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Show The Salt Lake Tribune KENTUCKY DERBY Favorite Fusaichi Pegasus Wins Derby Secretariat Northem Dancer @ Continued from C-1 Decidedly FusaichiPegasus 1967 1996 2000 2:00.35 201 the stretch, was back in the pack down the backstretch. He started moving on the turn and made his winning move Lucky Debonair 1965 1978 1995 1941 201 15 2:01 15 20115 2:01 25 Fastest times recorded by winners over aa 200 1962 2:00 2/5 1985 Proud Clarion Grindstone around five horses in the stretch. He then took the lead from Wheelaway shortly after that colt moved in and 1973 1964 Thunder Guich Whirlaway The Deputy, the second favorite, LOUISVILLE — The words were ‘Thehorses had been unsaddled. The victor was goingto the winner'scircle, first female trainer to win the Derby. “I feel bad for the horse. We'll pack up, go Wherever the colt races, it likely will be in the United States. connections, was Marlon St. Julien, whofinished seventh on Curule, owned “Fusaichi Pegasus is a treasure of by the Codolphin Racing Stable of Sheik’ Mohammed Mahkthom and Hamdan al Makhtoum of Dubai. “I thought I had something to prove,” said the 28-year-old St. Julien, the first black jockey to ride in the the United States and [hope to keep him in the United States,” owner Fasao Sekiguchi of Japan said through an interpreter. “T am just in awe,” he said of the victory, and added that he would have bid $5 millionforthecolt. Derbysince1921. Thelast blackrider to win was Jimmy Winkfield in 1902. The timeof2:01.12 was tiedfor the sixth fastest in the 126 Derbies. “I beat several ofthe favorites,”St. Julien added. “What else could you want? Whenthey played "My Old Kentucky Home’ my hair stood up on my chest. I can’t explainthefeeling. I'm on | somekindofhigh.” “I wasa little worried,” Drysdale The winner earned $888,400 and paid $6.60, $5.60 and $4 after finishing a length-and-a-half in front of Aptitude, whopaid $9.80 and$5.80. whowas four lengths behind Aptitude anda half-length infront of More Than said, referring to the wall of horses in front of his colt at the top of the lane. “Butthenthe racing gods smiled on us Ready, paid $4 as part of a four-horse entry due to common ownership. “T couldn’t have asked for a better andthings opened up.” “He had some challenging mo- trip,” said Alex Solis, who rode the stretch-running Aptitude for thefirst time. “Unfortunately, the horse that ments,” Desormeaux said.“But when I needed him tomoveforward,I hada ton of horse. When I encouraged him to wonwasjustfantastic.” Completing the orderof finish was Wheelaway, China Visit, Curule, Cap- improvehis stride, he took off like a rocket andthis race wasover.” Drysdale was pleased with how the playful Fusaichi Pegasus wontherace. “T noticed watching the race three tain Steve, War Chant, Deputy Warlock, Trippi, Exchange Rate, Anees, The Deputy, High Yield, Hal’s Hope, Commendable, Ronton and Graeme Hall. times that Kent was riding him with one hand,” the trainer said. “He was very relaxed. He does seem to be improving.” fourth, Impeachment had a half-length on his more prominent stablemate, More wire,”he said. ThanReady,at thefinish. Ben Cecil draped an arm over her “The horse is exhausted,” she said Trainer Bobby Frankelalso enjoyed Aptitude’s second-place finish behind Fusaichi Pegasus. Sort of. “Thedifference in the race was the while awaiting The Deputy’s return from the receiving barn for post-race tests. “He just didn’t run. I wish he Frankel, praising the winner's jockey, Kent Desormeaux. shoulder, consoling his wife, who had soughtto be thefirst woman totrain a KentuckyDerby champion. way that horse was ridden,” said Frankelreferred to the five-eighth pole when Aptitude’s rider, Alex Solis, decided to go outside, allowing Des- couldtalk, but he can’t.” Perhaps only The Deputy could explain what happened to the hopes and dreamsof thousands, how he wasninth afterthefirst quarter mile, then faded ornieaux to go in. “Myhorse wentout, [Desormeaux] wentto the fence,” Frankelsaid. “He saved every inch of ground, and everything split perfectly for him. “I’m not to 17th after a mile before finishing 14th, 23 % lengths behind Fusaichi Pegasus. “Past the five-eighths pole, I could see he was struggling, then he was shuffledbacka little bit,” Sahadisaid. Derby winnerto have raced only once as a 2-year-old. The others were Leona- tus (1883), Tim Tam (1958) and Lucky Debonair (1965). Those three horses ran longbefore there were bonusesin thor- change Ratefinish fourth, High Yield 15th and Commendable 17th. Another Derby jinx was extended when Anees, the 2-year-old champion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner finished 13th. Spectacular Bid was the last 2-year-old champion, and no winnerof the BC Juvenile, which was first oughbred racing. Speaking of bonuses, Fusaichi Pegasus earned an extra $250,000 paid to anycolt who wins the Wood Memorial at Aqueductandthe Derby. He was the first Wood MemorialDerby winnersince Pleasant Colony in runin 1964, has ever wonthe Derby. After being bumped, Captain Steve 1981. finished eighth. Heis trained by Bob Fusaichi Pegasus becamethefirst PROSTATE RELIEF The crowd moved into second place ahead of the 151,051 who watched Charismatic win last year. The record Derby crowd of 163,264 attended the centennial runningin 1974. 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Baffert, who won the Derby in 1997 with Silver Charm and a year later with Real Quiet. URG@MED third crowd, then continued to follow her It wasa disappointing day also for TheseareJust a few of the symptoms of a non-cancerous enlarged prostate (BPH) which can now beeasily and safety treated using an advanced nonsurgical process with the PROSTATRON®.Performed bya certified Urologist, this outpatient procedureoffers significant,lasting relief without surgery ADVANCED and withouta long recovery period. For more information call Toll Free: 1-877-364-TUMT (8868) Or 801-364-TUMT(8868) TECHNOLOGIES, tren finish Set's feeling when More Than Readywentheadto head with Fusaichi Pegasusfor theleadat the quarterpole. “There was enough going on with our horses to keep you interested to the Jenine Sahadi nodded at the en- “couraging call from someone in the We'll have to see how he comesoutof this race.” to respectively. big adrenaline rush” was “We love you, Jenine! Hope you comeback!” Drysdale said: “You know how I am. homeandregroupagain.” Almost as jubilant as the winning way and the rest were heading back to the barns. He was asked if Fusaichi Pegasus would go to the Preakness, the second race in the Triple Crown,in search of a sixth straight victory. The cautious trained by Jenine Sahadi, finished 14th. “T'm very disappointed, not for myself,” said Sahadi, trying to become the wasn’t going anywhere.” Up toward the front, however, trainer Todd Pletcher, the Derby rookie whoentered four horses, was watching a different story unfold. Impeachment and More Than Ready were on their heard clearly in the suddensilence followingthefinal strides ofthe Kentucky Derby. 2:01 BIG 9TIRES. losing ground. 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