LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 26, 2005) - Two members of trainer Nick Zito's quintet of major contenders for Kentucky Derby 131 arrived at Churchill Downs on Sat., March 26 to continue their preparations for the May 7 "Run for the Roses."

Tracy Farmer's Sun King, winner of the Tampa Bay Derby (GIII) and third to Wilko in the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (GI), and Bellamy Road, owned by the Kinsman Stable of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and winner of last fall's Miller Genuine Draft Cradle Stakes at River Downs, were the first horses off of the van when they arrived at the historic track around 11:30 a.m. (EST).

Bellamy Road, formerly trained by Michael Dickinson, scored a 15 ¾-length victory in a one-mile allowance race on March 11 at Gulfstream Park in his first outing for Zito, who won the Kentucky Derby with Go for Gin (1994) and Strike the Gold ('91).

Zito's horses flew to Louisville Saturday morning after they departed Florida's Palm Meadows training center. Zito also trains Derby hopefuls High Fly, Noble Causeway and Andromeda's Hero. The latter runs today in Turfway's Lane's End (GII).

Another major contender for the Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Derby (GII) winner High Limit, was settling into new surroundings on Saturday after his arrival at Churchill Downs on Friday evening. Mary and Gary West's son of Maria's Mon arrived at the Louisville track around 9:30 p.m. following a flight from Florida's Palm Meadows.

The horses that accompanied High Limit on the flight to Churchill Downs included 2004 "Horse of the Year" Ghostzapper and Badge of Silver, winner of the recent New Orleans Handicap (GII) at the Fair Grounds.

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