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: Derby History
Holthus, 71 and a Nebraska native, has been training horses for more than a half century. He is the all-time winningest trainer at Oaklawn, taking nine training titles there. In 2000, he was inducted to the Arkansas Hall of Fame. He has also won training titles at Arlington, Ellis Park, and Hawthorne. He has started four horses in the Derby: Our Trade Winds (13th in 1972); Proper Reality (4th in '88); Pro Prado (13th in '04); and Greater Good (13th in '05). Bob and his wife Bonnie split their time on their Kilkerry Farm just west of Hot Springs at Royal, Arkansas and in Louisville. |
: Derby History
Before McKee, 24, became one of the one country's top young jockeys, he was delivering pizza in his hometown of Hamersville, Ohio, near Cincinnati. McKee rode his first winner May 27, 2002, at River Downs and won the riding title there, smashing Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen's record for victories by an apprentice. McKee has the same jockey agent, Eddie Campbell, as Cauthen did when he started riding. McKee has won riding titles at Oaklawn and Churchill Downs in the past two years. In 2005 McKee rode 131 winners from 987 mounts, earning $4,543,663. In 2004, he ranked 28th nationally in victories (210) and 29th in earnings ($6 million). He also has been leading rider at River Downs. He rides first call for Holthus. This will be his third Derby mount; he finished 13th on Pro Prado in 2004 and in the same position on Greater Good in 2005. |
Hines, who passed away at his home February 21, 2006, was an Owensboro, Kentucky based businessman. Hines founded Premium Allied Tool in 1966 and built it into a multi-million dollar metal stamping company. He also founded Owensboro Manufacturing, Electro Parts and Mid-America Jet. He bred Lawyer Ron on his farm in Utica, just south of Owensboro. Lawyer Ron was named by Hines for his attorney, Ron Bamberger. Hines has been involved with racing since the mid-1990's, with Holthus being his primary trainer. |
Hines, who passed away at his home February 21, 2006, was an Owensboro, Kentucky based businessman. Hines founded Premium Allied Tool in 1966 and built it into a multi-million dollar metal stamping company. He also founded Owensboro Manufacturing, Electro Parts and Mid-America Jet. He bred Lawyer Ron on his farm in Utica, just south of Owensboro. Lawyer Ron was named by Hines for his attorney, Ron Bamberger. Hines has been involved with racing since the mid-1990's, with Holthus being his primary trainer. |
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04.29.06 - Lawyer Ron Sizzles In Final Work For Derby - Video Update 
04.04.06 - Brother Derek, Barbaro Head Final 2006 Derby Futures Pool
03.18.06 -Lawyer Ron Changes Tactics; Gets Same Results
03.16.06 - Private Vow Makes '06 Debut In Oaklawn's Rebel
02.25.06 - Lawyer Ron Holds Sway, Music School Disappoints In Southwest
02.18.06 - Lawyer Ron Heads Eight In Southwest
01.29.06 - Derby Fans Favor "All Others" In First '06 Future Pool
01.14.06 - Lawyer Ron Decisive In Risen Star Win
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DRF Past Performances
Next Race: 05.06 Kentucky Derby (GI)
Future Wager Odds
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Horse # |
Final Odds |
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04.06-09 |
12 |
8-1 |
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03.02-05 |
15 |
17-1 |
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01.26-29 |
18 |
21-1 |
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Race History :: Graded Earnings: $940,800 (as of 04.15.06) - Race Record: 14-7-1-3
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04.15.06 |
Arkansas Derby (GII) |
1st |
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Pulled rider to lead; coasted home |
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03.18.06 |
Rebel (GIII) |
1st |
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Showed added versatility closing from fifth |
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02.25.06 |
Southwest |
1st |
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Controlled pace, held Steppenwolfer safe |
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01.14.06 |
Risen Star (GIII) |
1st |
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Powerhouse win; middle of the track |
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12.31.05 |
Diamond Jo Stakes @ Evangeline Downs |
1st |
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Dusted overmatched foes |
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12.09.05 |
Allowance @ Louisiana Downs |
1st |
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Drew away to 10 3/4 length win |
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11.20.05 |
Grand Canyon @ Churchill Downs |
4th |
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Even effort on the turf |
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11.05.05 |
Turf allowance @ Churchill Downs |
3rd |
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10.21.05 |
Maiden allowance @ Keeneland |
3rd |
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10.05.05 |
Maiden allowance @ Turfway |
5th |
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09.14.05 |
Maiden claiming @ Turfway |
2nd |
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08.25.05 |
Maiden turf allowance @ Ellis Park |
7th |
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08.05.05 |
Maiden turf allowance @ Ellis Park |
3rd |
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07.24.05 |
Maiden turf allowance @ Ellis Park |
3rd |
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Recent Workouts
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Track |
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04.29 |
Churchill Downs |
5 furlongs (fast) |
58.80 B |
1/48 |
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04.08 |
Oaklawn Park |
5 furlongs (fast) |
59.00 B |
1/6 |
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04.01 |
Oaklawn Park |
4 furlongs (fast) |
48.00 B |
1/47 |
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Lawyer Ron is by Langfuhr, the Canadian champion sprinter in 1996. While he only won two allowance races in that country during the campaign, he did take both the Vosburgh (G1) and the Forego (G2) the same year. He followed those victories with Grade One wins the next year in the Metropolitan and Carter Handicaps (both as the highweight). With seven crops on the grounds, he has sired 2 champions and 34 stakes winners to date, including Canadian Triple Crown Winner and Horse of the Year Wando, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) runner up Imperial Gesture, and millionaire and multiple graded stakes winner Mobil. He was the 2005 leading sire in America in terms of winners.
Lawyer Ron's dam Donation didn't have much impact on the racetrack; the Kentucky bred daughter of Lord Avie raced four times, retiring without a win. She's done somewhat better as a broodmare, with three named foals to date, all winners. Her 2001 Tejano Run colt, Stetter Jr has won over $200,000 in 35 lifetime starts. The aforementioned Lord Avie has thrown offspring with a penchant for speed; he was 1980 two-year-old champion who could carry his speed to about nine furlongs (he won the Florida Derby at the distance), but that was about his limit. With that and other speed influences on his bottom half of the pedigree, Lawyer Ron will have to draw on his Northern Dancer sire line to carry himself the Derby distance. However, this colt's sire Langfuhr fits the profile of several recent Derby winners who also are by sires that were not considered classic distance influences.
Dosage Index: 4.14 |
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LAWYER RON didn't get the best draw when stuck in post 17, but with a horse that is training and loves running as much as he does, it really doesn't matter where he starts. Riding a six race win streak, longest of any Derby starter, that has seem him win from on the lead and off the pace. Concern comes with his ability to be controlled by jockey John McKee. He seemed to have a bit of a tough time with the headstrong colt in the Arkansas Derby, but it ultimately didn't matter, as he's been able to easily handle all his Oaklawn competition. McKee was seen on the backside this week consulting with retired Hall of Famer Jerry Bailey, never a bad idea. Speed figure gurus point to his numbers as being a cut below the likes of Point Detemined, Brother Derek and Sweetnorthernsaint, but, again, numbers cannot measure desire, which he seems to have a ton of. Wouldn't be out of this world for him to wind up the favorite at 6 p.m. Saturday, but he could end up as high as fourth choice as well. Going to take a stand against, but won't leave him out completely. |
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