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Indian Express

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	Photo By: Benoit & Associates		Indian Charlie - Liba's Choice (Halo) Graded Earnings: $150,000 Owner: Phil Chess Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Tyler Baze Breeder: Highland Farms, Inc. (Utah)

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Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert said that Indian Express appeared to come out of his rugged Kentucky Derby journey well and said he would consider a run in the Preakness for the colt. The son of Indian Charlie survived what was probably the roughest trip by any of the 16 Derby horses when he missed the break and got off a step slowly under his rookie Kentucky Derby rider, 20-year-old Tyler Baze. The speedy colt was rank and steadied repeatedly by Baze while searching for room behind horses in the run to the first turn. He advanced to sixth at one point, but faded to 14th - a finish that matched the worst by a Baffert-trained horse in the "Run for the Roses." "I feel cheated!," said a smiling Baffert. "When I looked up and saw Tyler Baze was skiing down the frontside until the backside, I said 'Oh, man.' That poor kid - I felt so bad for him. I told him that if you miss the break on a speed horse, you can forget about it. He was just trying to save his life." Baffert said Indian Express would remain at Churchill Downs and, if all goes well over the next few days, the Santa Anita Derby (GI) runner-up could go on to the second jewel of the Visa Triple Crown. But Baffert said it is unlikely that Baze would ride the colt if he does go on to Baltimore. "I told him, 'It's a good experience for you,'" said Baffert. "I told him I would probably take him off the horse if I run, but I don't know if I'm going to run. I'm just going to wait a week so. I'd like to go (to the Preakness) with him. I feel cheated, but at the same time I've got to see how the horse is doing." Baffert said Robert and Beverly Lewis' Senor Swinger, winner of the Crown Royal American Turf (GIII) on May 2 in his debut on the grass, is "possible" for a return to the main track for the Preakness. "That option is open," said Baffert. "He came out of his race great. It looks like the Wood (Memorial) was a pretty strong race, huh?" Senor Swinger finished fifth in the Wood Memorial, a race in which Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide ran second to eventual Derby runner-up Empire Maker. Baffert said his decision on a Preakness bid for Senor Swinger could depend on the availability of jockey Pat Day, who rode Senor Swinger in the Crown Royal American Turf and has won the Preakness five times. "If I could get Pat Day then I'd go and take a shot," he said.

4.29.2003 - Indian Express Video Workout 4.24.2003 - Indian Express Video Workout Indian Express News: Buddy Gil Proves His Point In Santa Anita Derby Indian Express News: Here We Go Again With The Clyde Van Dusen Song And Dance Indian Express News: Deep Santa Anita Derby To Put Hazy West Coast 3-Year-Old Picture In Focus

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As A 2-Year Old

Finished second, beaten a head by Buddy Gil, in the Grade I Santa Anita Derby on Apr. 5 Finished fourth, beaten 2 3/4 lengths by King Robyn, in the 6 1/2 furlong San Pedro Stakes at Santa Anita on Mar. 22

Won the listed Clasico Luis H. Farrugia Stakes in Panama in wire-to-wire fashion by 10 3/4 lengths on Oct. 27 Broke his maiden at first-asking by 10 3/4 lengths in wire-to-wire fashion going 6 1/2 furlongs in Panama on Sept. 21

Starter Analysis By: Steve Fugitte

Pedigree Analysis By: John Gaver III

INDIAN EXPRESS is the main speed and will probably be your early pacesetter in Derby 129 unless Tony Farina and Brancusi want to send aggressively. This horse is physically imposing and has trained very, very well since arriving in Louisville off a super game runner up effort in the Santa Anita Derby last out when he gave Buddy Gil all he wanted despite forcing a half mile in :45 4/5, a very quick pace for a route race. Most horses don't hang around after that kind of early effort but he did his best imitation of Funny Cide and would not go away. Lightly-raced sort is improving each day and you can see the confidence and physical talent every time he walks out on the track to train. Main negative here is the fact that his trainer won Derby 128 on the lead and the riders should be very conscious of the fact that his barn 'stole' the race last year. They'll make the pace much more honest but this guy may not care. He has the pedigree to stay it if not asked to go too quickly early and is super dangerous for a trainer who certainly knows how to win the big one. Main speed will be very dangerous here and figures a nice price. Can't blame anyone for using him liberally on exotic tickets or betting him across - especially if the track is playing speed earlier in the card.

Born: March 8, 2000 Dosage Index: 2.08 The bay Indian Express is a Utah-bred colt by 1998 Santa Anita Derby (GI) winner Indian Charlie (also trained by Bob Baffert), a sire of two crops including the restricted stakes winner Jazz Lady; Eugene's Third Son, a close second in the Grade II Lane's End Stakes; Indian Express, a head off the win in the Grade I Santa Anita Derby; the listed stakes-placed performer Askforaraise; the listed stakes-placed runner Forthelifeofme and the restricted stakes-placed performer Ionia. Indian Express is out of the unraced Halo mare Liba's Choice, a half-sister to the multiple Grade I stakes winner and champion 3-year-old filly Heartlight No. One and to millionaire and Grade I Super Derby winner Soul Of The Matter, and his tail female line traces back to the multiple Grade I stakes winner Afternoon Deelites in his third dam. The Hail To Reason stallion is an exceptional broodmare sire, having sired 331 producing daughters and 1,940 foals including four-time champion Singspiel; three-time champion Rainbows For Life; champions Basqueian and Catch The Ring and the major stakes winners King Halo (Jpn), Narita King O (Jpn), Pine Bluff, Halo America, Lady Ballade (Ire) and Prory. Being a son of Indian Charlie, who was third, beaten 3 3/4 lengths as the favorite in the 1998 Kentucky Derby and was actually right in the thick of things at the quarter-pole, out of a Halo mare - a fine source of stamina in Thoroughbred bloodlines - this colt should be able to stay 10 furlongs. View Pedigree »