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6 Weekly Update Thursday, March 14, 2013 ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CONTINUES WITH SATURDAY S REBEL LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, March 14, 2013) The First Leg of the Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Derby continues Saturday at Oaklawn Park with the $600,000 Rebel (Grade II), which features four horses ranked in the Top 21 in the Point Standings. Of the four horses ranked in the Top 21, two will be saddled by Hall of Fame trainer and three-time Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) winner Bob Baffert and two will be saddled by Hall of Fame trainer and four-time Kentucky Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas. Baffert, who has won the last three runnings of the Rebel and won with 14 of his last 21 starters at Oaklawn, will send out Super Ninety Nine (ranked No. 20 in the Point Standings) and Den s Legacy (No. 18). Super Ninety Nine is coming off an 11 ¼-length victory in the Southwest (GIII) in the slop at Oaklawn and Den s Legacy enters the Rebel off back-to-back runner-up efforts in the Robert B. Lewis (GII) and Sham (GIII) at Santa Anita. Lukas, who won the 1989 Rebel with Manastash Ridge, will send out Oxbow (No. 12) and Will Take Charge (No. 21). Oxbow, who is out of a full-sister to Hall of Famer Tiznow, won the Lecomte (GIII) by 11 ½ lengths in January and most recently finished fourth in the Risen Star (GII) after leading in deep stretch. Will Take Charge, who won the Smarty Jones at Oaklawn by a neck over Texas Bling (No. 32), finished sixth in the Southwest in his most recent start. Other top contenders in the Rebel are Delhomme (No. 44) and Treasury Bill. Delhomme, from the barn of 2010 Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, will make his 3-year-old debut in the 1 1/16-mile Rebel. A Pennsylvania-bred son of Dixie Union, Delhomme would likely earn a spot in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby with a Rebel win. The last Derby winner that ran in the Rebel is Smarty Jones, who also is the last Pennsylvania-bred to win the Run for the Roses. Treasury Bill, running as an entry with Title Contender, most recently finished second to Shakin It Up in the San Vicente (GII) at Santa Anita and the Rebel will be his first start at two turns. Treasury Bill and Title Contender are owned by Gary and Mary West, who also own San Felipe (GII) runner-up Flashback (No. 5), Risen Star runner-up Code West (No. 11) and FrontRunner (GI) winner Power Broker (No. 19). The Top 4 finishers in the Rebel, which is scheduled as Race 10 at 6:48 p.m. (all times Eastern), will be awarded points on a scale. The First Leg of the Championship Series will conclude next weekend with the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral (GIII) on Saturday, March 23 and the Sunland Derby (GIII) on Sunday, March 24. REBEL (GII) Saturday, March 16, $600,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Oaklawn Park (R10), 6:48 p.m. ET. Television: HRTV. Radio: HRRN on Sirius 93/XM 209. # Horse Jockey Trainer ML 2. Carve Corey Nakatani Steve Asmussen Treasury Bill Joe Talamo Ron Ellis Texas Bling Cliff Berry Danele Durham Delhomme Garrett Gomez Todd Pletcher Hardrock Eleven Terry Thompson David Banks Den s Legacy Robby Albarado Bob Baffert Will Take Charge Jon Court D. Wayne Lukas Stormy Holiday Derek Bell McLean Robertson A. Title Contender Luis Quinonez Wayne Catalano Oxbow Mike Smith D. Wayne Lukas Super Ninety Nine Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert 3-2 PEDIGREE NOTES REBEL #1 Treasury Bill out of Grade III stakes winner Wow Me Free #1A Title Contender out of multiple Grade III winner Winter Garden #4 Delhomme out of stakes winner Art Show #7 Will Take Charge out of multiple Grade I winner Take Charge Lady and ½ to Grade I winner Take Charge Indy #8 Stormy Holiday out of stakes winner Over the Edge #9 Oxbow out of Tizamazing, a full sister to champion and Hall of Fame member Tiznow and multiple graded stakes winner Budroyale, and ½ to stakes winner Awesome Patriot. #10 Super Ninety Nine ½ to multiple stakes winner Elusive Horizon ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY TOP 30 # Horse Points Trainer NRSE 1. Vyjack 50 Rudy Rodriguez $405, Orb 50 Shug McGaughey III $240, Verrazano 50 Todd Pletcher $210, Hear the Ghost 50 Jerry Hollendorfer $195, Flashback 30 Bob Baffert $180, Goldencents 29 Doug O Neill $758, Shanghai Bobby 24 Todd Pletcher $1,731, Java s War 22 Ken McPeek $201, Falling Sky 20 John Terranova II $157, West Hills Giant 20 John Terranova II $89, Code West 20 Bob Baffert $80, Oxbow 16 D. Wayne Lukas $196, Dynamic Sky 13 Mark Casse $289, Speak Logistics 11 Eddie Plesa Jr. $52, Itsmyluckyday 10 Eddie Plesa Jr. $393, Overanalyze 10 Todd Pletcher $308, Uncaptured 10 Mark Casse $292, Den s Legacy 10 Bob Baffert $265, Power Broker 10 Bob Baffert $210, Super Ninety Nine 10 Bob Baffert $200, Will Take Charge 10 D. Wayne Lukas $152, Revolutionary 10 Todd Pletcher $120,000 t-23. Elnaawi 10 Kiaran McLaughlin $40,000 t-23. Palace Malice 10 Todd Pletcher $40, Tiz a Minister 10 Paul Aguirre $36, Siete de Oros 7 Ramon Preciado $80, He s Had Enough 6 Doug O Neill $442, Fear the Kitten 6 Mike Maker $84, Tesseron 5 Josie Carroll $49, Majestic Hussar 5 Eddie Kenneally $22,000

7 Road to the Kentucky Derby Weekly Update Thursday, March 14, 2013 Page 2 of 4 QUOTABLE TRAINER BOB BAFFERT TO DAILY RACING FORM ON SUPER NINETY NINE AND DEN S LEGACY (Super Ninety Nine) s training well going into it. He s run some big races, and has trained just as well going into this one. We ve got a horse that runs on the lead (Super Ninety Nine), and one that s the type that comes from off the pace (Den s Legacy). TRAINER D. WAYNE LUKAS ON OXBOW AND WILL TAKE CHARGE They re excellent They came out of their works in good order. I spoke to Mike (Smith) briefly last week. Of course, it doesn t have to be a lot of conversation with a rider like him. I m just going to put him on (Oxbow) and send him out there. 10 THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK 1. Super Ninety Nine, 11 ¼-length winner of the Southwest, headlines a field of 11 entered for Saturday s $600,000 Rebel at Oaklawn Park. 2. Four-time Kentucky Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas, looking to for his fifth Kentucky Derby win, will saddle Oxbow and Will Take Charge for the Rebel. 3. Three-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert will saddle Super Ninety Nine and Den s Legacy for the Rebel. Baffert has won with 14 of his 21 starters at Oaklawn Park since Thirteen of the 14 wins came in stakes races. 4. Delhomme will try to prove himself as a legitimate Derby contender in the Todd Pletcher barn when he makes his 3-year-old debut in the Rebel. 5. Highestmaintenance, a 6 ¾-length debut winner, makes her stakes debut in Saturday s Cicada against a field that includes Elghayoor and Railtown Girl, the 1-2 finishers in the Dearly Precious. 6. War Academy, fourth beaten 2 ½ lengths in the San Vicente, returns Friday in Santa Anita s second race, a 1 1/16-mile allowance. 7. Incognito, who finished just a neck behind impressive Private Terms winner Mr Palmer in his last start, headlines a one-mile maiden race on Saturday at Aqueduct. 8. Zaikov, the first foal out of champion Wait a While, makes his career debut in Friday s seventh race at Gulfstream Park. Zaikov is Triple Crown nominated. 50 TO FOLLOW Early Favorites Horse Trainer Next Race Verrazano Todd Pletcher April 6 Wood Memorial Vyjack Rudy Rodriguez April 6 Wood Memorial Orb Shug McGaughey March 30 Florida Derby Flashback Bob Baffert April 6 Santa Anita Derby Itsmyluckyday Eddie Plesa Jr. March 30 Florida Derby Revolutionary Todd Pletcher March 30 Louisiana Derby Shanghai Bobby Todd Pletcher March 30 Florida Derby Super Ninety Nine Bob Baffert March 16 Rebel Goldencents Doug O Neill April 6 Santa Anita Derby Treasury Bill Ron Ellis March 16 Rebel Code West Bob Baffert March 30 Louisiana Derby Hear the Ghost Jerry Hollendorfer April 6 Santa Anita Derby In the Mix Horse Trainer Next Race Balance the Books Chad Brown March 23 Spiral Capo Bastone Todd Pletcher March 23 Spiral Crop Report Graham Motion Spiral or Blue Grass Delhomme Todd Pletcher March 16 Rebel Demonic John Sadler Sunland Derby or SA Derby Den s Legacy Bob Baffert March 16 Rebel Departing Al Stall Jr. March 30 Louisiana Derby Dice Flavor Paddy Gallagher March 23 Spiral? Dry Summer Joel Marr March 24 Sunland Derby Dynamic Sky Mark Casse April 13 Blue Grass Elnaawi Kiaran McLaughlin April 6 Wood Memorial Falling Sky John Terranova II April 13 Arkansas Derby? Fear the Kitten Mike Maker March 23 Spiral Footbridge Eoin Harty TBA Frac Daddy Ken McPeek March 23 Spiral General Election Kellyn Gorder March 23 Spiral Govenor Charlie Bob Baffert TBA Ground Transport Mike Stidham March 30 Louisiana Derby Heaven s Runway Joseph Martin April 13 Arkansas Derby Java s War Ken McPeek UAE Derby or Blue Grass Mac the Man Jeffrey Greenhill March 23 Spiral Mr Palmer Bill Mott April 6 Wood Memorial My Name Is Michael Bill Mott Spiral or Florida Derby Noble Tune Chad Brown April 13 Blue Grass Normandy Invasion Chad Brown April 6 Wood Memorial Overanalyze Todd Pletcher March 24 Sunland Derby Oxbow D. Wayne Lukas March 16 Rebel Palace Malice Todd Pletcher March 30 Louisiana Derby Persuasive Paul Doug O Neill March 24 Sunland Derby Power Broker Bob Baffert SA Derby or Wood Memorial Rydilluc Gary Contessa April 13 Blue Grass Shakin It Up Bob Baffert March 24 Sunland Derby Sunbean Al Stall Jr. March 30 Louisiana Derby Titletown Five D. Wayne Lukas March 24 Sunland Derby Tiz the Truth Bob Baffert SA Derby or Wood Memorial Uncaptured Mark Casse March 23 Spiral West Hills Giant John Terranova II April 6 Wood Memorial Will Take Charge D. Wayne Lukas March 16 Rebel 9. Only in America, a full-brother to Dubai World Cup winner Well Armed, will face Fire Flight, a full-brother to Haskell winner Paynter, in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. 10. Phipps Stable s homebred Magical World, out of 2005 Breeders Cup Distaff winner Pleasant Home, makes her career debut in Saturday s seventh race at Gulfstream Park.

8 Road to the Kentucky Derby Weekly Update Thursday, March 14, 2013 Page 3 of 4 REBEL Inaugurated: 1961 Running: 53 rd Distance: 1 1/16 M (1 M 70 Y ) Racetrack: Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark.) Race Background: Race serves as a steppingstone to the Arkansas Derby. Stakes Record: 1:40.80, Betemight (1967) Highest Winning Beyer Speed Figure (since 1992): 112, Smarty Jones (2004) Lowest Winning Beyer Speed Figure (since 1992): 90, Crowned King (2003) Average Winning Beyer Speed Figure (since 1992): (2,081/21) Last Horse to Exit Race & Finish in Derby Top 3: Last Year s Top 4: Secret Circle (1:44.55 by ¾-length as favorite), Optimizer, Scatman and Jake Mo. Miscellaneous: The Rebel purse received a $100,000 boost for It was increased $200,000 to $500,000 for 2012, which was up from the $300,000 it had been since 2006 Awarded Grade II status in 2008 Was ungraded Last sub-1:42 winning Rebel time was 1:41.40 by Demons Begone (1987) Fastest Rebel since 1987 was 1:42.07 by Smarty Jones (2004) Trainer Bob Baffert has won the last three runnings of the Rebel: Lookin at Lucky (2010), The Factor (2011) and Secret Circle (2012). Road to the Kentucky Derby: Kentucky Derby Championship Series, 1 st Leg Road to the Kentucky Derby Points: 50 for first, 20 for second, 10 for third and 5 for fourth. (Note: Points are worth 5X more than races within the Kentucky Derby Prep Season). Rebel Winners Last 10 Years Year Horse Derby Trainer 2012 Secret Circle - Bob Baffert 2011 The Factor - Bob Baffert 2010 Lookin at Lucky 6 th Bob Baffert 2009 Win Willy - McLean Robertson 2008 Sierra Sunset - Jeff Bonde 2007 Curlin 3 rd Steve Asmussen 2006 Lawyer Ron 12 th Bob Holthus 2005 Greater Good 13 th Bob Holthus 2004 Smarty Jones 1 st John Servis 2003 Crowned King - Billy McKeever Rebel Starters in Derby Last 10 Years: Year (Gr.) Horse Prep Derby Odds 2012-II Optimizer 2 nd 11 th II Sabercat 8 th 15 th II Archarcharch 3 rd 15 th II Lookin At Lucky 1 st 6 th * 2010-II Noble s Promise 2 nd 5 th II Dublin 3 rd 7 th III Z Fortune 5 th 10 th III Anak Nakal 7 th 7 th III Curlin 1 st 3 rd III Teuflesberg 3 rd 17 th III Lawyer Ron 1 st 12 th III Steppenwolfer 3 rd 3 rd III Private Vow 7 th 14 th III Greater Good 1 st 13 th III Afleet Alex 6 th 3 rd Smarty Jones 1 st 1 st * 2004 Pro Prado 3 rd 13 th Derby Winners from Rebel: 2 (2 won both races) KD Year Horse Prep Trainer 2004 Smarty Jones 1 st John Servis 1983 Sunny s Halo 1 st David Cross Jr. GET TO KNOW LAST WEEK S WINNERS VERRAZANO TAMPA BAY DERBY Bay colt by More Than Ready out of the Giant s Causeway mare Enchanted Rock Undefeated in three career starts Individual favorite in first two pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Half-brother to 2012 Kentucky Derby runner El Padrino Ranked third behind Vyjack and Orb in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Point Standings Purchased for $250,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Owned by Let s Go Stable, Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith Let s Go Stable is a partnership group formed in 2006 by managing members Kevin Scatuorchio and Bryan Sullivan, who are brothers-in-law Let s Go Stable campaigned 2012 Kentucky Derby runner El Padrino The Coolmore team of Tabor, Magnier & Smith purchased an interest in Verrazano prior to the Tampa Bay Derby They also own an interest in juvenile champion Shanghai Bobby The group started Dunkirk (11 th ) in the 2009 Derby and Daddy Long Legs (DNF) in 2012 Trained by Todd Pletcher Won Kentucky Derby in 2010 with Super Saver; Derby record: Led all trainers with 29 early nominees to the 2013 Triple Crown Five-time Eclipse Award winner for Outstanding Trainer Leads all trainers on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with 137 points Ridden by John Velazquez Won 2011 Kentucky Derby aboard Animal Kingdom; Derby record: Inducted into Racing s Hall of Fame in 2012 Two-time Eclipse Award winner for Outstanding Jockey Ranked third in career earnings behind Pat Day and Jerry Bailey Bred in Kentucky by Emory A. Hamilton Daughter of successful breeder and owner Helen Groves Granddaughter of Robert Kleberg Jr., who operated King Ranch and won the 1946 Triple Crown with Assault and 1950 Kentucky Derby with Middleground Bred and raced Queena, 1991 Champion Older Female HEAR THE GHOST SAN FELIPE Chestnut gelding by Ghostzapper out of the Coronado s Quest mare Rehear Half-brother to Grade I winner Mani Bhavan Purchased for $40,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Owned by Halo Farms and Jerry Hollendorfer Halo Farms is the racing name for California native Ted Aroney, who has been involved in horse racing for decades First big horse for Aroney was two-time Grade I winner King Glorious Other top horses include Dakota Phone and Evita Argentina Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer Inducted into Racing s Hall of Fame in 2011 Won Kentucky Oaks in 1991 (Lite Light), 1996 (Pike Place Dancer) and 2010 (Blind Luck) Started five horses in the Kentucky Derby, but has yet to hit the board Ranked fifth in career wins and sixth in career earnings Ridden by Corey Nakatani California native and has spent the majority of his career riding in Southern California Has more than 3,600 career wins Ranked 11 th in career earnings with more than $211 million Only jockey with at least 16 Derby mounts without a win Top mounts include Lava Man, My Miss Aurelia and Lite Light Bred in Kentucky by W. S. Farish and Lazy F Ranch W. S. Will Farish owns and operates Lane s End Farm in Lexington, Ky. Farish has solely or in partnership raced more than 155 stakes winners and has bred more than 280 stakes winners, including 1992 Horse of the Year A.P. Indy and 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft Farish served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James s for President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2004 Honored with Eclipse Award for Merit in 2009 Lazy F Ranch was founded by Will Farish s grandfather, William Stamps Farish Lazy F Ranch is best known for breeding and racing Forego, who won Horse of the Year in 1974, 75 and 76.

9 Road to the Kentucky Derby Weekly Update Thursday, March 14, 2013 Page 4 of 4 OAKS AT A GLANCE The First Leg of the Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks continues Saturday with the $100,000 Cicada at Aqueduct. The Cicada, which will be run at six furlongs on the inner dirt track, is scheduled as Race 9 at 4:52 p.m. The Top 4 finishers in the Cicada will be awarded points on a scale. The heavy morning-line favorite in the field of seven fillies is Repole Stable s Highestmaintenance. A dark bay or brown daughter of Macho Uno, Highestmaintenance was very impressive in her career debut and won a maiden special by 6 ¾ lengths at Gulfstream Park in December. She will look to get back on track in the Cicada after finishing second as the odds-on favorite in her second start. The Todd Pletcher-trained Highestmaintenance will have to deal with the 1-2 finishers in last month s Dearly Precious in Elghayoor and Railtown Girl. Both fillies are trained by Kiaran McLaughlin. Churchill Downs Communications John Asher Vice President, Racing Communications (502) (Office) * (502) (Mobile) Darren Rogers Senior Director, Communications & Media Services (502) (Office) * (502) (Mobile) Travers Manley Staff Writer & Communications Coordinator (502) (Office) * (502) (Mobile) Churchill Downs Racetrack 700 Central Ave., Louisville, KY (502) ChurchillDowns.com Facebook.com/KentuckyDerby The First Leg of the Championship Series will conclude next weekend with the Fathead Bourbonette Oaks (GIII) on Saturday, March 23 and the Sunland Park Oaks on Sunday, March 24. CICADA Saturday, March 16, $100,000, 3yo F, 6F, Aqueduct (R9), 4:52 p.m. ET. Television: HRTV # Horse Jockey Trainer ML 1. Disco Barbie Stewart Elliot Tony Dutrow Sense of Reality Edwin Rivera Patricia Farro Kiss the Lady Cornelio Velasquez Gustavo Rodriguez I m Mom s Favorite Junior Alvarado Tony Dutrow Elghayoor Eddie Castro Kiaran McLaughlin Highestmaintenance Rajiv Maragh Todd Pletcher Railtown Girl Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran McLaughlin 8-1 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS TOP 20 # Horse Points Trainer NRSE 1. Beholder 64 Richard Mandella $1,320, Rose to Gold 64 Sal Santoro $477, Unlimited Budget 60 Todd Pletcher $270, Live Lively 50 Mark Hennig $150, Dreaming of Julia 32 Todd Pletcher $539, Fiftyshadesofhay 30 Bob Baffert $110, Promise Me More 20 Wes Hawley $83, Flashy Gray 20 Bill Mott $30, Scarlet Strike 18 Jerry Hollendorfer $180, Executiveprivilege 15 Bob Baffert $910, Touch Magic 14 Patrick Devereux Jr. $183, Seaneen Girl 14 Bernie Flint $143, Spring in the Air 10 Mark Casse $361, Spring Venture 10 Mark Casse $282, Pure Fun 10 Ken McPeek $260, Renee s Titan 10 Doug O Neill $148, Princess of Sylmar 10 Todd Pletcher $120, Sister Ginger 10 Steve Asmussen $71, Private Ensign 10 Dale Romans $25, Blue Violet 10 Larry Jones $20,000

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harry s holiday vicar s in trouble Odds 50-1 Odds 30-1 vicar s in trouble harry s holiday Two 1st place and one 3rd place finishes 30-1 Rosie Napravnik She has won more than 1500 races, In 2011 she finished 9th in the Kentucky Derby, the best by a female jockey