132^nd Kentucky Derby
2006 - Barbaro

Race Summary 22.63, 46.07, 1:10.88, 1:37.02, 2:01.36 Winner- Barbaro - Dark Bay or Brown Colt, 04/29/2003 Pedigree: Dynaformer - La Ville Rouge, by Carson City Trainer: Michael Matz Bred by Mr. & Mrs. M. Roy Jackson in KY $2 Mutuels paid - Barbaro 14.20 straight 8.00 place 6.00 show Bluegrass Cat 28.40 place 15.40 show Steppenwolfer 7.80 show Value of Race: $2,213,200 1st $1,453,200 2nd $400,000 3rd $200,000 4th $80,000 4th $80,000

BARBARO stumbled at the start, came up running and leaned in soon after bumpingwith BOB AND JOHN placing him in tight, raced under light restraint whilebetween horses early, continued three wide around the first turn then fannedfive to six wide into the backstretch, raced to the leaders under his own powermidway on the far turn, reached the front at the five-sixteenths pole,accelerated quickly to a clear advantage approaching the stretch while anglingnear the inside, then drew off under under strong hand urging as much the best.BLUEGRASS CAT, never far back, maneuvered nicely between foes to reach the railentering the first turn, followed BARBARO while just inside that one on thebackstretch, angled outside the winner nearing the final quarter, then couldn'tmenace at the end while clearly second best. STEPPENWOLFER, bumped after thestart by KEYED ENTRY and forced in, saved ground in hand, rallied between horsesthree or four wide on the far turn, lacked room at the five-sixteenths pole,worked his way out six wide when straightened into the stretch to make his run,loomed a threat through the upper stretch, then failed to sustain his bid whiledrifting out slightly. JAZIL swerved in at the start, was unhurried while outrunfor six furlongs, continued to save ground while rallying along the rail on thefar turn, angled out between foes four wide when entering the upper stretch tomake a serious bid but failed to sustain his effort while dead heating withBROTHER DEREK for fourth. BROTHER DEREK worked his way in six wide by the firstturn, moved out wider when the field bunched nearing the end of the backstretchwhere he was steadied twice, fanned out nine abreast when making a run into theupper stretch, but came up empty while finishing evenly with JAZIL for fourth.SHOWING UP bobbled at the break, came out bumping with BOB AND JOHN, gained aforward position near the inside, went along under careful handling, racedbetween foes four wide nearing the final quarter, was just off the winnerbriefly when entering the stretch and flattened out in the drive.SWEETNORTHERNSAINT, steadied when bumped at the start by A.P. WARRIOR and forcedout on PRIVATE VOW, was steadied again under the wire the first time in tightquarters, worked his way between foes around the first turn, angled inside onthe backstretch, boldly came through close quarters along the rail at thefive-sixteenths pole, but faltered when straightened for the drive. DEPUTYGLITTERS, outrun five wide into the backstretch, inched forward around the farturn, came out eleven wide for the drive, leaned in and bumped SEASIDE REATREATat the furlong grounds, then lacked a further response. POINT DETERMINED,bobbled lightly at the start, was well placed near the inside from the outset,moved between horses five wide into the lane, came out and bumped with SEASIDERETREAT at the eighth pole and was finished. SEASIDE RETREAT, unhurried and sixwide, reached striking distance on the far turn, came out wider entering thestretch, was bumped from both sides at the eighth pole and had no furtheraccount. STORM TREASURE, steadied behind horses nearing the first turn, made amild move between rivals approaching the final quarter but failed to continue.LAWYER RON, well placed early, raced between foes around the first turn, wassteadied entering the backstretch, continued within striking distance until thestretch and tired. CAUSE TO BELIEVE never reached contention. FLASHY BULL brokeawkwardly and raced wide most of the way. PRIVATE VOW, sluggish to start, wasbumped soon after by SWEETNORTHERNSAIT and steadied, then never was a factor.SINISTER MINISTER vied for the lead soon after start while battling outside ofKEYED ENTRY, surrendered the advantage to that one just before the openingquarter expired, tracked KEYED ENTRY to the far turn, briefly gained the leadbetween calls approaching the stretch, lost it to the winner after severalstrides and faded. BOB AND JOHN, bumped at the start by SHOWING UP, thensteadied soon after and bumped again when BARBARO leaned in, was finished afterseven furlongs. A. P. WARRIOR came out at the start bumping SWEETNORTHERNSAINT,then was finished early. SHARP HUMOR came out after the start bumping A.P.WARRIOR, faded after a half, bore out midway on the second turn and wasn'tabused in the drive. KEYED ENTRY leaned in at the start bumping STEPPENWOLFER,went up inside SINISTER MINISTER to fight for the lead, gained a slight edgeafter going a quarter, was clear on the first turn, showed the way to the farturn and gave way readily after seven furlongs.