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Program # 13 |
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Photo By: Jeremy Lyverse |
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Recent Developments |
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said it is on to Baltimore for the May 18 Preakness (GI) with Proud Citizen after his runner-up finish in the 128th Kentucky Derby (GI).
"He is doing well and I think he should move forward off this race and I think he will run well in the Preakness," Lukas said. "He is getting very good now, and I think we are in the same position with him now that a lot of other guys were in March."
Proud Citizen ran second most of the way behind War Emblem and did not pressure the pace-setting winner.
"We stayed with our game plan, thinking War Emblem would stop," Lukas said. "If you come out of what you do best, then you don't have a chance. I thought he ran well. We had a good week, All of our horses ran well."
Lukas also indicated that Overbrook Farm's Table Limit, an allowance winner last month at Keeneland, is a Preakness possibility. Table Limit worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 at Churchill Saturday (May 4).
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As A 3-Year Old |
Finished second, beaten 4 lengths by War Emblem, in Kentucky Derby 128
Won the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (GII) by 3 1/4-lengths over Crimson Hero on Apr. 20 at Keeneland
Finished seventh of eight, beaten nine lenghs by Came Home, in the Santa Anita Derby (GI) on Apr. 6
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As A 2-Year Old |
Finished sixth of seven, beaten 13 1/4-lengths by Came Home, in the Hopeful Stakes (GI) at Saratoga on Sept. 1
Finished fifth of six, beaten eigth lengths by Buster's Daydream in the Sanford Stakes (GII) at Saratoga on July 26
Broke his maiden in his second career start by 9 1/4-lengths at Belmont Park on June 28
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Derby Starter Anlysis By: Steve Fugitte |
Is super scary in this event after his dynamite win Lexington Day. Not sure what he beat that day after Ethan Man and Easyfromthegitgo didn't fire in the race but take nothing away from the way he won. He demolished that bunch on a slippery and greasy Keeneland track. Training like a rocket since the race and while some would have been knocked out and ready to bounce, he actually looks better. Looks fitter. Final work for this was insane and the comparisons to Charismatic are flowing freely. To my eye he may be more talented than Charismatic. Needs to work out a trip under Mike Smith but I think he made the lead Lexington day because he was the best horse on that track. Thinking he can lay fourth or fifth and that will be a much better trip. Very hard to leave him out of anything. |
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Pedigree Anlysis By: John Gaver III |
Born: March 3, 1999; Dosage Index: 3.29
Proud Citizen is by a the top class stallion Gone West, one of the most fashionably-bred sons of Mr. Prospector at stud (he's out of a Secretariat mare), a sire of twelve crops and over 60 stakes winners. As a stallion, Gone West is extremely versatile. For example, he has the champion miler Zafonic; two-time Breeders' Cup Mile (GI) winner Da Hoss; the turf stayers Lassigny, winner of the Rothman's International (GI), and German champion Royal Abjar; the quality main track router West By West; the precocious juveniles Grand Slam and Supremo; the crack main track long sprinter Mr. Greeley and Elusive Quality, who set a world-record for one mile (1:31.63) in 1998. Proud Citizen, who brought $425,000 as a yearling, is out of Drums of Freedom, a full-sister to champion La Prevoyante, and a half-sister to four stakes winners including Fayette Handicap (GII) winner Darpeau Tricolore; his third dam is Artic Dancer, a full-sister to the prolific sire Northern Dancer. Proud Citizen's broodmare sire is two-time champion Green Forest, a sire of 15 crops, 105 producing daughters and the dam sire of 14 stakes winners including Gaviola, Antrim Rd., Irish Daisy, Timely Stitch, two-time champion Eskiway, Masada, Mudslinger, Irish Silence, Rose Colored Lady and Dr. Greenfield. Proud Citizen's top, or stallion line, traces by to Raise A Native (via Mr. Prospector) and his distaff side traces back to Noholme II (via Shecky Green).
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