since, including when 3?4-length second to Secret Circle in Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at
Oaklawn in March, finishing strongly after coming wide: never a threat last 2 starts, in Arkansas Derby
on same course and Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs (eleventh of 20 behind I’ll Have Another,
always about same place towards inside): should stay 9f: acts on polytrack/dirt and firm going:
blinkered once (when fair eighth to Hansen in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs on
penultimate start at 2 yrs): usually races mid-division.
D. WAYNE LUKAS, USA
Black, gold chevrons on body and sleeves, black cap (Bluegrass Hall LLC)
11 COZZETTI (USA) 122
gr.c. Cozzene (USA) – Lemon Drop Cello (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA) 131) [2011 7g5 8.5f4 a8.5s* a8.5f
:: 2012 8.5f4 a8.5f3 a9f4 Apr 14] $47,000F, $150,000Y: second foal: half-brother to minor winner in USA by
War Chant: dam US maiden placed second at 1m: useful performer: won maiden at Churchill Downs in
2011 by 5 lengths: better form this year, in frame in non-graded stakes at Gulfstream, Grade 2 Tampa
Bay Derby (33?4 lengths third to Prospective) and Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn (best effort, 10 lengths
fourth to Bodemeister, staying on at one pace): will stay 11?4m: acts on sloppy going: held up last 2 starts.
DALE L. ROMANS, USA
Jose Lezcano Drawn 11
Blue, white star, grey sleeves with blue stripes, blue cap (Albaugh Family Stables LLC)
